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Staff Development Team - About Us

The Division of Student Affairs Staff Development Team is comprised of an associate and a professional staff member from each department in the Division. The team is responsible for the planning and implementation of the monthly Division programs, new staff orientation, the annual staff talent show, and the annual family summer social.

The work of the team is guided by the following:

DEFINITION (Of Staff Development)
Intentional efforts to increase knowledge on a professional and/or personal level to enhance personal and organizational effectiveness in a changing environment.

VISION
Foster a community of collaborative relationships among individuals, departments and the people we serve. Instill professional competence, a sense of ownership, accomplishment and individual value and self-worth through training, participation, open communication, appreciation and caring.

MISSION
Develop community in the Division of Student Affairs through education, socialization, orientation, recognition and communication in order to improve our service to Texas A&M University and its students.

HISTORY
The Professional Staff Development Committee was created in 1988 by then Vice President Dr. John Koldus to promote learning opportunities in which Division of Student Affairs staff could participate as a whole. While programming for Associate staff had been occurring since 1985, in 1996 the formal Associate Staff Development Team was created to address the professional development needs of support staff in the Division. These two entities merged in 2003 to form the current Staff Development Team.

Team Chairs
2005-present Merna Jacobsen
1998-2005 Darby Roberts
1994-1998 Sandi Osters
1989-1994 Jan Winniford
1988 Jo Hudson

 
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