WORKING WITH YOUR POPULATION By Anette Melendez and
WORKING WITH YOUR POPULATION By: Anette Melendez and Katie Buehner
CHICKERING’S SEVEN VECTORS OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Arthur Chickering came up with his theory that broke down the development of identity into seven vectors. All of his research involved surveying college students. All of the vectors can interact with one another and people go through them at different times.
CHICKERING’S SEVEN VECTORS 1 st Year Developing Competence Managing Emotions Emotional + Instrumental Independence Tolerance 2 nd– 4 th Year Developing Mature Interpersonal Relationships Throughout Establishing Identity Interdependence Developing Integrity Developing Purpose Developing Mature Interpersonal Relationships
WPUNJ CULTURE When you look around our campus, what different identities do we see? What identities exist but are not visual?
WPUNJ CULTURE (CONT. ) First Year Students of Color LGBT-Identified Students Upperclassmen Students in Recover/Substan ce-Free International Students Women Honors Students Athletes
HOW CAN RESIDENT ASSISTANTS HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP? Language § Getting rid of the RA/resident hierarchy § Using inclusive language Encouraging students to be active on campus Helping manage roommate relationships Programming Making efforts to connect with students
HOW DO YOU ASSESS STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS? Academic success Desire for student involvement Healthy emotional expression Asking for help Exploring future options Understanding/practicing empathy Challenging themselves safely
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