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Hunter  \nUniversity of Dayton  \nAbstract  \nThis study explores how students’ professional learning is distributed across and mediatedbymultiple learningenvironmentsduringstudentaffairsgraduatepreparation. Utilizing activity system analysis and qualitative case study, the study reports on the experiences of four second-year Master’s students at a Midwest preparation program. Findings demonstrate how fieldwork experiences shape what graduate students deemas essential or useful knowledge for their practice and, consequently, the value they place on coursework experiences. Participants often rejected formal knowledge when it did not offer clear and immediate solutions to their daily problems. This study raises implications for individuals working with graduate students regarding their professional development, especially faculty members and fieldwork supervisors.  \nPlease direct inquires about this manuscript to: Graham F. Hunter, [ghunter1@udayton.edu](ghunter1@udayton.edu)  \nCollege Student Affairs Journal, Volume 41(2), pp. 16-31 ISSN 2381-2338  \nCopyright 2023 Southern Association for College Student Affairs All rights of reproduction in any form reserved.  \n17 College Student Affairs Journal Vol. 41, No. 2, 2023  \nS  \ntudent affairs work involves multiple layers of complexity. Student affairs practitioners “have broad roles, both conceptually and practically” (ACPA &  \nNASPA, 2004, p. 24) and leverage a variety ofcognitive, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and practical skills in their daily practice. Student affairs practitioners are required to utilize highly specialized knowledge about postsecondary institutions and students. Student affairs practitioners must also possess a sense of agency in pursuing their work and establishing collaborative partnerships, multicultural sensitivity in interacting with student and staff populations, and leadership skills for navigating change and resolving conflict. Student affairs practitioners, then, are expected to know and do much in effectively serving students.  \nTo train practitioners for the complexities and realities of their work, the profession has increasingly relied on Master’s-level preparation programs. These programs serve as the first step in introducing new practitioners to the profession (Creamer et al., 2001), a space for developing professional identity (Liddell et al., 2014; Renn & Jessup-Anger, 2008), and the foundation for helping practitioners succeed in future work (Winston & Creamer, 1997) . Scholars have raised concerns about the effectiveness of preparation programs. New student affairs practitioners often lack the administrative skills their employers prioritize (Ardoin et al., 2019; Cooper et al., 2016; Dickerson et al., 2011; Herdlein, 2004) . These concerns highlight the perceived separation between what students do in their field experiences and what they learn through their program’s formal curriculum (Ardoin et al., 2019; Kuk et al., 2007) . Indeed, scholarship on graduate preparation often focuses on student experiences in or reflections on either fieldwork or coursework with less attention to the interplay and mediations between these two learning environments.  \nThe purpose of this study is to explore how students enrolled in Master’s-level student affairs preparation programs in the United States learn  \nto do student affairs work. Recognizing the need for holistic perspective on where and how learning occurs during graduate training, I leverage asociocultural learning approach in asking: How is students’ professional learning distributed across and mediated by multiple learning environments?  \nStructures of Student Affairs Graduate Preparation  \nGraduate preparation programs may differ in their curricular emphasis, the number of required credit hours, and their specific expectations for field experiences. 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