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University of West Georgia

• Managed the daily operations of residence halls housing 600 and 300 residents.
• Interviewed, selected, trained, and evaluated, and provided on-going professional development for 23
resident assistants
• Interviewed and trained 9 Graduate Resident Directors.
• Created developmental opportunities for residents and student leaders.
• Assisted with the selection, training, and recognition of student staff.
• Provided proactive educational interventions to minimize behavioral issues.
• Advised Hall Council’s staff, program, and budget.
• Advised and referred students on matters of personal, social, and academic concerns.
• Documented student policy violations.
• Conducted judicial hearings.
• Adjudicated disciplinary violations and followed up on sanction completion.
• Carried out crisis response plans as necessary.
• Maintained an on-call duty schedule for weekends and nights.
• Organized training sessions for Resident Assistants.
• Facilitated TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) classes for Housing and Residence Life and
Judicial Affairs.
• Created a Twitter and Facebook group for the residence halls.
• Planned and Coordinate Summer Orientation Training for resident assistants.
• Created marketing material for Housing and Residence Life’s Razing of Boykin and Downs residence
Halls.
• Created marketing material for Housing and Residence Life’s Leadership Learning communities.
• Planned and coordinated summer training for Graduate Resident Directors.
• Counseled individual residents and resident assistants on academic, personal, and social concerns.
• Performed on-call duty responsibilities and crisis for a campus of 3,000 students.
• Coordinated with campus departments and resources to present relevant information to resident
assistants at training.

My everyday experience with being a research assistant was working in a lab analyzing data collected from a SEM. I chose my own hours, and made myself available for anyone who needed time on the SEM for their research. I was very flexible, working early in the morning or late at night. I learned how to operate ESpirit and how to retrieve data from a closed network computer and send it to an open network computer. I learned how to self manage, and trouble shoot problems associated with the SEM computer.  I kept up the log for SEM usage without fail. I refined my thin section making abilities from novice to almost master. I learned thermobarometry, using the chemical weight calculations to create diagrams which narrow down what type of mineral is being examined. I worked directly under a professor who let me have free reign over the SEM lab.  I went to him for help when I needed it for identifying types of minerals from chemical analysis, or troubleshooting problems with the SEM machine.  I did not have any co-workers.  I worked in the lab by myself.  The hardest part of the job was learning to identify minerals using only the elements collected from the SEM. The most enjoyable part of the job was using the SEM to figure out what type of mineral I was looking at, and using weight percent calculations to figure out the exact type of mineral. It was like finding a treasure.  I also greatly enjoyed helping my fellow students and professors identify minerals in their rocks, and to help them better understand what they are looking for.

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at University of West Georgia is Various day/ evening shift times for many of the jobs, so one is likely to find a shift that fits their schedule.

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at University of West Georgia are Pay was low to average for the position I was in and benefits like insurance was expensive, especially if you added family to your insurance. Expensive as in taking several hundred dollars a pay period out of your check  for insurance.

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at University of West Georgia, I think job security is good as they don’t pay much to begin with so I doubt one would have to worry about being laid off.

Management
In general, managers at University of West Georgia are mostly concerned about maintaining a politically correct environment where those whom they cater to are not offended. Keep your personal opinions about politics and religion to yourself and you should be fine.

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at University of West Georgia is most coworkers where there to collect a check and could not care less about being social, but they were easy to get along with as long as you don’t share personal beliefs about politics or religion.

Overall
My experience working at University of West Georgia it was a temporary side job for a few months and served its purpose. The small group of guys I worked with were great and everyone got along. Would I go back-no, not for what they pay.

A typical day included project management for automated contract administration system development and spend metrics analysis contracts. High level contract compliance status reviews, contract reviews, solicitation development, needs analysis with functional department directors, and interacting with purchasing and non purchasing staff.
I learned a lot about higher education procurement and contracting in Georgia and around the U.S. by actively partitioning in State and National purchasing associations.
Management was committed to continuous improvement but at times could not see that their actions did were not consistent with their words.
My co-workers, with few exceptions, were the best I have worked with in mt career.
The hardest part of my job was keeping up with and tracking compliance with the State of Georgia's Purchasing rules and procedures; many of which were counter productive and demanded a significant amount of management time for review and reporting.
The most enjoyable part of my job was mentoring my staff by working with Department Heads to develop creative solicitations and solutions to met their needs.

