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How to Build a Good Relationship with Your Chancellor or President
Madison, Wis.—September 11— What’s the secret to being a successful student affairs administrator? Maintaining good relationships with key constituents, say two longtime, respected student affairs experts.
During the recent online seminar “Building Relationships in Student Affairs Administration,” Arthur Sandeen, vice president for student affairs at the University of Florida from 1973 to 1999, and Margaret J. Barr, vice president for student affairs at Northwestern University from 1992 to 2000, offered their advice to new and aspiring student affairs officers.
For example, a key to having a good relationship with your president or chancellor is keeping him or her updated on what students are up to, Sandeen and Barr said.
“We have a responsibility to help our presidents be successful in their relationships with students,” Sandeen said.
One aspect of that responsibility is keeping the president from being surprised, Barr said. For instance, if there’s a key political, social, or campus issue that concerns students, don’t let the first time the president hears about it be when students are protesting outside the administration building.
And share the good news, too. “We can tell wonderful stories about students,” Barr said.
Sandeen and Barr also shared their recommendations for having good relationships with
• Students
• Faculty
• Alumni
• Governing boards
• Academic
affairs administrators
• Business affairs
• IT and other units
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