Maslow, Meaning and Me: A Theorists Guide to Advising Administration

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Maslow, Meaning and Me A Theorists Guide to
Advising Administration

• Sarah Ann Hones
• Director, Advising and Academic Support, Southern
  Oregon University honess_at_sou.edu
• Karen Sullivan-Vance
• Director, Academic Advising and Learning Center,
  Western Oregon University sullivak_at_wou.edu

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Abstract

• Advising Administrators, do you face budget cuts,
  personnel issues, assessment demands, 5 year
  plans, mid-year reports, angry parents, students
  and deadly deadline? Its okay. Breathe.
• We are theory enthusiasts who work as advising
  administrators. We recognize how theory can and
  does apply to our work.

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Top Three Issues in Advising Administration

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Schlossbergs Transitions Theory

• Situation
• Recognition of situation and transition
• Self
• Supports
• Strategies

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Schlossberg Cont.

• Recognition
• Change happens
• Change of staff
• Change of reporting structures
• Change of expectations

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Schlossberg Cont.

• Resolution
• Change!
• When we are no longer able to change a
  situationwe are challenged to change ourselves.
• Viktor Frankl

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Schlossberg Cont.

• Adapt
• Life ultimately means taking the responsibility
  to find the right answer to its problems and to
  fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for
  each individual.
• Viktor Frankl
• Be resilient, find meaning (Frankl), strengthen
  oneself, adapt to improve chances for survival.

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Lee Knefelcamp

• Seasons of Faculty Life
• At different times during our academic careers we
  need to stop out
• Frankl called it Sunday neurosis-the empty life
  outside of work

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Administrators and Theory

• Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
• Support staff (Sanfords)
• Challenge inertia
• Envision opportunities
• Build bridges (Kuh)
• Chickerings 7 Vectors as utilized by
  administrators

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Administrators Performance Reviews

• Expectations
• Communication
• Service
• Job Skills
• Problem solving
• Productivity

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Administrators Performance Reviews

• Teamwork
• Budget/resource management
• Personnel
• Supervision
• Leadership
• Job duties and responsibilities

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Results/Rituals

• Developing a mindset of change
• Student success is everybodys business (Kuh)
• Making the transitions in our lives
• Developing a sense of humor
• Developing a network of colleagues

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Advising Administrators and Snakes?

• Snakes are the most flexible animal on earth,
  known for agility and adaptability
• Sidewinders
• Water dwellers
• Land snakes
• Animal Planet
  10/1/06

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• The attempt to develop a sense of humor and to
  see things in a humorous light is some kind of a
  trick learned while mastering the art of living.
• Viktor Frankl

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• Everything can be taken from a man but one
  thing to choose ones attitude in any given set
  of circumstances, to choose ones own way.
• Viktor Frankl