Professionalising the Profession

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• Professionalising the Profession?
• How the AUA puts the P into
• management and admin

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• Introduction to AUA
• A brief history
• A snapshot of today
• Ours aims and action plan
• Whats in it for members?
• How AUA can support you
• Q A

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Introduction

• THE professional association for HE
  administrators and managers
• Almost 50 years history (MUAAS, CUA, APA)
• Around 4,000 members from universities, colleges
  and related organisations in the UK and abroad
• Dedicated to fostering and promoting excellence
  in the sector by helping individuals to realise
  their potential

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Introduction continued

• Commitment to the promotion of excellence through
  a professional development scheme, annual
  conference, training events and high quality
  publications
• Advancement of a code of professional standards
  through a framework of values and principles
• Information networks / international links
• Professionalism of the professional at local and
  national levels

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AUA structures
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Funding gross income
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Funding net income
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Aims for 2007/08

• Clear mission 10 strategic objectives
• Internal and external networks
• Excellent communication making the most of new
  technologies
• Profile and Voice within the sector
• Diversified income streams sound finances
• Structured team work fit for purpose

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The Plan
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Whats in it for Me(mbers)?
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Information

• Weekly Press Digest
• Fortnightly Professional Development Bulletin
• Quarterly newsletter Newslink
• Quarterly journal Perspectives
• Good Practice Guides
• Website (new members only site)
• Blog

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Networks

• Branch activities
• Regional activities
• Annual conference
• Special Interest Groups
• AUA-Forum_at_jiscmail.ac.uk
• AUA Blog

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Professional Development

• Conferences
• Annual Conference
• Telecoms Conference
• Corporate Planning Forum
• Regional conferences
• Courses, workshops, seminars
• Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice
  (OUVS validated)

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Opportunities

• Confidence to develop your career (experiment as
  you go!) and learn about other options
• BC / RC promoting local events
• Getting more involved in AUA governance
• Being a PG Cert mentor
• Contributing to publications
• Presenting at conference / events
• Awards for Excellence for outstanding individuals

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International opportunities

• Travel Awards
• Funding for individuals to visit HEIs overseas
• Canada Exchange
• Study visits to Canadian HEIs
• Study visits
• Advice contacts for international group visits
• HE conferences
• reciprocal arrangements to attend international
  conferences

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How AUA can support you

• Promote AUA / recruit new members
• Categories of membership / benefits
• Organisation of local events and activities
• Events programme and PG Certificate
• Travel awards and staff development opportunities
• Governance and management issues

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Promotional Materials and Finance

• Materials to suit your event
• Stationery
• Events fliers
• Posters
• Postgraduate certificate information
• Banner stands
• Business cards

• Membership fees
• Models of payment
• Claiming tax relief
• Support for local events and activities
• branch funding
• bids for regional funds
• Expenses

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Getting the most from AUA inLancaster

• Using your local networks
• Contacts
• Communication
• Development events
• Social events
• Using the National Office

Remember is membership led!
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Start talking

• Felix.mussell_at_manchester.ac.uk
• Katherine.morgan_at_manchester.ac.uk
• aua_at_manchester.ac.uk
• 0161 275 2063
• www.aua.ac.uk

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• Lancaster
• October 2007
• Thank you