New Title IX regulations are being proposed by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Under these sweeping new regulations, students accused of sexual misconduct may obtain greater protections and colleges investigating such complaints may face reduced liability. Institutions conducting their own gender-based and/or sexual misconduct investigations may be required to implement several changes. Expected changes coming to Title IX will likely affect: Join us for this webcast to carefully examine the new regulations and gain clarity on how your current practices and policies may be required to change to accommodate the new federal Title IX regulations.
With ever increasing pressure to stay relevant, institutions need to be more intentional in how they approach academic program review. It’s essential to integrate the right data for the right reasons in order to close the gap between process and actionable results. A lack of consistent data, metrics, and staff engagement can often cloud results and render the process ineffectual. Join us for this live webcast to learn: Why and how institutions are changing their academic program review processes How you can start collecting and sharing trustworthy data to support the process How you can approach transforming your academic program review process to support your resource planning decisions In this session, our expert faculty from University of Denver will explain how they aligned their data, gained the trust of their peers and board members, and transformed the academic program review process into a substantive, strategic conversation.
Bridging the communications gap between advancement and central marketing teams is a familiar challenge to most institutions. Not having a dedicated communications channel in place often can result in disjointed and incoherent messaging in both the institutional and donor-facing marketing channels. A strong partnership between stakeholders and teams can lead to more streamlined, effective, and on-brand donor and alumni interactions. It can also positively impact the institution’s brand perception and prospect engagement. Join us for this live webcast to discover how Providence College restructured their advancement and central marketing teams to create a direct link between otherwise siloed functions. Our expert instructor, Stasia Walmsley, will also share some tactical tools for those who are not yet ready to restructure or create new positions.
As a leader it can be challenging to help your people manage change. This easily printable guide will help you identify what stage of the change curve your direct reports are in and steps you can take to better support them.
In the highly competitive world of enrollment, it is more important than ever to increase your brand recognition and connect with students who would be an optimal fit for your institution. Research shows that high school counselors have major influence over their students’ college decisions. Consequently, they can be valuable allies in building brand awareness and helping to refer students who are a great fit for your institution. Join us for this webcast to learn how to strategically build partnerships to improve your institution’s recruitment process. During this training, Amy Tiberio of Roger Williams University will share how RWU has established a network of high school counselors in a scalable way that has ultimately resulted in increased brand awareness and regular communications between the admissions and counselor team. She will also share tips around how to implement these strategies on your own campus, even when budgets and resources are tight.
An effective faculty orientation program is the first and most important step in laying the foundation for increased faculty satisfaction, success, and retention. A successful program can help your institution avoid the high cost of turnover by: Integrating faculty into the campus community — connecting them with other faculty, students, and staff Conveying clear and realistic expectations for their new roles Connecting them to and aligning their roles with larger institutional values Join us for this online training, facilitated by Gary Meyer of Marquette University, and explore Marquette’s unique and comprehensive approach to faculty orientation. Their model extends a typical one- or two-day orientation into a week or more. It allows their new faculty to connect to a supportive network of other faculty, to explore and learn about Marquette’s faculty resources, and to integrate into the broader community of Milwaukee. You will leave this webcast with tools and techniques you can tailor and adapt to improve your own faculty orientation program.
In recent years, Purdue University has seen incredible growth and development in their international programs — a direction that is bucking the national trend where many institutions are struggling to grow or even maintain their international programs. Join us for this webcast to discover the strategic matrix tool Purdue has developed to help: The evaluation of current partnerships The selection of new partnerships The creation of “Networks of Excellence” and institutional alliances in order to increase international enrollment and the mobility of domestic students. You will walk away with a practical, customizable tool which will help you make a positive impact on your institution’s international efforts.
There is a huge opportunity to grow dollars raised by deferred gifts, but you may need help developing a scaffolded approach to get you there. This online training, facilitated by Theresa Curry from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will show you how to apply fundamental pillars to start or grow a planned giving program. Theresa has grown, overhauled, and started gift planning programs at several institutions. She has put together an easy-to digest and logically-stepped process to get you on your way to raising more dollars than ever before from this important donor base. Whether you have a program that is not performing where you want it to, or want to start one from scratch, Theresa will offer practical next steps for each important part of your program.
In today’s socio-political landscape, bias-fueled incidents are becoming more and more widespread on campuses. Several incidents involving significant bias have even made national headlines (see CSU, UNH and Yale), so it is imperative that institutions train their staff on how to respond to and manage these events appropriately with minimal damage. Our instructor, who experienced a high-profile bias incident at her institution recently, will share preparation strategies to competently handle such experiences while preserving the campus community and the institution’s reputation.
To be a successful Enrollment Management leader, one must be able to effectively report to a wide array of stakeholders – from presidents and boards to academic deans and your subordinates. This can be a challenging undertaking which can greatly intensify during periods of low enrollment. Join us for this online training where Dr. Monique Perry will discuss how to navigate reporting to superiors, peers, and subordinates when enrollment numbers are low at your institution and provide tips to help you create a data-informed business case to change course.
