The Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship in College Student Personnel Administration
Illinois State University

This endowed assistantship was established in 2005 by Dr. Neal R. Gamsky, Vice President Emeritis for Student Affairs at Illinois State University. The purpose of the Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship is to recognize a promising, high potential first year student enrolled in the CSPA master’s degree program, and to encourage involvement in student affairs broadly through a generalist graduate assistantship position. The chosen recipient will be known as the Gamsky Fellow.

Assistantship responsibilities
~Coordinate recruitment activities for the College Student Personnel Administration master’s degree program (i.e. Student Affairs 101 conference)

~Coordinate recruitment processes at conferences on and off-campus (i.e. Oshkosh Placement Exchange, GRAD Days)

~Develop marketing materials for the College Student Personnel Administration master’s degree program

~Develop and maintain the College Student Personnel Administration master’s degree program alumni database

~Maintain the College Student Personnel Administration master’s degree program website, in coordination with EAF central office staff and COE technology staff

~Coordinate and disseminate the College Student Personnel Administration master’s degree on-line alumni and friends newsletter, The Administrator

~Coordinate arrangements for meetings of the College Student Personnel Administration Advisory Board (two meetings per year)

~Serve on committees within EAF and the Division of Student Affairs

~Attend meetings within the EAF department and Division of Student Affairs

~Attend the Midwest Meeting of Graduate Students in Student Personnel (MMOGSISP) and NASPA IV-E

~Other responsibilities will be negotiated to meet the needs of the graduate assistant

Gamsky Fellows are employed for 20 hours each week for the academic year by the Educational Administration and Foundations department working in support of the College Student Personnel Administration master’s degree program. The Division of Student Affairs may provide opportunities for involvement for the Gamsky Fellow through meetings and committee assignments.

Compensation is $800 per month for 10 months plus tuition remission for 12 months. Since Gamsky Fellows are first year students, this assistantship can be held for one year only, however, the title Gamsky Fellow can be retained throughout the student’s academic career. During the second year, the Gamsky Fellow can seek a different assistantship opportunity to further expand his/her skills and broaden the learning opportunities available within student affairs.

Criteria for consideration

~Demonstrated commitment to and potential for success in student affairs

~Earned undergraduate grade point average for the last 60 hours of at least 3.5

~Record of outstanding leadership in co-curricular activities/organizations as an undergraduate student

~Ability to make a unique contribution to Illinois State University and the student affairs profession

Application process
~Regular admission materials to Illinois State University and the Educational Administration and Foundations department

~An additional written recommendation from a student affairs professional

~2-3 page essay addressing how you learned about the student affairs profession; what connections to academic coursework you made through your leadership roles on campus as an undergraduate student; and what unique contribution you can make to the student affairs profession and Illinois State University as a Gamsky Fellow

~Interview (in person or by telephone)

To be considered for the Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship, please provide the required materials by March 19, 2008 to:

Department of Educational Administration and Foundations

Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship

Campus Box 5900

Illinois State University

Normal, IL  61790-5900

For further information about the Dr. Neal R. Gamsky Endowed Assistantship contact:

Dr. Phyllis McCluskey-Titus, CSPA program coordinator

pamcclu2@ilstu.edu@ilstu.edu