January 18, 2027 – March 11, 2027 EST
Student Development Theory is a faculty-led online course for student affairs professionals who seek learn or refresh student development theory knowledge and, most importantly, apply these theories to practice in their college union and student affairs work. There will be a pause in the course during the week of Thanksgiving in the United States.
This course requires the following textbook. As this book has long been considered THE book on student development theory, there is an excellent chance one of your colleagues or your institution library has a copy of it, either digital or paper.
Patton, L. D., & Renn, K. A., Guido, F. M., & Quaye, S. J. (2016). Student development in college: Theory, research, and practice (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
The registration deadline is January 11.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Think critically about student development theories
- Discuss a range of theories and how they relate to their own work and lives
- Apply theory to practice
- Reflect on the intersection of theories and their role in college student development.
Core Competencies
- Student Learning
Registration Details
- Individual at Premium or Full Tier Member Campus: $210
- Individual at Digital Tier Campus: $210
- Nonmember – $299
Premium Tier members may use the Full-Course Voucher toward this event. Please contact acui@acui.org with questions or issues.