Student Services & Support Officer Question:

☛ Is there a basic philosophy of the organization? If so, what is it?
☛ What can you tell me about the campus culture?
☛ If your job progresses as you like, what would be the next step in your career?
☛ What are the opportunities for advancement, promotion, or mobility?
☛ What changes do you see occurring in this field during the next few years?
☛ Is this field expanding? Taking any new directions?
☛ How is the economy affecting the field?
☛ What are the major qualifications for success in this profession?
☛ What suggestions do you have for an individual wishing to enter this field?
☛ What training would you recommend for someone who wanted to enter this field?
☛ What characteristics are most important in a good supervisor?
☛ What courses have proved to be the most valuable to you in your work?
☛ What do you think is the biggest challenge facing college students today?
☛ How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time?
☛ Give a specific example of a policy you conformed to with which you did not agree.
☛ Describe an instance where you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
☛ How do you determine or evaluate success?
☛ What is your vision of diversity on a campus such as this one?
☛ As a higher education professional, have you done any work in the area of diversity in the community?
☛ What is your impression of our institutional mission and values?
☛ How do you plan to stay current in the student activities field?
☛ If you were planning a meeting, how would you arrange the chairs?
☛ What do you think are the key components of building community on campus?
☛ What challenges have you faced when advising students? How did you handle them?
☛ Who has served as your role model throughout your graduate experience?
☛ Tell me about a meeting you have led, and how you organized/conducted it.