A Message from 2025-2026 ACPA President, Jonathan A. McElderry
Happy New Year! January is recognized as National Mentoring Month—a time to reflect on and celebrate the profound impact mentors ...
Advocating for Higher Education: How ACPA Leads in Policy and Public Affairs, A Message from ACPA Executive Director Chris Moody, Ed.D.
The start of a new academic year always brings fresh energy—and new faces. Every fall, I am excited to meet ...
From the Developments Editorial Team
As we get ready to begin a new year, we are excited to share with you a new set of ...
Beyond the Game: A Student Affairs Approach to Supporting an Injured Student-Athlete | Prim & Waddell
As student affairs practitioners, we often emphasize holistic development and identity exploration as central tenets of student success. For student-athletes, ...
Healing in Higher Ed: Staff Roles in Responding to Justice-Impacted Students’ Mental Health | Gomez & Guadarrama
This case study examines the role of student affairs professionals in supporting justice-impacted students navigating trauma and institutional harm. It ...
Different Needs, Equal Worth: Implementing Equitable Practices for Student Caregivers | Cruz
The number of college students who serve as caregivers is growing in higher education. One study by Levine et al ...
Caught Between Care and Compliance: A Residence Life Ethical Dilemma | Czaplicki
When an undergraduate Resident Assistant (RA) receives a mental health disclosure from a resident, they are torn between honoring the ...
About Last Night – Turning Tragedy to Prevention: How an Accidental Overdose Demands Change on a College Campus | Ballew & Dent
After Jacob dies from an accidental overdose, you, Edward, and the rest of the Hightower community are left devastated by ...
Student Leader Tokenization | Walder
The interaction between students and student affairs professionals is at the center of student affairs practice. This case study centers ...
Understanding and Addressing Racial Trauma for Black Women in Leadership Roles in Higher Education | Anderson, Fynn, Greenidge
This case study examines racialized and gendered bias in higher education leadership at Excellence State University (ESU), a mid-sized public ...
An Opportunity to Get Creative | Lara
This case study examines an issue that DEI-centered programs may face in the current political climate. Higher education institutions that ...
Cultural Integrity vs. Intent: Navigating Event Approval in Higher Education | Cardenas & Santos-Orozco
One morning at Kyah State University, Alexia, the Student Life Coordinator, reviews campus event proposals and uncovers a troubling submission ...
Fellowships Advising Amidst Changing Federal Guidelines | Blackburn
This case study examines how advisors might best prepare their students for post-college experiences in a changing landscape, when factors ...
Balancing Dreams and Reality | Aguilar & Navarro
This case study explores the experience of a first-generation Latinx student navigating international study abroad opportunities within an academic institution ...
A Lack of Supervision | Sanfacon
In education, field experiences are important ways to discover what one is and is not interested in within the field ...
Student Staff Burnout and Accountability within a Living-Learning Community: A Case Study | Vest
This case study explores a student staff housing community team's lack of engagement with a focus on the impact of ...
Food for Thought: How Supervision Dynamics Impact Decisions | Inman & Snider
This case study describes a dilemma faced by Abigail, who is a coordinator in the Office of Student Engagement at ...
Career Center Sponsorship: A Case Study| Andrews & Kapalin
The director of Career Services is faced with an ethical question on collaboration with a third party. She is approached ...
Lines and Signals: Boundaries, Identity, and Belief in a Peer Mentoring Program | Antia
In a Peer Mentoring Program designed to help students build community and create a sense of belonging. A First-Year Mentee ...
Ceramic Panic! | Costanzo & Vermilyea
This case follows students at Red Mountain State University (RMSU), located in rural Colorado. RMSU is known for its College ...
Ethical Dilemmas: Supervision on Service Experiences | Carroll & Yonker
This case study explores the experiences of a graduate student, their supervisor, an assistant director, and a group of undergraduate ...