moving on up! becoming middle management at your alma mater

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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20

30

40

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60

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: daniel.irving@pitzer.edu

Conor O’Rourke, Pomona College: conor.orourke@pomona.edu