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It really depends on the department you are in and who your boss is.  There are some departments that have an amazing culture and curate teamwork and affluent relationships while others pit workers against each other and have an "every man for himself" attitude. If you're lucky enough to have a boss that will stick up for their team and create a teamwork environment, the perks here are worth it. Otherwise, know what you're getting yourself into is a lot of politics and "boy's club" behavior.

Some insights on departments/roles: admissions counselor-the turnover is crazy and the burn out is real; Grad admissions-mean girls who will make your life miserable by bullying you out of your role; the registrar -- crazy long hours during registration period-- skeleton staff; the business office stresses everyone out so if you're not able to bring clarity to chaos then stay away; the marketing department is clueless & ill managed--stay away; financial aid-because you're constantly serving heart-breaking news to students/families about money and everyone knows that's one topic that's difficult to talk around.

Overall, the pay is not as great as other places, but there are so many benefits from 401K match, EHE health assessment clinic, free gym and fitness classes, and fully paid tuition. A terrible boss can make or break this place. Try to get the tea on the department before you commit.

I work study for the music department, specifically the band. I copy music, send out emails and letters, run errands, typical office work. Sometimes I work with other work study students who are my friends   but usually I prefer to work alone as it gives me the chance to do the work fast and efficiently. My supervisors are the band director and the assistance band director and they are great people and make working for them a lot of fun. The hardest part of the job is staying entertained, a lot of the time there isn't any work to get done so I have to find something to pass the time until something comes up. The most enjoyable part is that I basically get to choose my hours and days of when I want to come in, which is great because I am a commuter to school and I prefer to work when I am all ready on campus for class, it is a long drive and I wouldn't just want to come for work study.

I quite enjoyed the majority of my time at Sacred Heart. It wasn't without its challenges and quirks but I felt good about what I did, where I did it, and who I worked with and for. There were opportunities for professional development, developing interdepartmental relationships, and the students touched me as much as I touched them. But at the first sign they could eliminate my department, they did. It had a negative and immediate impact on our students and culture.

Standing up for the institution's mission and holding upper management to the same standard did not reward me. I learned a lot, truly developed and thrived, but when I needed support I found it hard to receive from upper management. Senior staff has severely maligned priorities with the mission of the institution, and I don't see the institution adapting to the changing world of higher education with any grace.

I spent almost 12 years at SHU, and I have to say my colleagues and I enjoyed teaching the small classes in freshman writing. We spent our class and tutoring time nurturing a student's writing style and helping them grow in the college experience.

For the first 10 years I taught at SHU, management could not have been more supportive. They listened to any issues we had and acted on them. It was a most comfortable environment. Then, the president resigned and his replacement removed most of the deans with whom we worked. It was then determined to eliminate all freshman writing programs, which ended our time at SHU.

Overall, the students were eager, and there were almost no cons to the job. We all looked forward to entering the classroom every day and to interacting with each other.

Since the university has nearly doubled in size over the last few years, the workload has grown and staff hasn't. During fall and spring semesters, the work itself isn't bad - it's simple, but communication is poor so the work piles up last minute and you have too much to get done in such a short period of time, all for very little pay; even with overtime. Unless you live with your parents, or pay rent that's under $500 a month (good luck), it's NOT a good living. It feels very disheartening coming home after a 50 hour busy week and still struggle to pay bills. 

The only positive of the job is that most faculty/staff are friendly, you're constantly on the move (you're outside half of the time), and the available food is endless.

I've never met anybody who likes working a phone channel, but if you're going into any computer science related career, this is a good foot in the door. Usually the calls are from people who didn't realize the computer's unplugged, or can't figure out how to open the internet, so 95% of the calls have very simple solutions, but trying to tell old people how to locate a computer file over the phone can be incredibly frustrating. Still, just about anybody at the school can get a job here even if they don't know anything about computers going in, and from time to time you'll get an actual problem that you can learn how to deal with from your supervisors.

I enjoyed working at SHU at first, but as the years went on the pay in my office did not increase, but the stress did. Management is not the best, we are constantly being talked down to and treated like children. The focus seems to be on what anyone does wrong and never what is done right. There is definite favoritism. Taking time off is an extremely stressful event even when you have earned it. They do not like to cover for others, and the school is very understaffed. Making a doctors appointment is almost impossible because, again, they do not like to cover for others.

I really enjoy driving to and from work here at Sacred Heart University. It is really a great environment to work in. The classes are really in tune to theory and practical for every focus. 

A typical work day consist of support student, faculty, and staff having working desktops and laptops either by going onsite, phone support, or having to remote into a system to resolve and issue. 

In my time at SHU, I've learned a great deal about managing people and what it takes to be sound and balanced leader. Each person plays a strong role in making the university function better.

There are great courses offered, and the people coming together here bring a variety of fresh ideas. There are many opportunities to learn valuable and world-changing skills and knowledge. Although there are also mechanisms at play that pull students into archaic ways of thinking, unfulfilling lifestyles, and professions that have a net neutral or negative impact on society. I'd also like to see greater diversity among the faculty and a greater embodiment of diversity among the students. It's time for pluralism! Active expression and communal valuing of diversity - not diversity that is only quietly present and not honored for its value.

My day would begin at 8:30am. I would arrive at the office and my boss would have a to-do pile of various things for me to do e.g projects including research for international Summer Testing and tallying up Summer Pay Rolls. I would then teach for 2 hours every day, basic reading and writing to non-native English speakers which I enjoyed immensely. Then in the afternoon I would pair up with other student and have a conversation with them to help them improve their English. It was a wonderful experience. I got along with everyone very well. 

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