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COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

During an average day at work, I first began by checking holds and charges on students accounts. Followed by seeing if any supervisors need work started early in the morning before students start to come into the office. Throughout the day student would enter and I would assist with receipting payments onto their accounts and removing holds that were put on prior. I kept the office supplies up to date and up-kept the office documents by scanning them into a secure server. The relationship between co-workers was very friendly and reliable and always helpful. The Managers always tried to assist me when asked and always tried to find solutions to problems that arose. 

The hardest part of the job was complying to federal regulations during our heavy month where student tuition was due. Federal regulations prevents information from being given to anyone that is not the student. Which would slow down and in some cases anger parents that were trying to pay for their child's education.

The part of this job that made it worth working there were the times when you could tell that you helped a student who may be struggling through a rough time, especially financially considering the cost of tuition. Seeing their face light up and restoring hope in them they they can still attend was one of the best things to see working there.  

The Associate Provost is truly a smart and hard worker. However, her biggest downfall is not putting in the time to train directors, and she micromanages everything. She makes promises with no follow through, but when called on it, it’s rushed and thrown together. This lack of disorganization causes stress in the department and a lack of unity. The turnover rates are high, and you can feel the tension when you enter the office of everyone’s awkwardness of being together. There’s a new flowchart for processes almost every week. Expect a heavy workload to compensate for upper management over admissions and recruitment being incompetent and overcommitting staff to do the work for faculty. If you bring any concerns to the table, you will be ignored or bullied for bringing them to light. Directors and Associate Provost travel only despite your job description saying you get to travel. There will be no idea that you bring up that will ever be good enough if it wasn’t the original idea of your supervisor. No matter how hard you work, it will go unrecognized. There are some great people in the department and in other departments that make it bearable to come to work, but CCU is behind severely in processes and training.

This job gave me hands-on skills in undergoing independent research, unlike any classroom experience could offer. I was responsible for creating a research prompt with corresponding methodology, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting data in quarterly reports, a poster, an oral presentation and a senior thesis. During data collection I gained experience in physical labor intensive field work, in which I would spend 5-7 hours in the field often during hot months finding target populations, digging and setting traps, and carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment. The guidance from my research supervisor allowed me to fix mistakes I had, learn how to operate laboratory equipment and fully utilize data collection tools such as excel, matlab, and R. My research supervisor also gave me counsel and recommendations for graduate school, career advancement and job application/interview skills.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The University kids were wonderful.  The routes were basic and had only 2 to 6 stops, without fixed times ... so basicly you drove most the time with short 2 to 3 minute stops.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The rules you must follow are mostly not written down and are learned from the other drivers.  Then the manager will stop you and correct your mistakes, while the other drivers continued not to follow the new unwritten rule.  There are "favorite or goldern" drivers never get in trouble and do  their own thing and are ignored fir breaking the rules.  Have 6 months I never got to "golden" and my contract was not renewed.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Two groups of drivers.  Golden and Temporary.  The temps come and go.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
9 hours with a one hour break for a meal.  Most the buses have air and heat, and are well maintained. The passengers are mostly kind and thankful.  Late at nite, after 9PM, it can be boring.

Working at Coastal Carolina University has been a truly rewarding experience. The environment is supportive, inclusive, and focused on both professional and personal growth. Leadership fosters open communication and genuinely values the input of faculty and staff. Collaboration is strongly encouraged, and there is a real sense of community throughout the campus. Colleagues are dedicated, friendly, and passionate about the university’s mission to serve students and the surrounding community. The university also provides excellent benefits, flexible scheduling options, and ample opportunities for advancement and continued learning. It’s a place where hard work is recognized and innovation is welcomed. The positive energy from students and staff makes every day fulfilling, and it’s inspiring to be part of an institution that truly cares about education and development. Overall, Coastal Carolina University is an exceptional workplace that promotes growth, respect, and a strong sense of purpose.

A typical day at work was paperwork and customer service. The workplace culture in the particular department was cutthroat and judgemental, and conformity without allowing the opportunity to express feelings, thoughts or opinion. It was constant harassment right after going to the particular department of employment. It was always he says or she says mentality with those who for truly no reason at all. It was a weekly constant of issues but it was all taken in stride.
The hardest part of the job was the harassment and no one to turn to even human resources. The Director was one to throw a rock and hide his hand, but try to 'appear' to be friendly but was the lowest of the low. 
Overall the true enjoyment was the students and some faculty/staff members along with meeting some of the parents to the students after talking with them on the phone multiple times.

As a Teaching Associate, my workload varies from semester to semester based on enrollment and I am paid a stipend based on how many classes I teach. In that sense, pay can be unreliable, but if you work hard to recruit and fill your classes, it pays off. Individual departments are pretty tight-knit with little need to interact with university-level employees so not much gets in the way of your day-to-day responsibilities. College-wide and university-wide meetings happen often enough to know what's going on. Working with my immediate colleagues is enjoyable and we have faculty meetings weekly to stay informed and present ideas for change.

I am responsible of helping all the needs of residents in the school. These needs will consist of residents who need a spare key from being locked out, Residential Assistants and Directors who need assistance I will help them out also. I would keep records of keys missing or out the key cabinet. Lastly I would pull paperwork for the managers and residents who needed the information. 

I have learned from this job on how to work with others,enhance my communication skills, and problem solve various situations.

Working with my co-workers is one of the most entertaining part of the job as well as working with other residents who we encounter each and every day. the enjoyment of this job consists of helping other people making their life and their days much easier.

CCU is a fairly large school and your experience as an employee will largely vary depending on which department or office you work for. The school as a whole is very much so run like a business and money is what matters most. The school left a bad taste in my mouth after watching how they handled the pandemic to be frank. For years I was fortunate to have some good direct supervisors; however, eventually the higher ups related to my position ended up trying to micromanage the department. Many interactions became condescending and had hostile undertones. Pay isn’t great either and the university has a lot of work ahead of them for addressing salary compression issues. You do have a lot of opportunities for networking though and interacting with students can be really enjoyable. 

Coastal Carolina University is a great school. While working at CCU I Assisted the Conference Services Coordinator with centralizing the process of scheduling facilities on campus.  Minimized scheduling conflicts throughout the University.  Aided in the coordination of academic and non-academic scheduling priorities.  Maintained and enforced consistent scheduling policies, priorities and procedures.  Increased campus awareness of Coastal Carolina University events through timely and accurate communication.  Provided accurate information and quality customer service to faculty, staff, students and community. Received training in R25 computer program, which is used to schedule venues properly and efficiently.

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