Our Mission

The College Student Personnel Association of New York State, Inc. is a comprehensive professional student affairs organization. We are dedicated to fostering the development of our members; a diverse community of educators, students and scholars within higher education.

Our Vision

CSPA-NYS provides exceptional professional development programs and networking opportunities for graduate students, new professionals, and mid-level managers in higher education in New York State, and strategically partners with a number of resources to deliver on this promise. Strategic partners and resources include senior student affairs leaders, faculty in higher education, prior CSPA-NYS Board members, business leaders, companies, and other student affairs related organizations.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

As our mission states, we are “dedicated to fostering the development of a diverse community of educators, students and scholars within higher education.” To this end, we are committed to developing and supporting the multiple dimensions of identities and the ways that power operates at the intersections of these identities to produce different material and lived experiences, and we will work to educate and empower our members to address intersectional oppressions.

To bring this commitment to life and action, we will:

  • CONNECT members across different social, cultural, geographic, and institutional identities.

  • INFUSE equity, inclusion, and social justice across professional development offerings.

  • CULTIVATE collaborations and connections with organizations and movements which advance equity, inclusion, and social justice causes as resources for members.

  • EDUCATE each other on oppression and learning how to be anti-oppressive. 

  • CHAMPION equity, inclusion, and social justice issues by asserting a collective and coherent voice to address matters of injustice and advocate for causes as they intersect with student affairs and higher education.