Overview

An essential aid for training sitting and aspiring admissions officers in the skills required to succeed in higher education today The college admission deanship — often called ""the hottest seat on campus"" — requires navigating institutional politics, legal hurdles, revenue allocation, and more, all while overseeing enrollment that meets demographic and financial objectives. A seat with high turnover, its opportunities for professional growth, in terms of extending networks, burnishing leadership credentials, and gaining invaluable institutional insight, are nevertheless unmatched. In The Hottest Seat on Campus, veteran counselor Angel B. Pérez helps newly appointed and rising admission deans get a handle on the role's core expectations and nuances for success. As CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Pérez knows firsthand how underprepared deans can be for the 'business' side of their job. Drawing on his own experience, as well as from interviews with current and former admissions leaders who represent a range of perspectives and institutions, Pérez demystifies the deanship and shares strategies for building teams, leading through crisis, navigating shared governance, leveraging the power of storytelling, and self-management. Pérez points to the deeper characteristics and qualities that make for enduring success as a chief enrollment officer and admissions counselor, such as self-awareness, reflection, and the ability to ask the right questions before offering solutions. Grounded in Pérez's clear sense of the diverse skills practitioners need, the book offers an action plan professionals can quickly adapt to their own contexts.

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""Enrollment leaders are the architects of opportunity in America--and yet their role is deeply misunderstood. In The Hottest Seat on Campus, Angel Pérez brings these leaders into the spotlight with honesty, humility, and deep insight. This book is a master class in leadership under pressure. Through his own powerful story and the voices of many others, he sheds light on what it means to lead with purpose in an era of disruption. This is more than a book about admissions --it's a call to empower and support the people shaping the future of higher education. I urge all higher ed leaders, especially college presidents and board members, to read this."" --Shirley M. Collado, president emerita, Ithaca College, and president and CEO, College Track ""Pérez does an amazing job of weaving his personal narrative into thoughtful insights all aspiring enrollment/admission deans should consider. Given the meaningful challenges tied to access and outcomes in higher education, attracting and retaining values-driven leaders is essential for institutional sustainability. This book provides a great guide for personal resilience."" --John Haller, professor of higher education and former enrollment management vice president, University of Miami ""This book is an urgent read for all senior admissions officers in our profession. Our work has never been under more scrutiny and never been more important. We need the next generation of enrollment leaders to read these pages and take up the call to better our institutions, the country, and the world!"" --Jeremiah Quinlan, dean of undergraduate admissions and financial aid, Yale University

Author Information

Angel B. Pérez is CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. In this role, he represents over 28, admission and counseling professionals worldwide. He is recognized as a national thought leader and sought-after speaker on issues of educational equity, access, and success. Prior to his current role, he served as vice president for Enrollment and Student Success at Trinity College in Connecticut.

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