CREATING and MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS Karla Fonner

CREATING and MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS Karla Fonner SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY Susan Mangold KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Introduction Karla Fonner Assistant Director of Retention Services Senior Case Manager of Student Intervention Office of Retention Services Susan Mangold Student Assistance Coordinator Office of the Dean of Students

Essential Partnerships • • Campus Police Counseling Services Health Services Disability Services Residence Life Student Conduct Behavioral Intervention Team

Critical Partnerships • • Registrar Financial Aid Deans Faculty/Coaches Retention Services Student Accounts Public Relations Upper-level administrators

Additional Partnerships (academic) • • • Academic Support Programs Early Intervention Programs Jump Start Program Orientation Programs Career Development Services

Additional Partnerships (non-academic) • • • Recreational Services Health Promotion Services Title IX Coordinator Women’s Center/GBLTQ Alumni/Foundation

Creating Partnerships • One-on-one introductions • Departmental meetings • Group presentations • clubs, organizations, Greek Life, GA’s • Committee participation • Specific student situations • Marketing Materials/Website

Maintaining Effective Partnerships • Needs assessment (semester and/or yearly) • Face-to-face meetings • Surveys • Open-door policy • Immediate attention to problems/situations • Yearly training

Challenges and Opportunities • • Institutional support Misperceptions of position/buy-in Working with challenging personalities Time/personnel/budget constraints Multiple responsibilities Competing options Expectations

U Q S E I T N O ? S Contact: Karla at (Karla. fonner@sru. edu) Sue at (mangold@kutztown. edu)