The more departments we can document that utilize our cents, the more difficult it will be for administrators to cut our budgets. We need to develop an image of quality on campus and in the community. We know that campus children's centers are models for quality and developmentally appropriate practice in our communities. We need to be involved in public relations to promote both our centers and ourselves. That leads to the final principle.
Administrators admit it is the axiom to which they respond first.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of working in our own self interest. We must let the institution and the community know who we are and what is happening within our operations. We need to devise methods to promote our centers. Most of us are competent early childhood educators and center managers, but we're not naturally promoters. That must change if we are to earn strong positions on campus.