TRADITIONAL ROLES OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS  Basic personal needs of students:  health  transport  accommodation

OBJECTIVES 1.To enable students to effectively focus on their studies, personal growth, both cognitively and emotionally. 2.To create conditions throughout campus that motivate and inspire students to pursue educationally purposeful activities.

TRADITIONAL FUNCTIONS 1.Research on students, before, during and after 2.Event manager – orientations, student dinners, convocations etc. 3.Project manager 4.PRO 5.Media coordinator 6.Academic counselor and advisor 7.Graphic designer (for events) 8.publications

TRADITIONAL FUNCTIONS (cont.) 9. Protocol Officer 10. Emotional Counselor 11. Sports and leisure 12. Conference organiser and facilitator 13. Alumni coordinator 14. Discipline maintainance 15. Student Organisations and Societies 16. Problem solver

NEW /ADDITIONAL ROLES OF S.A  To ensure the employability of students when they leave Universities

NEW FUNCTIONS 1.Industry – Academia Liaison Officer 2.Organising internship and employment activities 3.Career guidance 4.Personality development

 New Competencies and skills needed

 Need to address markets’ perception on local graduates

CHALLENGE FOR UNIVERSITIES  no longer just educate students, but must also prepare them for employment.

 MUST BE PRAGMATIC  PARADIGM CHANGE

STUDENTS AFFAIRS  Must go through a transformation process  Consult the market to find out what they want  skills / academic and professionals  personality  language

 FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS

CONCLUSION  TRANSFORM

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