Law, Policy, and Governance

Competency Level: Foundational

"The Law, Policy, and Governance competency area includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions relating to policy development processes used in various contexts, the application of legal constructs, compliance/policy issues, and the understanding of governance structures and their impact on one's professional practice" (ACPA & NASPA, 2015, p. 22).

"Explain the differences between public, private, and for-profit higher education with respect to the legal system and what they may mean for respective students, faculty, and student affairs professionals" (p. 22).
"Describe how national and state/provincial constitutions and laws influence the rights of students, faculty, and staff on all types of college campuses" (p. 22).
"Act in accordance with national, state/provincial, and local laws and with institutional policies regarding non-discrimination" (p. 22).

I have gained the following experience in relation to Law, Policy, and Governance:

Completion of HIED 7210: The Law and Higher Education elective course.
Performed research and created a presentation, Faculty Unionization: Collective Bargaining Practices in United States Higher Education.
Acted as a hearing officer in the Office of the Dean of Students at Bowling Green State University.

American College Personnel Association & National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. (2015). Professional competency areas for student affairs practitioners. Washington, DC: Authors. Retrieved from http://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competencies_FINAL.pdf