Moving On Up! Becoming Middle Management at your Alma Mater
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MOVING ON UP!BECOMING MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AT YOUR ALMA MATER
Ashley Pallie ‘08, Associate Director, Scripps College
Daniel Irving ‘08, Assistant Director, Pitzer College
Conor O’Rourke ‘03, Senior Assistant Dean, Pomona College
AGENDA & OBJECTIVES The Landscape Common Opportunities & Challenges Knowing When to Stay/How to Leave Well Advancement Strategies Discussion
POLL THE AUDIENCE!
Who are you?Private or public?Alumni?Position in Your
Office?
SURVEY Distributed to the NACAC Exchange 74 responses from 4 year post-secondary
institutions 31% from Public 69% from Private
41%
22%
11%
27%
Institution Size
0-2,0002,000-5,0005,000-10,00010,000+
QUIZ On average, what percent of admission
counselors are alumni?
A) 85% B) 65% C) 45% D) 25%
Answer: C
QUIZ What percent of schools have alumni working
as middle managers? (Associate Director, Senior Associate Director etc.)
A) 79% B) 53% C) 34% D) 17%
Answer: B
SURVEY RESULTS
PROMOTION RATE WITHIN LAST 3 YEARS
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YesNo
OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES Current Students
Faculty and Staff
Alumni
Prospective Students/Families
Co-workers and Office Dynamics
WHEN TO STAY, WHEN TO LEAVE
Are you still learning?
Advancement Opportunities?
Goals?
Switching Sides or Changing Institutions
ADVANCEMENT TIPS & STRATEGIES
Importance of Self-Advocacy
Managing Up
Dress for the Career You Want
Make Sure People Notice Your Work
Lead, Don’t Overstep
Don’t Cut Your Institution Slack
DISCUSSION
CONTACT INFO Ashley Pallie, Scripps College: ashley.pallie@
scrippscollege.edu
Daniel Irving, Pitzer College: [email protected]
Conor O’Rourke, Pomona College: [email protected]