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.
Graduate students, despite comprising a large portion of a university’s overall student body, are often under-engaged as a part of the campus community. Throughout this training you will hear examples of how the University of Notre Dame successfully: Engaged graduate students upon enrolling in a program Created opportunities for social connections during their program Built meaningful connections to the university
Agenda Understanding the different variations of the roles of chiefs of staff Where are you on the continuum? Ensuring success in your first month
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
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.
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
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
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
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)
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.
