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Moving On Up! Becoming Middle Management at your Alma Mater

Learn strategies from successful alumni on advancing to and thriving in middle management roles within academia. Explore key challenges, promotion rates, and advancement tips shared by experienced professionals. Engage in insightful discussions and gain valuable career insights.

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Moving On Up! Becoming Middle Management at your Alma Mater

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  1. 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

  2. Agenda & Objectives • The Landscape • Common Opportunities & Challenges • Knowing When to Stay/How to Leave Well • Advancement Strategies • Discussion

  3. Poll The Audience! • Who are you? • Private or public? • Alumni? • Position in Your Office?

  4. Survey • Distributed to the NACAC Exchange • 74 responses from 4 year post-secondary institutions • 31% from Public 69% from Private

  5. Quiz • On average, what percent of admission counselors are alumni? • A) 85% • B) 65% • C) 45% • D) 25% • Answer: C

  6. 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

  7. Survey Results

  8. Promotion Rate Within Last 3 Years

  9. Opportunities & Challenges • Current Students • Facultyand Staff • Alumni • Prospective Students/Families • Co-workers and Office Dynamics

  10. When to Stay, When to Leave • Are you still learning? • Advancement Opportunities? • Goals? • Switching Sides or Changing Institutions

  11. 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

  12. Discussion

  13. Contact Info • Ashley Pallie, Scripps College: ashley.pallie@scrippscollege.edu • Daniel Irving, Pitzer College: daniel.irving@pitzer.edu • ConorO’Rourke, Pomona College: conor.orourke@pomona.edu

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