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A typical day at Bowie State University Office of Admissions included managing the flow of applications for prospective undergraduate and graduate students. Update application information in campus database. Scanned received documents for proper cataloging, storage and processing. Received and logged incoming calls and provided information and referrals to appropriate person.  Greet and provide information to prospective undergraduate and graduate applicants regarding admissions status, policies and procedures.  

As Administrative Management I effectively oversaw and managed the flow of administrative and customer service for Bowie State University Office of Admission. This included but was not limited to, managing undergraduate and graduate applications, maintaining records and reports, processing mail.  Coordinate campus tours.  Managed flow of documents to and from the office, including internal/external mail and other critical business documents. Receive and catalog inbound mail and other pertinent documents were routed appropriately.

I learned how to multi task, managing the flow of prospective students into the office and answering several telephone lines simultaneously. 

Developed and maintain working relationships with colleagues.  As a Administrative/Customer Service Support personnel I used professional and effective oral and written communication skills to proactively keep colleagues informed. I participated in meetings and united to facilitate processes for tracking and responding to colleagues needs.

The most challenging part of the job was answering several telephone lines, remembering who was on what line and their questions. I mastered the challenge as noted by the Director of Admissions in my recommendation letter.

The most enjoyable part of the job was helping others by answering all their questions and concerns. I also enjoyed meeting new people daily.

In the morning, I would be assigned administrative duties for the chair of the department. send letters to other departments of the university and deliver important documentations to the provost, registrar,academic affairs, communications and sometimes to  the Dean. I will also be assigned the responsibility of helping with a research papers. I learned to be efficient with time because sometimes I was entrusted with different task simultaneously and was compelled to complete  within a designated time period.
Management were engaging and enthusiastic but occasionally esoteric. co-workers were lively to work with. The hardest part of the job was getting projects and research work done within shortest possible time. This helped me manage stress and time. It trained me on the fine principles on how to get the job done within limited stipulated time. This was made possible because deadline on projects and research work was under no circumstance compromised. All deadlines were supposed to be met without excuses. working as a graduate assistant with professors made me more efficient and effective with time management.
The most enjoyable part of the job is the ability to communicate more effectively and address large audience. The support and guidance given to me by the professors is something I will cherish for ever.

A typical day at work various from setting up a computer lab, printer set up (desktop and network) personal workstation set up, system upgrade, password resets. assisting with login issue, email issues(i.e. outlook), installation and configuration, hard-drive formatting, imaging, creating tickets for advance issues and assigning them to appropriate technicians and answering phone call to walk-ins. I have learned a lot from this job by shadowing other technician, who are more advanced than I am and holds more certifications and by self thought (meaning doing my own research). My co-worker are the best! We work together very well and we assist others in areas that we know less off. We are like a family because 90% of us are Nigerians, which means we've got each others back work related or personal. The hardest part of the job is having to deal with rude and angry users, whose issues are 50% of the time user error. The most enjoyable part of the job is troubleshooting. I enjoy this part of the job because is another source of learning. However, when I troubleshoot, I just to troubleshoot I troubleshoot to get return(i.e. getting the issue resolved)

A typical day at work included checking to see if there were any new shipments, and if so, making sure they were accounted for and documented accurately. I also was responsible for providing technical support on malfunctioning equipment or seeking the proper authorities to do so. The most enjoyable part of my job was mentoring younger students from time to time during open lab sessions. I was responsible for making sure they utilized protective equipment and strictly adhered to all safety protocol and procedures, often times I worked independently. The hardest part of my job was handling bio hazardous specimen, I was not only responsible for my safety, but for the safety of others in the lab. I payed very close attention to the task at hand, avoiding all distractions. Overall, this experience opened my eyes to the many opportunities in biology and other closely related fields. I had a great time with my co -workers who were also fellow classmates and I gained a lot of knowledge from my supervisor who was my former chemistry instructor.

On a particular day, I go to class and teach. Sometimes I have back-to-back classes. I prepare for classes by taking time to prepare not only lecture materials but also in-class activities to ensure students have understood the topics covered. It is a great opportunity to observe students' problem-solving skills and to help them at the right time. The hardest part of the job is handling students who don't show up on time. Students have to be there to learn and to get support from the instructor during in-class activities. 
Teaching and working with students help me grow professionally and personally. There are individual differences among students in learning. There is no one-size-fits-all approach.  Dealing with this situation is a challenge and an opportunity. I get a lot of satisfaction from providing support to accommodate such differences. I enjoy it a great deal. 

The environment is pretty laid back. Not stressful overall. However, some of the managers make it stressful. The culture is pleasant and there is somewhat of a family feel. However, treatment of staff fails miserably in comparison to faculty. Bowie State gives the illusion of treating their staff members with the same level of importance as the faculty, but it's only an illusion. Faculty has obvious perks that staff will never receive. 

Parking tends to be overwhelming due to the limited spaces for each building which often translates into being late for work by having to circle around 30 to 50 minutes until someone leaves. Also, police officers eagerly give tickets if you park even slightly on the grass in a panic to be on time (students included.

Overall, I think the best thing about Bowie State is the relaxed environment and the flexibility with some supervisors to telecommute a few days a week.

I would meet up with my faculty advisor to go over and review the project that was given to myself and my colleagues to work on. During our meetings we would sit down and basically go over all the data that was found, and reviewed any documentation that was produced from those findings. I learned how to collectively and efficiently work together with two of my colleagues by incorporating their views into meeting the overall objective of the project. We pretty much self-governed ourselves, but we did receive instructions from our faculty advisor. The hardest part of the job was working through our different schedules to find the time to meet up and go over the collected data for the project. The most enjoyable part was the final presentation that was delivered to our faculty advisor because we were able to put together a thorough presentation outlining our findings.

If you are interested in constantly putting out fires and no structure this job is for you. There is a high turnover of executive officials, archaic filing systems (operates using paper only, no digital filing systems). There is a minimum two week processing system for needed faculty new hires.The budget system is electronic (thank goodness) but Budget uses a different system than accounts payable so you must go back and forth to confirm payment. Faculty time is kept by administrative assistants and HR does has to reach out to the department to determine accrued leave. Overall, I would not recommend this job. I am constantly completing tasks for a supervisor who refuses to do their job. 

for the amount of work I preform vs what I am paid and have to deal with is unsatisfactory all across the board. the organization is very poor, it seems to be a lack their of or none at all. my job is to service students, workers and guest. with anything from setting up a room for an event that's taking place to running the equipment and making sure all technologies are working properly before said guest arrive. to making sure the food is correct. nonetheless with all these responsibilities one has to do it should show in the appreciation of the workers along with the adequate pay.

Working in Bowie is really great, flexible even though there good days and bad bays which i thin its general to all jobs and companies.
I have learnt a lot working in Bowie, things like better communication with fellow staffs, how to relate with customer, how to manage time and do things are the right time in the right place. The management is good, well organised and they care about the welfare of the staff. Not all days are good days, there times you have to do beyond your limit just to meet up with the task you have, their are challenges sometimes. The most enjoyable part of the work is the relation among the staff, they relate like families and work together as a team to achieve a common goal.

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