Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee
Career and Workforce Development Supporting the Profession Community Mid-Level
NASPA's Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee helps shape the ongoing development of NASPA’s mid-level initiatives. The Steering Committee works to ensure that mid-level relevant programs are offered during regional and national events.
The Steering Committee strives to encourage excellence in mid-level positions through professional development, knowledge creation and sharing, networking opportunities, and recognition aimed at the roles of mid-level administrators.
For the purpose of the Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee, NASPA defines mid-level administrators as those student affairs professionals who serve in roles between (and not including) entry-level positions and AVP (and the equivalent) roles. A Mid-level administrators works includes, but is not limited to:
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Strategic planning
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Budgeting
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Legal Challenges & Contract Review
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Risk management
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Supervising staff and/or broad campus initiatives
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Programs, services, and units
Mission, Purpose, and Goals
Mission
To support excellence within mid-level positions through professional development, knowledge creation and sharing, networking opportunities, and recognition aimed at NASPA members in these roles.
Purpose
Mid-level administrators encompass the broadest and most extensive population of faculty and staff within both the field of student affairs and the NASPA membership population. The NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee guides and equips NASPA leaders and members with tools and resources to promote the success of mid-level administrators in their professional roles.
Goals
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Serve as conduit between mid-level NASPA members and NASPA leadership.
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Assist in creation, delivery, outreach and assessment of resources, programs and services, as well as additional opportunities for networking, designed for the mid-level administrator community.
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Engage in consistent communication and feedback sharing with NASPA members in mid-level administrator roles to maintain a pulse on the community and its immediate and long term needs.
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Review and report on current trends in the higher education community, particularly those impactful to NASPA members in mid-level administrator roles.
Steering Committee Membership
Engagement Opportunities
Are you interested in being a part of the NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee?
Be a part of a committee that develops, delivers, and represents mid-level administrators in decision-making and help serve member needs through professional development, networking, and knowledge creation.
NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee helps shape the ongoing development of NASPA’s mid-level initiatives. The Steering Committee works to ensure that mid-level relevant programs are offered during regional and national events. The Steering Committee strives to encourage excellence in mid-level positions through professional development, knowledge creation and sharing, networking opportunities, and recognition aimed at the roles of mid-level administrators.
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- Applications for the 2025-2027 term will open up in late 2024.
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Past Events
Virtual Meet Up: Managing Challenges from the Middle: Encampments, Protests, and Unrest on Campus
Join mid-level colleagues for this Mid-level Meet Up about managing campus protests and encampments, media coverage, and holding space to share experiences and challenges we face. This conversation will not be recorded.
When: Thursday, May 23, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
FREE for NASPA members.
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