Build Credibility

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Build Credibility

• Goals
• Affiliate with credible groups, leaders
• Be public present, attend, join
• Make quick, visible successes
• Build on successful models
• Professionalize outreach materials
• Ask, listen, and be responsive

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Build Credibility

• Risks
• Humility can be misinterpreted as naïve
• Arrogance could turn people off
• National models may not fit here
• Out of the gate successes could set the bar too
  high
• Ask too much of staff, supporters, affiliates
• Is our success a cost for others? (VSB)
• Affiliate with black listed people unknowingly

msigler Did say Arrogant
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Build Credibility

• Budget Resources
• 66,522 Personnel
• 12,522 Operating Expenses (6K from grant)
• 4,900 Travel
• 83,944 Total Budget
• In kind support for computers office equipment
• Plus two work study students

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Build Credibility

• Infrastructure (staff office)
• 1 full time SL Coordinator
• 1 Graduate Assistant (11 years on campus)
• 2-3 Student Assistants (5-10 hours/wk.)
• 2 offices
• Shared administrative support
• Report to Academic Affairs

msigler Academic Affairs is a major change, in
this category. I think it should be added here.
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Build Credibility

• Political Strategies
• Focus on competent professionalism
• Implement PR plan to reach all players
• Build relationships with target offices
• Tie into university strategic plan themes
• Illustrate how SL is academic, legitimate
• Do not ask too much of faculty

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Build Credibility

• Lessons Learned
• Visibility is critical to being valued
• Share ownership of resources
• Keep key offices informed Registrar, News
  Services, Provost