Are your faculty prepared for all the potential risks in study abroad? Agenda Why training on risk mgmt for faculty leading study abroad trips is necessary Current landscape for risk Essentials of being a trainer of faculty Methodology and techniques for training faculty Hands-on examples Three focus areas Program development Health & safety On-site management
Equip yourself to regularly train your faculty and staff for active shooter incidents. Agenda Essential components to include in your training Best methods for training faculty & staff Proven protocols for active shooter scenarios How to overcome fear/resistance Q&A
Take a fresh approach to your fundraising efforts in a way that improves donor retention. Agenda The Donor Attrition Story Current landscape of retaining donors Understanding context compared with commercial sector Understanding Donor Behavior Using data to see donors’ storyboards Essential donor reports Student information Taking a closer look at current solicitation, gratitude, and re-solicitation processes Strategies for Increased Donor Retention Seven segments to better understand donor behavior Redeveloping Communications to Enhance Donor Retention Examples of donor retention pieces based on behavior Depicting institutional needs, rather than blanket annual fund solicitations Crowdfunding Transforming current retention rates Shifting the Culture from Dollars and Donors to Retention Mitigating short-term focus Understanding big picture and benefits of shift
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
Build a bench of department chairs who can advance academic programs, power research, and attract funding. Agenda The Department Chair Role Talent Identification What skillsets to look for in potential department chair candidates Who has the service mentality – who shows up and who makes a difference Importance of credibility and how to coach colleagues to get prepared Selecting people with emotional intelligence Getting Colleagues Ready for Management/Leadership Roles Internal and external professional development Increasing their profiles, competence, and credibility in the eyes of their peers Providing coaching and mentoring Working with New Department Heads The first ninety days Staying on a learning and development path Evaluate the unit and opportunity Ongoing Development and Support Regular feedback and coaching Advanced career mentoring Identifying professional development needs and support
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.
Learn how you can retain more STEM students by ensuring that you engage them in their interest areas, while helping them master critical math concepts. Throughout this webcast, you will see an innovative model for redesigning your STEM curriculum to remove barriers in your curriculum that cause retention setbacks for your students. You will leave better able to address bottlenecks in your curriculum, provide accelerated pathways for students, and help students succeed even before they arrive on campus.
Make more informed tuition setting decisions to maximize your institution’s enrollment. Agenda Throughout the webcast, we will explore a variety of institutional examples that highlight different pricing choices and the decision-making that went into them. Factors to be discussed include: Internal data points: Enrollment, Admissions, and Financial Aid data External data points: Competitive landscape Risks and implications of various pricing models: examples Educating the Board Marketing strategies to communicate new pricing models
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.
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.
