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Connecting Pathways: A Cross Division Collaboration Among Academic and Student Affairs

Connecting Pathways: A Cross Division Collaboration Among Academic and Student Affairs. Tracey Rollins, Student Development Christine Lee, Alumni Relations Sheila Ashwell, Arts Co-op Program Irene Chan, Career Services. University of British Columbia. 43,000 students (36,000 UG)

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Connecting Pathways: A Cross Division Collaboration Among Academic and Student Affairs

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  1. Connecting Pathways: A Cross Division Collaboration Among Academic and Student Affairs Tracey Rollins, Student Development Christine Lee, Alumni Relations Sheila Ashwell, Arts Co-op Program Irene Chan, Career Services

  2. University of British Columbia • 43,000 students (36,000 UG) • mostly commuter population • average commute time 40 – 60 min. each way – longest commute time in Canada • 12 faculties (colleges) • Highly decentralized units

  3. Faculty of ArtsCollege of humanities, social sciences, and creative/performing arts • Over 35 programs and departments • 12,000 undergraduate students • Students enter into Faculty of Arts and select their major in year 2 or 3

  4. Institutional SilosKeeling study **Keeling, R.P., Underhile, E. & Wall, A. F. Horizontal and Vertical Structures: The Dynamics of Organization in Higher Education. Liberal Education, 93(4): 24.

  5. Centre for Arts Student Services What is CASS Leadership Team Role of Assistant Dean

  6. VP Academic VP Devlp & Alumni VP Ext & Community Relations VP Students Faculty of Arts Career Services Student Devlpmt Arts Advising Arts Coop EducPrg Arts Alumni Arts CSL Communications

  7. Relevance to Students • Targeted programming for complete student experience • CASS email alerts for timely updates on events, programs, and deadlines • Website acts as a portal for students to all necessary resources • http://www.arts.ubc.ca/students/

  8. Benefits • Knowledge sharing between units • Collaboration and resource sharing • Funding support • Sense of belonging to a larger purpose

  9. Benefits • Strategic Leadership • Representation at Deans Table for “central units” • Cross promotion of events & programs • Communications to students

  10. Collaborations • Arts Career Expo • Internship Program • Student Leadership & Training

  11. Barriers and Challenges • Risk of getting lost in larger umbrella of services • Control • Autonomy • Individuality • Ownership • Time Commitment – collaboration takes longer • Communication funnel with Academic Departments • No physical space

  12. Key Messages • Increased Student Opportunities • Visibility • Collaboration • Strategic goals • Department Outreach

  13. Message from Assistant Dean Students, Arts

  14. Message from Assistant Dean Students, Arts • “I think the entire concept of CASS is designed to bring together all the units which have something to do with Advising, SD, Career Services, Alumni Relations and a variety of other units.” • “The key theme is integration. We want all these units to be as integrated as possible to work together so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

  15. How to Start • Discussion: • Consider a new relationship you would like to cultivate when you return to your institution • Consider an informal relationship you currently have and how you could move it into a formal one

  16. Questions?tracey.rollins@ubc.ca Thank you!

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