AUA: What is the Point

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AUA Yorkshire Regional Conference 2008

• AUA What is the Point?
• Stewart Harper
• Faculty Registrar
• Faculty of Arts Society
• Leeds Metropolitan University

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AUA

• AUA is the Professional Association for all
  Higher Education Managers and Administrators.
• AUA will help your career by
• keeping you informed of current issues
• providing opportunities for professional
  development
• sharing best practice.

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AUA benefits (1)

• Sharing best practice
• Professional development opportunities
• Keeping members informed
• Largest conference in the HE sector
• Publications
• Networking
• International links and exchanges.

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AUA benefits (2)

• (very!) Nearly 4000 members
• Branches in most UK universities and HE colleges
  as well as in key decision-making bodies in HE.
• Formed in 1993 by merger of the Conference of
  University Administrators (CUA) and Association
  of Polytechnic Administrators (APA)
• Actively built on tradition of professional
  development expertise.
• Professional qualification available

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AUA benefits (3)

• The biggest annual HE conference in the UK
• Over 130 sessions
• Seeing another university at close quarters!
• Meeting members and speakers from all sections of
  HE

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AUA benefits (4)

• Networking opportunities through
• conference
• regional activities
• branch activities
• training courses and mini conferences
• Electronic networking ensures contact with your
  colleagues, sharing information and expertise.

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AUA structure

• President
• Council
• Board of Trustees
• Working groups
• Equality Advisory Group, Planning Forum, Senior
  Managers Forum
• Special Interest Groups

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• What do YOU want from membership of the AUA?
• What do YOU expect
• the AUA to do for you?

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AUA Professional Development 2007/08 (1)

• MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
• 20 May 2008  Budgeting in a competitive
  environment London
• 23 May 2008 How to write a business plan Dublin
• 18-19 June 2008 Leading a successful team London
• 24 June 2008 Managing projects the fundamentals
  London
• 1 July 2008 How to handle a restructure London
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN HE
• 22 May 2008 Chairing successful meetings Dublin
• 5 June 2008 Customer service in an HE environment
  London
• 13 June 2008 Introduction to HE2 structure,
  funding developments London

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AUA Professional Development 2007/08 (2)

• SPECIALIST CONFERENCES
• 3 July 2008 Sustainability blueprints for a
  green campus London
• date tba Customer relationship management
• date tba Inside the Registry
• date tba Legal issues in higher education
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• 13 May 2008 Managing personal transitions later
  career development London
• 26 June 2008 Career Development Forum London
• Date tba Staff management for Departmental
  Administrators
• http//www.aua.ac.uk/events/courses

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Considering registering for the PG Cert Award?

• Comments from recent participants
• Its not an easy option, reassuringly rigorous,
  you feel the Award will be meaningful and will
  register a significant achievement on
  completion....
• I was considering doing a masters but this is so
  much more relevant...
• ...Im impressed with how flexible it
  is...looking forward to the challenge
• We want currency in the sector and I think this
  will have it.......very reflective, you will
  learn a lot about yourself which will help you
  sell yourself
• friendly supportive approach
• 'It's just what I have been looking for'

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Planning your career (1)

• How did we get here?
• Original game plans!
• Planning
• Chance

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Planning your career (2)

• How did you get here?
• How long might you stay in HE?
• What else do you see yourself doing?

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Planning your career (3)

• University administration - opportunities within
  the profession
• Progressing your profession within and outside
  universities
• Doing a job
• Because you like it
• You like the people
• The prospects are good
• Its just a job
• Its a stepping stone

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Planning your career (4)

• Breadth of experience
• Taking a sideways step
• Looking at secondments
• Broadening your qualifications
• Changing direction when the opportunity arises

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AUA Yorkshire Regional Conference 2008

• AUA What is the Point?
• Stewart Harper
• Faculty Registrar
• Faculty of Arts Society
• Leeds Metropolitan University