Course Highlights 3h 30 m of video instruction (15 short videos) Downloadable resources Course Details Engage more alumni and donors and raise more money by assessing the overall health of your advancement shop. In this master class, you will learn about the 4 philanthropic vital signs and what they say about the health of your overall operation: Appreciation: Have you ever REALLY LISTENED to your alumni and donors? Knowing what your donors and prospects care about is key to engaging them. Affiliation: Have you brought back your most accomplished alumni? Help people lend their talent back to your institution to create an uptick in giving. Agency: Do your proposals depict in a compelling way what will happen as a result of a gift? Fewer people today want to give to an institution for the good it has already achieved. Rather, they’re inclined to give THROUGH an institution for the good it might achieve in the future. Accountability: Are you demonstrating financial health and using your resources appropriately? Show donors how you’re stewarding your resources to make them gravitate towards your institution again and again. You will then get suggestions for how to make incremental improvements to attract more donors with […]
Focused Learning Plans: Train and Learn New Skills from Anywhere With our departments distributed and working remotely, it is more important than ever to stay connected—at a “social distance”—and to keep learning and developing as higher-ed professionals. Use this time to sharpen your skills and stay current. Each learning plan includes a set of questions that help you reflect on what you’ve learned and begin to think of ways to apply it. Access the training and the questions from a single PDF to track progress and your notes. When you’re done, submit your completed plan to greta@academicimpressions.com for your certificate of completion. Find Your Plan: Improving Your Meetings Leveraging Team Performance Understanding Teams in Higher Ed Improving the Effectiveness of Your Decision Making Leading More Inclusively Managing Conflict as a Leader Understanding Strengths-Based Leadership Supervision and Feedback Identifying Talent Creative Problem Solving in Higher Ed Building Resilience Developing Better Time Management Working with Introverts Managing Difficult Colleagues
6 Ways to Communicate with Students in Crisis Essential Communication Responses Faculty and staff are often the first point of contact for students experiencing mental health challenges. While it may feel daunting to be in that position without having received formal training, there are 6 essential communication responses you can use to confidently communicate with students when you find yourself in that position. While the 6 essential responses are fairly straightforward, it takes practice to use them confidently in the moment. We’ve created 3 interactive activities to help you practice these skills so you’re ready the next time a student approaches you for help. Watch the following video to learn about the 6 strategies before completing the practice activities: [h5p id=”88″] Practice Activities While the 6 essential responses are fairly straightforward, it takes practice to use them confidently in the moment. We’ve created 3 interactive activities to help you practice these skills so you’re ready the next time a student approaches you for help. [h5p id=”73″] [h5p id=”79″] [h5p id=”76″] Meet our Expert Contributor Jackie Leibsohn, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Seattle University; Licensed Psychologist Read Jackie’s full bio here.
We want to develop resilience in our students, but this work is difficult because there are so many different definitions of resilience. Where should you start in designing targeted interventions?
Academic chairs and deans require different playbooks than other higher ed administrators in order to be successful. This resource will introduce you to 2 philosophies that will help you increase effectiveness as an academic chair or dean.
Why You Need This Resource As the number or size of your classes grows, you’ll likely find it increasingly difficult to meet the variability of your learners. Since research says neurodiversity is the rule (not the exception), one-off changes and accommodations will become tedious for both you and your learners. If you’re ready for a better way, use these resources to start serving many types of learners simultaneously through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). You will learn simple changes you can make today to both course materials and the overall learning experience. You Will Learn: How to apply UDL principles to digital course materials Simple changes to make your classes more supportive of diverse learners You Will Get: Downloadable Resources Instructional Videos Interactive Activities
Mental Health Resources for the Campus Community Create a “network of support” on your campus by training faculty and staff to recognize and engage with students experiencing mental health challenges. Why is a cross-campus approach to mental health so critical? Watch Anne Browning from the University of Washington make the case for faculty and staff involvement in mental health prevention and promotion. [h5p id=”61″] Click for Transcript Find Your Resources Do you want to better understand the current mental health landscape in higher ed? Are you prepared to support your students in the moment? How can you proactively support the mental health of your students? Connect to Issues and Conversations Student Mental Health in Higher Education All-inclusive members have access to the Academic Impressions’ research brief that inspired this collection. After you’ve followed the link, click “View Now” to access the report. The Role of Higher Ed in Providing Mental Health Services Listen to this podcast to hear 3 expert opinions on the appropriate scope of service and legal considerations for mental health services in higher ed. Learning About Online Mental Health Tools Download this handout to learn about 3 types of online mental health tools institutions are […]
Does finding and maintaining industry partnerships for experiential learning and innovation initiatives in your classroom feel like just another task you don’t have time for? Get tips and advice from marketing professor and co-founder of the Innovation Consulting Community, Dr. Peter Kaufman, on how to organically incorporate networking into your day-to-day. Peter’s success in finding and working with industry partners is rooted in his marketing background and his motivation around naturally making connections. And in the vein of networking, Peter builds relationships by establishing a two-way-street – trying to offer value at every touch-point. He’s been able to apply all the learns from working with partners in the ICC to his own classroom.
Why You Need This Resource Once your online course begins, you may frequently switch between teaching time and planning time. But each time you stop teaching to start planning, you’re losing contact time with students that is especially critical in the online environment. Use these resources to save time in planning. They will help you create the conditions for meaningful, personalized interaction with students once your course is underway. You Will Learn: How to create and maintain reusable content Strategies for integrating project-based learning New approaches for assessing student learning You Will Get: Downloadable Resources like job aids Instructional Videos like software demos Interactive Activities like guided reflections
Engaging Campus Partners in Recruitment Activities You can’t expect people to participate in something they don’t understand. Be strategic in how you communicate with stakeholders so they have a clear image of what you’re trying to achieve and how they can help. As an admissions professional, it can be tough to get academic leaders, faculty, and other campus partners to readily participate in key recruitment touch points with prospective students and families. They might not think it’s their job, they might perceive recruitment activities like sales, or they may simply feel too busy. In this lesson, we’ll spotlight how 3 large public institutions have found creative solutions for bringing campus partners into the fold while generating meaningful participation for their recruitment events. Kennesaw State University [h5p id=”52″] University of North Georgia [h5p id=”55″] University of Texas at Arlington [h5p id=”58″] 5 Tips for Engaging Campus Partners in Recruitment Activities 1. Make Participation Easy Expand Make participation easy to get more involvement from your campus partners. Examples for making participation easy include: Providing campus partners with simple strategies for participating like waving and saying hi to visiting students. Sending departments the contact information of perspective students so they can […]
