There comes a moment in every Student Affairs professional’s career when it’s 1am and three students are still in the office and you know you have to be back at school the next morning. How can you keep going? Those who figure out how to survive the dreaded Student Affairs burnout factor go on to amazing and successful careers in higher education. In this session we’ll outline the key to helping you better manage the high level of pressure within Student Affairs and ultimately remain happy as you soar to new professional heights.

1. The
Times
They Are
a-Changin’

5. I Found
My Life
And My
Wife In
Student Life.

7. The Wired Generation

9. 1969

11. Facebook YouTube Tumblr Skype
Whatsapp Twi7er Flickr Yahoo
Pandora Google Linkedin Pintrest
Wordpress SnapChat Reddit Yelp

13. College Acceptance Letters

14. Social integraAon
with the insAtuAon
(Faculty, Staff & Peers)
is a key factor in
academic success.
“Do I feel welcomed, connected & engaged here?”
Vincent Tinto

15. 30%
Dropout / Transfer
Within Their
First Year
First Year
Second Year
Ahh!
Welcomed — Connected — Engaged

16. First Year
Second Year
Ahh!
The #2 Reason
They don’t feel
comfortable
at the insAtuAon.
Welcomed — Connected — Engaged

17. of students will never
parAcipate in a college
sponsored acAvity.
60-84%

19. “We don’t invite
students to attend
events, we invite
them to belong.”
Dir. of Student Engagement
at Trinity Valley CC
Blake Williamson

23. What is the
stupidest thing
you've done
because someone
dared you to?

24. If you HAD
to change one thing
about how you
were raised, what
would it be?

25. Do you
have a hunch
as to how
you are going
to die?

26. CHALLENGE
Create a
Secret
Handshake

27. The
Times
They Are
a-Changin’

28. Survey
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”
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29. Survey
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of cha7er in my head.
I tend to answer quesAons before the person is finished asking the quesAon.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresAng.
I tend to work on mulAple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distracAons.
In group acAviAes it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so clu7ered it's hard to focus at Ames.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”
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30. Survey
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of cha7er in my head.
I tend to answer quesAons before the person is finished asking the quesAon.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresAng.
I tend to work on mulAple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distracAons.
In group acAviAes it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so clu7ered it's hard to focus at Ames.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”
10 Signs of Adult ADHD
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31. I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of cha7er in my head.
I tend to answer quesAons before the person is finished asking the quesAon.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresAng.
I tend to work on mulAple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distracAons.
In group acAviAes it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so clu7ered it's hard to focus at Ames.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.
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10
Survey
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”

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10
Survey
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of cha7er in my head.
I tend to answer quesAons before the person is finished asking the quesAon.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresAng.
I tend to work on mulAple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distrac;ons.
In group acAviAes it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so clu7ered it's hard to focus at Ames.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.

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10
Survey
Stand Up After Three “Yeses”
I feel like I’m always on the go.
There's a lot of cha7er in my head.
I tend to answer quesAons before the person is finished asking the quesAon.
My thoughts bounce around in my head like a pinball machine.
My mind wanders from tasks that are uninteresAng.
I tend to work on mulAple projects simultaneously & find it hard to finish them all.
I have trouble planning my day due to too many distracAons.
In group acAviAes it's hard for me to wait my turn.
My mind is so clu7ered it's hard to focus at Ames.
My brain feels like a television set with all the channels going at once.

34. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

35. Simon Sinek

36. What
How
Why
Simon Sinek

37. Joey Yevoli Mom

38. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

39. Your Why
Behind The
Job’s Why
Simon Sinek

41. Why
Are
You In
Higher Ed

42. Frederick Herzberg
Two-Factor Theory
Hygiene
Intrinsic
Mo;vators
&

43. The
Times
They Are
a-Changin’

46. Changing Lives

47. Changing Lives

48. Changing Lives

49. I owe you a special thanks for taking some time to talk about “life”.
Being an Asian male who is in the field, proudly out, and most importantly, happy, is
who I aspire to be. Looking up to you and talking with you this past week made me realize
that it’s not impossible.
If I can impact students’ lives the same way that you have mine, I’ll be a satisfied man. I
know that this is the one field where I can do that!
Changing Lives

50. I owe you a special thanks for taking some time to talk about “life”.
Being an Asian male who is in the field, proudly out, and most importantly, happy, is
who I aspire to be. Looking up to you and talking with you this past week made me realize
that it’s not impossible.
If I can impact students’ lives the same way that you have mine, I’ll be a satisfied man. I
know that this is the one field where I can do that!
You left a permanent mark in my life. You never gave up on me. You always held me
accountable, kept me grounded, lifted me up when I needed it, you were supportive, and
you were a friend.
You taught us to work as a team, appreciate everyone’s individual skills and ideas, not
to judge each other, and to be proud of ourselves, our organization, and our school. YOU
left that mark in my life and I really needed to thank you for that.
Changing Lives

52. “You made me laugh, you were
there to listen and give friendly
guidance and support and most
important I never felt that I’m on
my own, because I always knew
that I could count on you.”
“I wanted to send you this
message because at many
points over the past 2
years you were a colleague,
fellow student, mentor, and
friend and you played a
significant role in my life
and I want to thank you for
that.”
“I realized that you must have
seen something in me and
without your push I would
never have become the student
leader that I now am. I owe you
more than I can possibly
explain.”
“My professional, personal, and
academic growth over the past four
months would not have been
possible if it wasn't for you.”
Changing Lives

53. Changing Lives

54. And The Research Says...
80%
of all graduaAng seniors
say the most impacVul
learning moments
for them happened
OUTSIDE the classroom.
UCLA Study Vincent Tinto
Social integraAon
with the insAtuAon
is a key factor in
academic success.

55. And The Research Says...
Collegiate Employment Research Ins;tute
Top Four Skills
Desired by Employers
Ability to plan & manage projects.
Ability to build & lead a team.
Ability to analyze, evaluate, & interpret data.
Ability to engage in conAnuous learning.

56. “Sir, I’m not just a janitor,
I helped put a man
on the moon.”

57. You
change lives
because the work
you do is critical to
a student’s success.

58. @TomKrieglstein I wonder how many you
will get. Not many educators I know
trumpet these sorts of things.

59. @TomKrieglstein I wonder how many you
will get. Not many educators I know
trumpet these sorts of things.

60. We need to be our biggest champions

61. RYAN

62. “All my a(empts to
make friends failed, and
I was called several
offensive names in the
process. By lunch >me, I
was feeling miserable.
As if the world didn’t
give a damn about me.”

63. 1
in
10

64. SAMIRKEVIN

65. “At the end of the day, I
felt as though their
selfless moment of
kindness started me
down a be(er path in
my life.”

67. “Kevin and Samir
are absolutely
going to be the
best men at my
wedding.”

68. You
change lives
because the work
you do is critical to
a student’s success.

69. The
Times
They Are
a-Changin’