OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COLLEGE STUDENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Application for CSSA Program Admission
Application Instructions
Application to the CSSA master’s program is a two-step process. The first step is applying to OSU Graduate Admissions. You will be asked to list two academic references and their contact information – they will be automatically sent an email and a form which they are to complete and upload to your graduate application site. If you are seeking an assistantship you will need 4 letters of recommendation total.
You will also need to have official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended sent to the Graduate School
The second step is completing this CSSA application and uploading it as part of your Graduate Admissions application.
We must receive all of your application materials by December 15. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Email:
Current mailing address:
Phone:
Preferred contact information (if different from above and where you can be reached regarding this application):
Phone:
Email:
SECTION 2: COMPLETED DEGREE/ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Undergraduate degree(s):
Degree (#1)
DateMajor Minor
Institution
GPA (last 90 quarter/60 semester credit hours of graded undergraduate work on the first baccalaureate degree plus allwork completed thereafter
Degree (#2, if applicable)
Date
Major
Minor
Institution
GPA (last 90 quarter/60 semester credit hours of graded undergraduate work on the first baccalaureate degree plus allwork completed thereafter
Master's/Advanced degree (if applicable):
Degree
Date
Major
Minor
GPA
Institution
Entering academic year for which you wish to be considered: Fall 20
Anticipated enrollment status:
Full-time (approx. 12 credits per term)
Part-time (approx. 6 credits per term)
Are you seeking a graduate assistantship? YesNo
Have you completed and submitted the OSU Graduate Application for Admission?
Yes No
If no, please refer to OSU’s website at
SECTION 3: STUDENT AFFAIRS AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Please list all previousprofessional full-time student affairs and relatedwork experience (continue on a separatesheet if needed):
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Please list all previousprofessional part-time student affairs and relatedwork experience (continue on aseparate sheet, if needed):
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Please list all previousundergraduate student affairs and relatedwork experience (continue on a separate sheetif needed):
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Briefly describe any other related previous student affairs experience (e.g. internships, professional organization involvement, volunteer opportunities).
SECTION 4: ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
Describe in a brief paragraph your short and long-range professional goals and how you would relate this to the program’s focus around social justice as a core value.
Describe in a brief paragraph important achievements or other areas of involvement - including honoraries, scholarships, awards,organizational memberships, community involvement, and leadership – that you think will relate to your time as a potential CSSA master’s student.
The CSSA program values the role it has in preparing students for practitioner roles in the field of Student Affairs. Our program revolves around the idea of the practitioner-scholar as a framework for working within and contributing to the field of higher education. Please describe how your previous work and educational and personal experiences would contribute to and be enhanced by an educational experience that puts practice informed by scholarship at the center.
SECTION 5: OTHER APPLICATION & ESSAY INFORMATION
Academic Letters of Reference: Please arrange for two letters of reference to be submitted to the graduate school frompersons who can comment on your academic abilities/ability to succeed at the graduate level. Please list your references’names, phone numbers, and email addresses:
Reference #1
Reference #2
CSSA Program Essay:
On separate sheet(s) please respond to the following question, in 750 - 1,000 words:
Discuss efforts you have made or experiences you have had that foster anunderstanding of social justice. In framing your answer, please share one experience and its impact on you.Where do you think your biggest areas of learning will be in this graduate program in regards to learning about areas or topics around social justice?
IF YOU ARE SEEKING A GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP, PLEASE RESPOND TO THE ITEMS INSECTION 6. IF NOT, PLEASE SKIP TO SECTION 7 TO SIGN AND DATE THE APPLICATION.
SECTION 6: ASSISTANTSHIP INFORMATION
Assistantship Letter of Intent and Qualifications:
Please describe your interest and qualifications specific to the assistantship interests/preferences listed above, in a 1-2 page letter addressed to Prospective Graduate Assistantship Supervisor and attach to this application.
Assistantship Interests/Preferences: Please indicate those functional areas/assistantship areas in which you are mostinterested by ranking your topfive preferences (with 1 indicating that which most interests you). While your rankings donot guarantee employment or interviews in those areas, this information will be share with prospective assistantshipsupervisors.
Academic Advising
International Programs
Academic Support Services
Student Conduct and Community Standards
Admissions & Enrollment Management
Multicultural Affairs—Intercultural Student Services
Athletics
New Student Programs and Family Outreach
Alumni Affairs
Recreational Sports
Career Services
University Housing and Dining Services—GRD, Academic Success, Student Conduct
Distance Education
Service Learning/Civic Engagement
Financial Aid
Student Activities, Leadership, & Programming
Women's Center
Honors College
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Assistantship Letters of Reference: Please submit two letters of reference (in addition to the academic letters ofreference) to be filed in the application interface from persons who can comment on your abilities in regard to yourassistantship/professional preferences. Please list your references’ names, phone numbers, and email addresses:
Reference #1
Reference #2
SECTION 7: SIGN AND DATE
Signature: ______Date:______