To this end, the National Association for Student Development Professionals (NASDEV) was formed as an endeavor of the PSET sector to collectively craft a student development practice agenda, capacity building, and professionalization of student affairs. We believe in the rounded, holistic and integrated development of students through context-specific, theory-embedded actions, and principles that produce grounded graduates and productive citizens. We are committed to the following Principles of Good Practice in student development:

• Engagement of students in active learning
• Helping students to develop coherent values and ethical standards
• Setting and communicating high expectations for student learning
• Using systematic inquiry to improve student and institutional performance
• Building supportive and inclusive communities
• Using resources effectively to achieve institutional missions and goals
• Forging educational partnerships that advance student learning