Division Meeting - August 27, 2021 UofSC Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support Presented by: - Dennis Pruitt, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost - Stacey Bradley, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs - Scott Verzyl, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions - Silvia Patricia Rios Husain, Assistant Vice President for Student Success - Anna Edwards, Associate Vice President for Student Life - Kirsten Kennedy, Associate Vice President for Student Housing and Sustainability - Maegan Gudridge, Communications Director

1. DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
& ACADEMIC SUPPORT
August 27, 2021

2. THANK YOU – THANK YOU – THANK YOU
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3. INTRODUCING YOUR 2021-2022 PD TEAM
Tad Derrick (co-chair) Lauren Martini Olson (co-chair)
Melody Boland Jessie McNevin
Lauren Epps Michelle Otero
Patrick Flynn Jennifer Pizzolongo
Jason Halterman Josh Schuman
Jasmine Carter – SPA rep Jerome Scott II

4. AUGUST GEMS WINNERS
• Jamie Ayers – Student Life
• Kate Henchy – Undergraduate Admissions
• Angela Cabrera – Student Government
• Lauren Writer – National Resource Center
• Dawn Clay – Housing
• Austin LaForest – Student Conduct & Academic Integrity
• Ambra Hiott – Leadership & Service Center
• Catherine Bosse – Registrar
• Jill Zueger – Undergraduate Admissions
• Elaine Belesky – Registrar (Nominator)

5. UPCOMING EVENTS
• What's Dennis Reading?
• Thursday, September 9, 9-10 a.m.
• Registration link on the PD Team website
• L.E.T.S Learn
• Thursday, September 16, noon-1 p.m.
• Supervising Graduate Assistants & Interns
• Registration link on the PD Team website
• Division Meeting
• Friday, October 1, 9-10:30 a.m.
• Look for more info in future Stay Informed emails & the monthly PD email

6. L.E.T.S. SERIES
• The Learning, Engaging, Transforming and Socializing
(L.E.T.S.) Series
• Focusing on professional development, networking, and social
interaction
• L.E.T.S. Learn: Supervising Graduate Assistants and Interns
• Thursday, September 16
• Noon-1 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams (Yay, Lunch and Learn!)
• Register on the PD Team website

7. DIVISION DUOS (SAAS MENTORING PROGRAM)
• Goal is to provide mentorship opportunities
to SAAS full-time employees.
• Interested participants will be able to indicate if they
would like to serve as a mentor and/or mentee.
• As well share their goals and preferences to be
considered in the matching process.
• Once matches have been revealed, we expect that
each pair meets at least monthly & face-to-
face (whether that be virtual or in person is up to you).
• These meetings are a chance to learn from each other,
expand your network, and learn more about the
Division, as well as the University.
• Discussion questions and themes will be shared to help guide
your conversations.
REGISTRATION IS LIVE!
Closes Tue. 09/21
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8. STAFF SENATORS FOR DSAAS
• Megan Colascione, Staff Policy and Well-Being Committee
• Kelley Fink, Membership Committee
• Joe Fortune, Community Projects Committee
• Faye Hall, Staff Policy and Well-Being Committee
• Katherine Hilson, Community Projects Committee
Questions, concerns, comments, email us!
SASenators@mailbox.sc.edu

9. DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ACADEMIC SUPPORT
FALL DIVISION MEETING
Dr. Dennis Pruitt and Guest AVPs
August 27, 2021
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10. DISCLAIMER
• Shaming the “Gotcha Moment”
• How can I use that?
• Giving Yourself Permission
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Center for Creative Leadership. (2021, June 24). Why leadership trust is
critical in times of change and disruption. Retrieved from here.

12. FUNDAMENTALS AND PRIORITIES
A context and perspective for 2021-2022:
• Continuity and stability
• Focus on priorities
• Focus on improving fundamentals
• University strategic priorities
• Division strategic priorities – mission and values!
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13. POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
• Position Descriptions
• Employee Performance Management System (EPMS)
• Blueprints
• Departmental strategic priorities
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14. AN EXAMPLE FROM STUDENT LIFE: A EPMS DEIA FOCUS
• Optional Objective – 5%: Plays an active role in supporting the
Department of Student Life culture through a commitment to learning,
advocating and leading diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in his/her
role.
• Success Criteria - Identify PD opportunities with DEI focus, attend DEI
training/workshops and encourage your staff to attend, apply learning to
their role and takes action to support Student Life, team and individual
goals associated with DEI. Dedicate time each week to thinking about the
culture of department, unit, and your ongoing role to positively impact.
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“A Parade of Knowledge”
or
Priorities for 2021

16. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
A) Employee well-being, employee retention, and career
development.
B) Enrollment – recruit, retain, and delivery on the promise.
C) Divisional and university focus on DEIA.
D) Divisional differential distinctions equals mission accomplished.
E) Presidential, provost, and dean searches.
F) Mental health and emotional well-being.
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17. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
• Pandemic management
• COVID-19 and the Delta variant
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18. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
A) Employee well-being, employee retention, and career
development.
Response:
Stacey Bradley, Senior Associate Vice President for Student
Affairs & Academic Support
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19. 19 New Yorker Cartoons by Drew Panckeri

20. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
B) Enrollment – recruit, retain, and delivery on the promise.
Response:
Scott Verzyl, Vice President for Enrollment Management and
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
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21. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
C) Employee, department, division, and university focus on
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Achievement.
Response:
Silvia Patricia Rios Husain, Assistant Vice President for Student
Success
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22. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
D) Divisional differential distinctions equals mission accomplished.
• Use of existing resources: Beyond the Classroom Matters, Navigate,
Handshake, RAVE , Carolinian Creed, Garnet Gate, 25 Live among
others.
Response:
Anna Edwards, Associate Vice President for Student Life
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23. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
E) President, provost, and dean searches.
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24. PRIORITIES FOR 2021-2022
F) Students’ and Employees’ mental health and emotional well-
being.
Response:
Kirsten Kennedy, Associate Vice President for Student Housing
and Sustainability
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NEXT: Coming to you –
Vice President visits to each AVP unit

26. CREATING A LEARNING ORGANIZATION
Building a common “Knowledge Bank” to build an uncommon campus
culture, an optimum learning environment that is safe, civil, non-
discriminatory, and affords opportunity and success to all.
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Let’s create a learning community for each other – where we change,
support, acknowledge, and celebrate each other and our meaningful
service to our students – and the greater Carolina Community.

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In summary…….

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Three Takeaways
By Maegan Gudridge, Communications Director

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Thanks for the Professional
Development Team!

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Beyond the Classroom Matters (BTCM)

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University Health Services – Mental Health

32. PLEASE COMPLETE OUR SURVEY !
Feel free to reach out to us
with any feedback,
questions or concerns
sapdteam@mailbox.sc.edu