Course Category: Webcast Recording

Defining Your Role as Chief of Staff

Agenda Understanding the different variations of the roles of chiefs of staff Where are you on the continuum? Ensuring success in your first month

Starting an eSports Program in Higher Education

Agenda During the webcast, our instructors will share lessons learned and tips for other universities looking to start eSports programs in the following topic areas: Starting the eSports conversation on your campus Recruitment of eSports athletes Provision of scholarships Infrastructure: space and technology Student support considerations

Leveraging CFR Competencies in Major Gift Fundraising

Learn how to integrate CFR competencies into your academic fundraising efforts. Overview We’ve designed this 60-minute broadcast to showcase an innovative practice in academic fundraising. While we can’t promise that you’ll be able to replicate Franklin & Marshall’s success, there are pieces that you can adapt and scale for your own needs, and you’ll learn about the successes and challenges that F&M has had in this model. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and get a few pieces of advice about how to proceed on your own campus.

Connecting Admissions Counselors More Effectively to Yield Outcomes

Admissions counselors are commonly more mission-driven than numbers-driven.  Since many wouldn’t self-identify as “numbers people,” they often struggle to articulate their personal enrollment goals and progress to leadership. But in a climate where every student matters, institutions can no longer afford to leave these goals up to chance. The productivity of admissions counselors is vital to an institution’s ability to execute their yield strategies, so enrollment and admissions leaders must start to shift the culture around goals and measurement for the counselors. Join us for this webcast and learn: How to set goals for counselors that are both aspirational and obtainable How to measure progress on goals through strategic reports How to hire and train for better results

Tactics for Successful Donor Discovery and Qualification

Learn what to say, what to do, and what to listen for during donor discovery and qualification. Agenda In each of the three sections below, we’ll share words and phrases you can adapt to a variety of situations with donors. You will start practicing how to formulate your authentic voice for a few aspects of discovery and qualification: I. Securing the visit II. Preparing for the visit III. During the visit

Adding an Online Experience to Your On-Campus Orientation

Moving pieces of your orientation online can help you save time and money while maximizing student participation and engagement. Throughout this training you will hear how the University of Washington implemented three phases over three years to move more of their orientation online and to continuously improve elements of the process. As we work through each phase, we will discuss how you can adapt this model to your own institution with specific details on the time, budget, and tools needed for each. No matter where you are in the process of updating your orientation, you will have a better understanding of which phases are feasible for you and how to approach them. Designed for Face-to-Face Institutions This program is specifically designed for traditional face-to-face institutions of higher ed that wish to bring a portion of their orientation process into the online environment. Professionals from those institutions who will gain the most out of this event include: Directors of First Year Experience programs Leaders in student affairs Directors of orientation programs Directors of transfer student programs

How to Integrate Career Readiness into Curricula with Digital Badging

See how one institution is seamlessly integrating career readiness modules into curricula. Agenda We will begin this live webcast with an example of how the framework has been used successfully, describe its flexibility, and show how faculty can easily plug their curriculum into it. We will then discuss: Determining which competencies to use to build framework Using “Learn It, Do It, Show It†to structure training modules Keys to getting started Using badges as a mechanism of providing feedback to students Badging platforms to consider How to Continue Scaling the Program Resources Download the presentation slides (PDF) Download the leftover questions and answers (PDF)  

Integrating Effective Mentorship into the Fabric of Your Campus Culture

Learn how one institution is innovating in mentorship models and practices. Overview We’ve designed this 60-minute broadcast to showcase an innovative practice in higher education. While we can’t promise that you’ll be able to replicate Franklin & Marshall’s success, you will learn about the main successes and challenges of their model. Plus, you’ll have the chance to ask questions and get a few pieces of advice about how to proceed on your campus.

Key Considerations for Designing Student-Focused Innovation Spaces

Innovation spaces are giving students an opportunity to merge the classroom, their future careers, and entrepreneurial spirit all into one place. As colleges assess how to attract and retain students, these spaces foster the creative and collaborative culture of today, while forging a connection between industry and academia.   In this training, you will learn how to begin defining your institution’s own innovation space. Our expert instructor from The Garage at Northwestern University will share strategies on how to begin the process, including pictures and examples. Institutions with smaller budgets or a more limited scope will also receive advice on how to scale these strategies to meet their individual needs.

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