{"id":22990,"date":"2024-03-26T13:11:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs-wds-dev.utk.edu\/elps\/?page_id=22990"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:09:36","slug":"student-affairs-and-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/academic-programs\/student-affairs-and-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Affairs and Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Thank you for visiting our page and for your interest in the Student Affairs and Higher Education (formerly College Student Personnel) program. Pending approval, we anticipate reopening our graduate application soon. Please check back for updates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The mission of the Student Affairs and Higher Education (SAHE) program is to prepare graduate students for work serving others in higher education or related services. The program provides students with an education grounded in research, theory, and practical experience. The SAHE program follows a cohort model to promote an inclusive community, to facilitate peer to peer learning, and to provide opportunities for professional socialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The SAHE program is more than seventy years old, with our first student graduating in 1947. Since then, more than 700 students have graduated from the program. Have questions or want more info? Please reach out – we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“My time in the CSP program gave me so much more than I expected. I gained frameworks and language to understand the systemic forces that shape student experiences, mentorship that changed the trajectory of my career, and a professional identity rooted in authenticity rather than performance. My program and mentors met me with flexibility and support, reminding me that growth doesn’t have to look one way to be meaningful. I left UTK with lifelong relationships, a clear sense of purpose, and the confidence to carry this work forward.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Noelia Rodriguez, Cohort 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I picked the CSP program because I knew that I wanted practical experience working in student affairs while learning in the classroom, but what I gained was so much more. Through the CSP program, I obtained foundational knowledge that has helped me better understand the work that we do to help students, lifelong friendships from my cohort that I\u2019ll always cherish, and confidence in my skills as a practitioner that will follow me wherever I go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Shelby Pierce, Cohort 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe CSP program has helped me develop my identity as a student affairs professional and has challenged me to grow academically, professionally, and personally. It\u2019s thanks to the intentionality of my professors and the support of my cohort that I charge into my career full of confidence and pride in the work I do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Michelle Muray, Cohort 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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