First Steps in Residential Goal Alignment Webcast Recording

Ensuring alignment between institutional goals, residence life programming, and student learning outcomes is critical. A practical method for doing so is the process of goal mapping. In this webcast, you will learn a quick and practical approach for mapping departmental goals to institutional goals as part of a larger assessment plan. Throughout this training, we will focus on: Identifying and understanding divisional and departmental goals Mapping key programs, services, and activities Identifying and remediating potential learning gaps Included with every registration is a template rubric to work from as you map your own department.

Connecting with Advisees from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Webcast Recording

Learn how you can better connect with students who come from different backgrounds than your own. Throughout this training we will look at practical guidelines for bridging cultural barriers. After establishing those guidelines we will discuss how you can use them to connect with students who represent diverse: Religions Ethnic Backgrounds Gender Identities

The $10,000-a-Year Bachelor’s Degree That Works Webcast Recording

Get an in-depth look at how National Louis University built an innovative, scalable, and financially sustainable bachelor’s degree program that is helping close the achievement gap for low-income and first-generation students. Our instructor will give you an insider perspective of the “nuts and bolts” of running this comprehensive program, as well as how the program allows the institution to successfully balance mission and market goals. You will learn: How an in-house innovation space made inception of the program possible The financial model and operational efficiencies that make the program sustainable The ins and outs of the program’s academic curriculum and corresponding support services You will leave with considerations for how the various aspects of this program can be applied and scaled at your own institution.

Academic and Financial Partnerships: Creating a Comprehensive Engagement Plan for
Budget Implementation

Learn how to better focus your budgeting process to engage finance and academic leaders in the research, design, and implementation of a budget model. We will highlight phases of an academic leadership engagement plan for authentic collaboration. Following this webcast, you will be better prepared to: Structure your budget timeline to allow for collaboration Provide training and support for committee members and leadership Build guiding principles to ensure the budget meets your strategic priorities Use visual displays to build consensus and improve transparency Create a continuous improvement feedback cycle for ongoing monitoring This program is designed for financial and academic leaders who are considering a new or improved budget model within their department and/or institution.

FERPA for Advancement: Train Your Whole Shop

Train your entire shop on important FERPA regulatory obligations to protect your institution from civil liability, negative publicity, and possible exclusion from federal aid programs. This program will cover: Which general shop information is covered under FERPA regulations How to determine if a particular piece of shop information is covered or exempt How the regulations have changed your shop’s obligations Case studies for particularly troubling, yet common, information How the FERPA requirements fit into your greater regulatory obligations Every staff member needs to be trained on FERPA. Add the recording to your training library to train new hires and give veteran fundraisers a refresher.

Selling Your Value to Adult Students

More than ever, you need to have a clear value proposition and clear messaging to differentiate yourself from your competitors who offer specific adult-focused undergraduate, graduate, and/or degree-completion programs. Join us to learn what aspects of your program you should be emphasizing to your prospective adult student markets. Throughout this training, you will see numerous institutional examples of successful communications for non-traditional students across multiple channels.

Proven Approaches to Building
Corporate Engagement

Gain tactics and review multiple models for better engaging corporate partners. You will learn new ideas for comprehensively approaching multi-dimensional corporate, foundation, and industry relationships. Our expert instructors will share best practices for: Identifying potential high-impact corporate, foundation, and industry partners Using relationship-building strategies and tactics that result in integrated relationships Developing metrics for measuring success in your corporate engagement efforts

Key Decisions for Decentralized
Budgeting Implementation

Join us online to discuss the pros, cons, and impact of critical decisions related to revenue and expense allocation in a decentralized budget model. Featuring lessons learned from Miami University and South Dakota State University, this training is perfect for institutions who are preparing to implement decentralized budgeting at their institution but want to do so in a deliberate and planned manner. This training will help you determine your own method for: Establishing provisions for specialized programs Determining recovery and chargeback for facilities and administrative costs Accounting for off-campus provisions and cross-listed courses Ensuring appropriate oversight, decision making, and communication

Creating Brand Awareness in the Adult
Student Market

Learn how you can increase your brand relevance and become “part of the conversation” among a growing adult student market. Through numerous institutional examples, this webcast will teach you how you can position your specific programs and services to appeal more directly to prospective adult students. Whether your institution is looking to begin bringing in adult students for the first time, or is trying to strengthen your existing brand awareness among adult students, you will leave with ideas for applying what you learn to both improve and better position your own offerings.