Management Perspective: UWG Dining has the potential to be the best food service environment opportunity in the state. Unfortunately, they are mired in bureaucratic stagnation with no policies on attendance, discipline, scheduling, or performance standards. 

Managers have no authority to enforce the few guidelines that are in place. Upper leadership is unwilling to commit to performance policies, resulting in managers being little more than cheerleaders or babysitters with no real influence on improving the organization.

Quality of life for managers is dismal, and there is little opportunity for management advancement. 50 hour work weeks are the expectation, with 60-70 being common (with no additional compensation in pay or time off).

This organization is made up of good people who don't know how to lead a large organization. They have big hearts, but don't understand that people thrive and are at their best in an environment with clear expectations, structure, and discipline. Leadership excels in showing compassion and understanding to employees and staff, but fail in providing an environment of excellence in performance and personal growth.

I loved working for the university. As a student, they ensured that my schedule would never conflict with my class schedule. They were willing to train new students and offer opportunities to shadow fellow workers. The management was great and they connected with their workers, and vice versa. My coworkers were amazing people to be around and always provided a light atmosphere to ensure no one felt uncomfortableor left out. In a typical day as a student leader, I answer calls, sort mail, handle transcripts and faxes and other student documents, answer emails, as well as, answer any questions people have when they come to the front window of the admissions office. Ina typical day as a workshop leader or tutor, I generally help any and all students with any misconceptions they have or if they do not understand the content at all. I enjoy both of these jobs very much and it's sad that I am about to graduate and leave the school. Honestly, the best part about working here is getting to meet prospective students and knowing that you had some influence in their decision to come to the university.

As a faculty member and advisor, I was able to make a big contribution to students seeking to deepen their learning about the world, others and themselves. 
Teaching world traditions gave me ample experiences to learn how to respect people's cultures unfamiliar to my own. It also taught me how to work with rural southern students facing challenging subject matter.
I managed my schedule, my students, my research and my publications with aplomb.
My coworkers and I met weekly for discussion, event or course planning, and sometimes lunch, etc.
The hardest part of the job was the 140-mile commute each day.
The best was seeing students' minds expand and their courage grow as writers and public speakers — I gave them this chance during class.

I love working at UWG and wish I could be hired full-time! (Restrictions by the state discourage full-time hires.)  
I loved being a graduate student here so much that I earned three degrees here!  The faculty supports students and truly wants them to succeed.
I enjoy interacting with students in class as well as before and after class.  
I have learned so much at UWG about teaching at the college level (planning, designing lessons and differentiated assessments as a start) and have deepened my content knowledge in the meantime. I have a very helpful mentor that I can turn to at any time with questions and concerns. He is supportive, knowledgeable and I have the utmost respect for him and my colleagues. 
I am so happy to be working here in the future!

I worked on campus with two different professor during my time at the University. I have to say they give you great advice on class and  working after college. 

 The workplace it self for me was normal. One was in a geology lab and the other was in the professor's office (could feel cramped at times). Both jobs were almost like going to class, because on some days I would learn something new or discovered something I didn't know existed (geology) which could be exciting. 

  I love the fact the professor worked with my schedule. They knew how hard and stressful college is because they went themselves. It is good to also not forget that you made a contentment to the job so you to stay organized when it comes to working a job and school work. 

 You are also building relationships with people that may benefit you in the long run with your career choice.

When I started working in the custodial department at UWG, I was under the impression that it would be a great company to work for. From HR to the assistant director, they have shown time and time again that they do not care about our department. We started off with 38 people on first shift alone and we are now down to 15. Second shift has eight people. There are 50+ buildings on campus as well as events and they expect us to clean 5+ buildings each without proper compensation or adequate breaks. Multiple people have been hurt on the job or have developed mental and physical health problems caused by the stress of this job, or are just completely burnt out. When complaints have been made by the ENTIRE department about how it is run, we have been laughed at, made empty promises, and have been given bureaucratic answers and told we are too stupid to understand. DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY!!!! 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Student assistant 3 salaries reported	$10.00 per hour
Professor 7 salaries reported	$86,286 per year
Director 3 salaries reported	$74,333 per year
Administrative assistant 3 salaries reported	$40,107 per year
Financial specialist 6 salaries reported	$21.94 per hour

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