You Got the Job! What's Next?

Starting a new role means entering a fast-moving, high-impact environment where collaboration, strategy, and student service intersect. For those new to the field or a new institution, understanding how to navigate the first few months effectively is critical. This session provides practical, experience-based guidance for recently hired enrollment management staff with tips and tricks to help you hit the ground running. Participants will explore essential strategies for understanding institutional culture, building cross-functional relationships, staying organized during peak periods, and communicating effectively with students and colleagues.

Committee Group: Group IV: Leadership and Management Development

First Learning Outcome: Identify strategies for building strong relationships across departments. 

Second Learning Outcome: Develop a plan for continued professional growth and institutional impact.

Third Learning Outcome: Understand the key functional areas of a new position and how they interconnect.

Core Competency: Professional Development and Contributions to the Field

Proficiency: Enrollment Management Proficiencies

Presenter(s): 

Nichole Fisher Texas Christian University