Welcome to the College Student Services Administration graduate program at Oregon State University.

Founded in 1966, the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) master’s program has a history of excellence and success.

Internal and external reviews of the program have noted that the program attracts high quality students from the national scene, maintains an excellent reputation for quality among peers, effectively blends experiential learning with in-class instruction, and successfully places its graduates in professional positions.

Additionally, the CSSA program meets or exceeds the most recent criteria or standards of excellence established by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. These standards include having qualified faculty, high quality advising, and curriculum in foundational studies, professional studies, and supervised practice.

Mission

The program’s primary mission is to prepare individuals for professional administrative positions in student services departments at two- and four-year colleges and universities. The curriculum emphasizes administrative leadership and management of programs and services. Included in these programs and services are:

• residence halls and student housing;
• enrollment management (admissions, orientation, and financial aid);
• career services;
• college unions;
• student and co-curricular activities;
• recreational sports;
• international programs;
• individual and group advising;
• general student affairs/services; and
• other student and academic support programs.