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Whether you’re looking to reach your next milestone or take the next step in accomplishing your career goals, the university and the division offer a number of professional development opportunities for Campus Life staff.

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NASPA – New Professionals Institute
NASPA – Mid-Level Managers Institute
Professional Development Center

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NASPA- New Professional Institute

The New Professionals Institute is the preeminent professional development opportunity for new student affairs professionals in the south (we consider ‘new professionals’ anyone with five years or fewer of full-time experience in Student Affairs). Co-sponsored by NASPA Region III and SACSA, NPI is an intensive, interactive week of learning, sharing, networking and professional and personal development. This unique opportunity allows new professionals to draw on their first years of experience to improve their effectiveness and to learn from others. It is a time of professional and personal renewal and assists new professionals in the development of their careers. NPI requires a commitment by the new professional to work intensively over five days with other new professionals and a team of more seasoned faculty members. Campus Life supports two participants for the NASPA New Professional Institute.

Interested applicants should share their interest with their manager and Campus Life Talent Management by February 1.

NASPA-Mid-Level Managers Institute

The Mid-Managers Institute is a focused and unique professional development experience presented by a partnership between SACSA and NASPA Region III. MMI offers mid-level professionals to enhance and develop the skills, relationships, and dispositions that distinguish them in the profession and enable them to make more meaningful contributions to the people and programs they serve. MMI is designed for individuals with at least 5 years of experience as a full-time professional with oversight and supervisory responsibility for one or more units and staff members. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from faculty mentors, guest presenters, and their mid-level colleagues. Past topics include managing from the middle, navigating politics and campus climate, strategic planning, professional competencies, and career planning. Campus Life supports two participants for the NASPA Mid-Level Managers Institute.

Interested applicants should share their interest with their manager and Campus Life Talent Management by February 1.