Course Category: Webcast Recording

Building an Alumni Career Services Program in Advancement

Help your alumni get what they want most from your institution: professional growth. Agenda Background Georgetown’s history Current structure and mission Responsibilities and growth objectives Making the case for additional resources in your shop Where do you start? What are the benefits? Planning and execution Services to start with Potential areas of growth to consider Cross campus partnerships Involving high-potential alumni Measuring ROI Partnering with career services Portability Working in larger and smaller institutions Working with bigger and smaller budgets

Customizing Orientation for Transfer Students

An estimated 60 percent of college graduates will have attended more than one institution in the course of their undergraduate experience. With community college enrollment increasing nationwide, recruiting and retaining transfer students at four-year institutions has become a priority among university administrators. It is vital for administrators to work collaboratively across campus toward creating a transfer-friendly culture to better serve this emerging population at their institutions. Join us for a webcast that will address the pressing issues surrounding transfer student orientation. Focusing on the experience of two practitioners, this webcast will provide an overview of considerations for customizing your transfer-student orientation program. Included with your registration is a packet of resources that includes sample orientation agendas and schedules.

New Solutions to Student Conduct Challenges

In an age of bullying, campus violence, and complex mental health and substance abuse issues, the traditional judicial affairs approach to student misconduct is quickly becoming antiquated. Implementing innovative strategies to resolve complex student issues is crucial, but many conduct administrators do not have access to the resources or infrastructure to create new positions or programs. Join us online to learn how your institution can implement and adapt a comprehensive array of new approaches to your existing model, as well as how you can further develop student services in the future. Our expert instructors will highlight innovative ways of thinking about restorative justice, mediation, educational sanctions, and other methods that address student conduct while emphasizing ethical decision-making and personal integrity.

Physical Space Considerations for
One-Stop Centers

Over the past several years, Academic Impressions has presented conferences on the topic of building a one-stop enrollment center to hundreds of colleges and universities. We are pleased to offer, for the first time, one of the most highly rated sessions from the live event in a webcast format. Join us online for a 90-minute session that will outline an easy-to-follow process you can use to assess your current resources and determine whether building or renovating is right for your campus. The webcast will also cover a variety of other key points you should consider if you are thinking about building a one-stop center. Our expert instructor will showcase a diverse set of case study examples from institutions across the country.

Ensuring Successful Outcomes with Marketing Consultants

An effective marketing consultant relationship can increase your institution’s brand awareness, diversity, enrollment, or advancement efforts. An ineffective marketing consultant relationship, however, can not only be a waste of resources but a source of frustration. If your institution currently works with marketing consultants or is considering doing so in the future, we urge you to take part in this important webcast. Spend 90 minutes gaining insight from the president and CEO of one of higher education’s top marketing firms on the following topics: How you can set clear and realistic outcomes for your work with a consultant Tips for writing a comprehensive RFP Ways you can manage milestones and communication internally and externally Methods for evaluating the quality of a consultant’s work during and at the end of the project

A Practical Approach to Fundraising Ethics

A single misunderstanding of donor intent, negative family interaction, or defect in a gift agreement can open up your institution to intense negative publicity, decreased giving rates, and possible legal liability. Considering these realities and the recent increased emphasis on ethics by fundraising certification organizations, now is the time to ensure your internal policies and external interactions are executed with the most robust levels of professionalism. Using complex case studies, this polling-intensive archived webcast will ask you to consider difficult decisions, any of which may impact your future work in positive or negative ways. Additional Resources In addition to the insights drawn from our interactive scenarios, included with your purchase is a document containing best-practice sample policy language to integrate into your shop processes. You will also receive a list of follow-up discussion questions to keep the conversation alive at your institution.

Differentiating Your School for Adult Students

Instructional strategies that have evolved in classrooms and lecture halls typically have minimal success in blended instruction. To teach well in the blended environment, instructors need to explore new pedagogical options and craft learning activities that fit the medium. Join us online to learn key strategies for teaching successfully in blended courses and effective practices for engaging your students. Our expert instructor will share examples of courses that demonstrate effective student engagement and sound instructional practices in a blended format.

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