Professional Development

SMU Student Affairs—An Exemplary Division where Learning Happens Everywhere

Committees

Learn about how you can be involved in a Student Affairs Committee

Moving Into Management Seminar Series

  • This institute was created to achieve the followng objectives:
  • Explain the role and responsibility of any manager
  • Identify and list key skills of any manager
  • Describe the main joys and pressures of being a manager
  • Distinguish a professional relationship between a manager and their staff and how a manager’s role changes as s/he progresses up the hierarchy
  • Meet SMU Leadership and current Student Affairs management and learn from experts in their fields
  • Identify opportunities for building management skills and experiences prior to becoming a manager
  • Update and organize current resume to reflect current skills in order to obtain a management
    position

Download the MIM Overview (PDF)

Download the Application (DOC)

Mid-Level Management Institute (MLMI)

This institute was created to achieve the followng objectives:

  • Excite current mid-level employees about planning for their future careers in Student Affairs
  • Obtain a great understanding of Student Affairs' role in university operations
  • Gain valuable knowledge & skills needed for future leadership roles in Student Affairs
  • Meet SMU leadershipand learn from experts in their fields.

Mid-Level Management Institute Website

Staff Competencies and Evaluation Forms

Webinars

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StrengthsQuest

https://www.strengthsquest.com/

 

 
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