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Structure that Supports. CACCRAO Conference 4/2/10. To the Tri-Cities! To Ohlone College NCHST! To your professional community! -. WELCOME! California Association of Community College Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACCRAO). Agenda. CACCRAO Introduction- orientation Challenges
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Structure that Supports CACCRAO Conference 4/2/10
To the Tri-Cities! To Ohlone College NCHST! To your professional community! - WELCOME!California Association of Community College Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACCRAO)
Agenda CACCRAO Introduction- orientation Challenges Changes Constituents' Contexts
Intro • Experience … NOT in registration, records or admissions • Housing, Student Activities, Student Leadership • Dean of Students, Student Discipline, Commencement • Academic Preparation ? • BS- Industrial Technology • M.Ed- Student Personnel Administration • Ed.D – Educational Leadership • Internship story… • Be careful when you say “never
And then came Ohlone… • Datatel Implementation • Web Advisor • On line applications • 320 • Enrollment Management………. • Lots of help (ongoing)from the staff • Lots of training from a past registrar • Lots of support! • Changed my attitude!
So what is changing? LESS MORE • State Funding • Reduced Offerings • Economics • Staffing and Services • Decreased UC/CSU admissions • Technological resources • Training resources • Unemployment • Demand/Competition • Increased Workloads • Expectations for information • Technological changes
Who is changing? • Full time Students? • More Motivated / Directed Students? • Better Prepared ? • 4 year/Transfer seeking? • More demanding of personalized services? • Less tolerant ? • Fewer minorities?
What constituencies does A&R serve? • Students • Staff • Faculty • Administration • Graduates • Alumni
Context • Think about who you are, and the nature of your own organization- be real! • What approach do you think is being taken, or should be taken as you face these new realities and changes? • What can you influence?
An environment of change • “It is’nt the changes that do you in, its the transitions”- Bridges (2003) • In crossing from one bank of the river to the other It is not the new destination… it’s the river • Ending- Losing and letting go • Entering Transition and Learning- The neutral zone • A new Beginning-
Gate keeping Fit the mold we have Preserve the system Policy based ???? In the Box
New Programs Who does what Flexible funding to Categorical areas New Computer Systems or Processes Customer Service Initiatives Moving the Box Around
Getting on top of the structure Letting go of old priorities/habits Base what you do on principals Tear down/build/ reconfigure and redefine The Structure that Supports us
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Understanding Grief
What can you do? Live in the present Stay grounded • Acknowledge the change • Simultaneous change • Post pone what you can • Foresee as much as you can • Forsee as much as your people can • Do worst case scenarios • Accept change as a norm • Clarify your purpose • Unload baggage • Focus on solutions
Back to your professional community… Best wishes for your day- Relax Relate Innovate Recreate THANKS- for what you do everyday that makes a difference for students.