1. Aspiring and preparing for the role of Senior Student Affairs Office
Michael Chavez, Lone Star College
Dakota Doman, Philander Smith College
Jacqueline Gibson, Mississippi Valley State University
Jay Lambert, University of Houston Victoria
Monday, March 5, 2018 Marriott Downtown: Salon G

2. Introductions:  
Mentoring/ Sponsorship: 
Building your Portfolio:
Functional Skills:
Professional development:   
Interviews: 
Questions:  

3. Jay Lambert @UHV_VP University of Houston Victoria (May 2013-current)
Chief Student Affairs and Enrollment Officer
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (Jan 2015 – current)
Associate VP for SA&EM (May 2013 – Dec 2014)
Lamar University (August April 2013)
Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement
Christopher Newport Univ. (June 2002 – August 2004)
Director of Housing
Mount Saint Mary’s College (June 2001 – June 2002)
Director of Campus Life
University of Evansville ( August 1996 – June 2001)
Assistant Dean of Students
Director of Residence Life
Coordinator of Greek Life
Area Coordinator
Louisiana State University (August 1995 – 1996)
Fraternity Advisor
Lamar University
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Higher Education Concentration, 2008
Dissertation: How the skills/competencies and knowledge areas necessary for success as an entry-level student affairs professional are learned.
University of Southern Mississippi
M.Ed., Counseling and Personnel Services,
College Student Personnel Emphasis, 1994
Southeastern Louisiana University
B.A., Economics, Minor: Management, 1992
Thomas Nelson Community College, Virginia
A.A.S, Information Systems Technology, 2004
Jay
Mentoring/Sponsorship

4. Dakota J. Doman @dakotadoman
Philander Smith College
(October 2016-current)
Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
West Virginia State University
(August October 2016)
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
University of Houston – Victoria
(Sept – August 2015)
Director of Student Life and Services
Lamar University
(September 2009 – September 2013)
Assistant Director of Student Activities
Director of Student Activities and Civic Engagement
Texas Tech University
Ed.D., Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study on HBCU Presidents With Chief Student Affair Officer Experience
Lamar University
Master of Business of Administration
Capstone Project: Linking Service Learning and Civic Engagement to College Students Via An Entrepreneurial Process
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Senior Thesis: Sequestering Toxic Metal Ions From An Aqueous Solution Using Banana Peel Powder
Mentoring/Sponsorship

5. Dr. Michael F. Chavez Mentoring/Sponsorship
Syracuse University, New York
MBA, Business Analytics, 2017
New Mexico State University
Ed.D., Educational Administration, Community College Leadership Concentration, 2005
Dissertation: Hispanic community college students’ perceptions regarding issues on transferring to baccalaureate-granting institutions: A single-institution study.
University of the Southwest, New Mexico
M.Ed., Counseling, 1999
B.S., Psychology, 1996
New Mexico Jr. College, Virginia
A.A, Associate of Arts, 1995
Lone Star College-Montgomery (June 2015-current)
Vice President of Student Success
Coastal Bend College( )
Vice President of Student and Administrative Services
Midland College ( )
Dean of Enrollment Management
Alamo College-St. Philip’s College ( )
Dean of Educational Support Services
Director of Counseling
Arizona Western College ( )
Associate Dean for the Institute of Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership
Director of Student Success
Edinboro University (2006)
Assistant Professor
New Mexico Jr. College ( )
Director of Upward Bound (TRiO)
Psychology Professor
Academic/Career Advisor
Mentoring/Sponsorship

6. Dr. Jacqueline Gibson Preastly
Mississippi Valley State University (Nov current)
Vice President of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Professor, Public Speaking
Kentucky State University (Oct Nov )
Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement
Lincoln University of PA (Oct – Oct. 2012)
Dean of Students
Associate Dean of Students
Director of Student Life & Development
Director of Learning Resource Center
Georgia State University( Jan – Oct. 2006)
Director of Ronald E. McNair Program
Instructor, Department of Communication
Clark Atlanta University (Jan. 1999– Jan. 2000)
University of Akron
Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, 1998
Dissertation: Enhancing Academic Motivation in African American Students.
M.A., Organizational Communication, 1995
Training and Development Concentration
Mississippi Valley State University
B.A., English, 1991
Minor in Mass Communication
Mentoring/Sponsorship

7. Difference Between Sponsors & Mentors
Mentors vs Sponsors
Have mentees (M)
Are people in a position with experience (desired by an M) who can offer advice/support
Support M through formal/informal discussions about how to build skills, qualities & confidence for career advancement
Help M craft a career vision
Give M suggestions on how to expand their network
Provide feedback to aid an M’s personal/professional development
Offer insight on how an M can increase visibility through finding key projects and people
Passively share the “unwritten” rules for advancement in their organization with mentees
Have protégés (P)
Are senior level staff members invested in a P’s career
Promote P directly, using their influence and networks to connect them
Help drive their P’s career vision
Give P their active network connections and makes new connections for them
Are personally vested in upward movement of their P
Champion their P’s visibility, often using their own platforms and reputation for exposure
Actively model behavior and involves P in experiences that enable advancement
Mentoring/Sponsorship

8. Role of the Sponsor/Mentor
Sponsors Act
Connect protégés to career opportunities
Advocate for protégé’s advancement
Support risk-taking
Publicly endorse protégés
Expect high performance in return
Help protégés confront and interrupt bias
Mentors Advise
Reduce isolation and stress
Navigate unwritten rules
Build confidence
Provide tips and strategies
Promote inclusion to company
Mentoring/Sponsorship

9. Role of the Mentee & Protégé
Roles & Relationship
Role of the Mentee & Protégé
Identify initial learning goals and measures of success for the mentoring relationship
Be open to and seek feedback
Take an active role in their own learning and help drive the process
Schedule and attend mentor conversations
Follow through on commitments and take informed risks as they try new options and behaviors in support of career and development goals.
Have self-perceived growth needs
Show a record of seeking / accepting challenging assignments
Be receptive to feedback and coaching
Be willing to assume responsibility for own growth and development
Have the ability to perform in more than one skill area
Relationship Quality
Voluntary
Mutual benefits perceived and derived from the relationship
No conflicts of interest / competition between mentor and protégé
Not confined to merely professional or business interests
Mentoring/Sponsorship

10. Big Schools vs. Small Schools Ask Find a Mentor Assessment Institutes
Network outside of your content area
Committee Work
Search Committees
Move-up
Move-on
Not as important as you think
Building your Portfolio

11. Both lead well and manage.
Know and understand that one size doesn't fit all.
Connect student affairs with learning.
Build appropriate skills in their staff.
Partner with faculty across campus.
Create teams, build trust, motivate and inspire.
Lead in the college and community, not just in student affairs.
Budgeting
Communication
Change
Morale and motivation
Organizational structure
Results
Planning
Resources
Functional Skills

12. Student Services Analytics
Data Teams
Beyond Descriptive Data
Predictive
Prescriptive
Analyses
Regression
Segmentation
Cluster
Association
Data Mining
Analytics Tools
Civitas
SAS
Functional Skills

13. Professional Development

14. What are they looking for?
Common questions
Interviewing them
Interviews

15. Questions
Questions

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