Abstract
This study considers the role student affairs prac- titioners play in the faith identity development of students. The literature review found that interfaith dialogue between students, religious pluralism education, and effective programming as successful means in creating religiously toler- ant environments. Interviews with two members of campus ministry offices and two student affairs practitioners at private institutions in the Pacific Northwest indicated that student affairs practitioners need more education on basic religious traditions and how to engage students in conversations regarding faith and spirituality. Student affairs practitioners are often hesitant to engage in conversations due to perceptions of legality, unease with topic, or hesitation regard- ing the cultural privacy surrounding religion in the United States.
Recommended Citation
Shapland, Christina
(2012)
"The Forgotten Identity: How Institutions of Higher Education Can
Support Students in Faith Identity Development,"
MAGIS: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/magis/vol6/iss1/11