Volume 22, Issue 3 (Fall 2025)

ACPA Member Update: Advancing Presidential Priorities | McElderry

written by: Jonathan A. McElderry, 2025-2026 ACPA President In my 2025 Presidential Address, I outlined several priorities centered on one ...

2025… Another Disruptive Chapter in Higher Education | Moody

An Update from the ACPA Executive Director, Chris Moody As we turn the page to a new academic year, many ...

A Message from the Developments Editorial Team

Dear ACPA, Here we are at the start of another fall term. We hope that each of you found some ...

A Message from the ACPA Books Co-Editors

The new ACPA Books Co-Editors, Laila McCloud (mcclolai@gvsu.edu) and Kevin Wright (k.wright6@snhu.edu),  are ready to work with ACPA members who ...

How The Art Of Gathering Is Helping Me Rethink How I Help Others Interpret Assessment Results | Braught

I imagine – at least I hope - that in our times in student affairs we’ve all had a chance ...

How To Navigate Conferences as An Introvert | Hammonds

Conference season is a big deal in the world of Student Affairs. For many current and aspiring Student Affairs Professionals ...

Part III – Graduate School Relationships: With Support Systems (Part 3) | Ulate, Burns, Saldana, Perry, Pickett, Skowronski

This is the third in a three-part series about the experiences in, transitions from, and connections sustained by graduate students ...

Experiences, Expectations, and Challenges of Mid-Level Student Affairs Professionals | Craig, Gassiot

At this point, I don’t envision a long-term future in Student Affairs, and I certainly don’t see myself retiring from ...

It’s Just Different: A Reflection on Transition | Vitale

It's just different, but different is really f**king hard. This became my quiet mantra during the onboarding in my first ...

Representation Without Exploitation: Sharing Identities Without Shifting the Work | Scott

Introduction This article is designed as a guide through a specific scenario related to identity education and training. Student affairs ...

Collegiate Student Leaders: Perfectionism and the Fear of Negative Evaluation | Weihe

In an age where most college-aged students have at minimum a slight addiction to social media, we must ask how ...

Recommendations for Preventing and Responding To Online Harassment | Byrne, Hollingsworth, Perry

Abstract Students use social media for activism, creative expression, and relationship building. However, an unintended consequence of their increased online ...