Embracing Interfaith Competency as a Part of Our Mission

Kennedy Union Torch Lounge

This session will explore why developing interfaith competency on both staff and student levels is essential to the role of a student affairs practitioner in Catholic higher education. Participants will learn about the foundational document of the Catholic Church on interreligious dialogue (Nostra Aetate) and what it means for the work we do in student affairs and in promoting the common good. This session will explore how student affairs practitioners from various focus areas can benefit from developing programs and creating learning outcomes that incorporate an interfaith component. Lastly, this session will give participants time to develop one goal related to interfaith development and advocacy.