The resources below are designed to provide information and assistance to current SAHE students as they pursue their studies.

Non-IUP Practicum Site Processing Form

Non-IUP Practicum Site Processing Form 

Practicum Proposal Form

Updated February 9, 2021

Visitation and Graduate Assistantship Interviews

The Visitation Program is a two-day event that allows prospective SAHE students to come to campus and become familiar with the entire SAHE program.

Associates for Student Development

History, mission, and constitution of Student Affairs in Higher Education student organization.

Student Handbook

The student handbook is designed to provide you with all necessary information about the department, the SAHE program, its policies, curriculum requirements, and other pertinent data that will be useful as you pursue your degree.

Student Handbook 2019-20

Summer and Fall Registration

Registration is handled online using MyIUP. Students will need their Banner ID (the number appearing on the I-Card beginning with the @ symbol), normal Banner PIN, and an Alternate PIN that is assigned for each Fall and Spring term (note the exception to this for Summer Registration, described below). Current students obtain their Alternate PINs from their advisor. New students admitted for the next Summer/Fall will receive their Banner PIN and Banner ID in their acceptance packet from the School of Graduate Studies and Research and their Alternate PIN from SAHE with orientation information.

New First-Year Students: Summer Registration

Entering students should discuss their plans with the SAHE chairperson or their advisor, as those initial decisions will affect course-taking patterns throughout the program. Summer school courses for new students begin in the second Summer session (usually early July). Summer registration doesn't require the Alternate PIN, but, if students have not received information from the SGSR about registration, they will need to contact the SAHE chairperson. If you applied for Fall admission but wish to begin in the Summer, contact the School of Graduate Studies and Research to change your start term (graduate-admissions@iup.edu).

New First-Year Students: Fall Registration

Registration for Fall will be conducted for all new students during the Summer, upon notification from the department chairperson. Registration for this term must be delayed until then so the program can balance section enrollments and arrange convenient schedules of the students who will commute to IUP for classes from other assistantship sites. Until then, the required first-year courses will not appear on the SAHE schedule due to their “closed” status.

Resources for Current Students

Department Scholarships

Nancy Newkerk Scholarship

The Nancy Newkerk Scholarship honors an outstanding, retired IUP student affairs educator and is awarded to a SAHE student upon completion of their first academic year in the program.

The recipient will be selected by the SAHE faculty upon consideration of the submitted application, two letters of support from higher education administrators (preferably student affairs educators) with whom the student worked during their first year of the program, a resume, and a self-statement. To be eligible, students must be in good academic standing.

Get Involved! SAHE Student Leadership Award

Tom Baker ('05) has initiated the Get Involved! SAHE Student Leadership Award, to be presented annually to one first-year SAHE student. The student must be enrolled full-time in the SAHE program and be in their first year within the program. The selection committee will be looking for nominees who have a sincere interest in bettering the SAHE community, who are making a difference in the campus where they work, and who have made a positive difference through involvement outside of work.

Annual Award: $250 for books and also a Get Involved! SAHE Student Leadership Award plaque.

The School of Graduate Studies and Research Funds

The School of Graduate Studies and Research has funds available to support the research efforts and professional development of currently enrolled graduate students. Please see the Graduate Student Research webpage for guidelines and application instructions for the funds listed below.

  • Graduate Student Travel: This fund supports graduate students who are presenting papers at professional meetings. Graduate students may apply for up to a total of $750 in funding per year, with a $500 maximum per conference.
  • Graduate Student Professional Development: Graduate students may apply for up to $300 to support their participation in scholarly and creative activities that add to professional development in a significant way.
  • Graduate Student Research Grants: The maximum amount of the grant that students may receive in support of their research project, creative project, thesis, or dissertation is $1,000 (this dollar amount may change from year to year).