- NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program
Writing, Research & Presentation Skills
Student Activities and Leadership Program (SALP) Conferences:
- Al Khamees, M 2019 Let’s Stir the Pot: Embracing Positive Conflict While Achieving Common Purpose
- Al Khamees, M. Hill, B., Tonthat, S. 2018. Professional Networking for Student Leaders.
Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association Student Development Institute (CIVSA)- Catalano, I., Al Khamees, M. 2019. Incorporating Social Activism into Student Leadership.
National Orientation Directors Association (NODA)- Al Khamees, M., Hill, B. 2018. Your Network is Your Net Worth: A Student Leader’s Guide to Professional Networking
Ethical Decision-Making Skills
- Made hiring decisions that impacted the New Student Programs student employees and team training.
- Decided on the status of student organizations in violation of the code of conduct and SALP policies.
- Voicing students' voice on administrative task-forces and impacting university-wide programs (ex: PSU Cooperative education program)
Cultural Competency Skills
- The CIVSA Presentation focused on incorporating social justice into student programming and campus visits programs, and I assisted campus ambassadors in implementing social justice practices in their institution's programs
- I assisted with the Middle Eastern North African South Asian (MENASA) Cultural Initiative at PSU to create a new cultural resource center
Professional Networking Skills
- SALP conference presentation: Professional Networking for Student Leaders
- Conducted over ten informational interviews with HESA professionals and Graduate schools alumni
- Interacted with many professionals and knowledge communities during the NASPA 2019 conference
- Kept an active and interactive LinkedIn profile
Awareness and Understanding of Engaged Citizenship and Service
- I served on multiple advisory board committees such as the SALP Advisory Board, where I assisted with assessment and policy-making for the student groups and operated services
- Engaged with administrators in discussions and recommendations regarding PSU policies and campus initiatives
Ability to Identify and Develop Personal and Career Goals
- Advocated to become the Lead Coordinator of the Ambassador Team to gain more HESA experience
- Researched 6+ HESA graduate programs and applied to 2 programs
- Participating in the NUFP summer internship program with University of Notre Dame
- Applied to various Graduate Teaching Assistantships at Oregon State University
Understanding about Multiple Relationships to Power and Privilege
- The CIVSA Presentation presented issues regarding lack of diversity in higher education and its impact on students of color
- Understanding and educating professionals and academics about the impact of tokenization and stereotypes in higher education
- Researched the impact of history on students of color in PWI and the modern issues that it resulted in
Understanding of the history, mission, and purpose of student affairs in various institutional types and structures within higher education
- Conversations with various HESA professionals and my NASPA mentor helped me gain an understanding of the purpose of SA
- NASPA allowed me to gain insight into various institution types and the different policies that are unique to certain campuses
- Deans, VPs, and AVPs helped me understand the administrative structures within certain higher education institutions and the impact of the various types of admin models
Understanding of NASPA’s organization and structure
- The NASPA 2019 Conference allowed me to further explore the organization and its administration
- I'm involved with 2 Knowledge Communities through NASPA: Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education, and Women in Student Affairs
