Professional Development
SMU Student Affairs—An Exemplary Division where Learning Happens Everywhere
Committees
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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
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Webinars
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StrengthsQuest
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