Implications of the Core Competencies 

 

External Implications of the Core Competencies

The core competencies:

• Serve as a foundation for education, hiring, and training of college union and student activities professionals and graduate students
• Enhance the status of union and activities within field of higher education administration
• Advance the profession through alignment of competencies with the mission of the university and promote better collaboration with academic affairs partners

Internal Implications of the Core Competencies

The core competencies:

• Better define who we are and what we do
• Provide the ability to change and develop focus based on current trends
• Create a standard knowledge base that coincides with our obligation to foster strong professionals