The value of volunteer leaders at your institution is undeniable, but how do you understand their motivations and preferences to ensure that the relationship is mutually beneficial? Here we will provide a strategy to help ensure that you are engaging and involving your boards and councils, campaign committees, and other volunteer leaders, in a way that harnesses their skills, expertise, and energy for maximum impact and greater fundraising success.
Learn how organizations and institutions have successfully increased the retention rates of their veteran and military-connected students. Tanya Ang of the American Council on Education and Bruce Kelley with University of South Dakota will discuss: Common issues impacting military-connected students’ success Critical areas of support that you may be missing Student support and community services that can help Methods for creating veteran-friendly classrooms
For many private institutions, community college transfer students represent a viable and untapped opportunity for increased enrollment and tuition revenue. This webcast has been designed to help private, four-year institutions capitalize on this growing student population. Our expert instructor will help you understand how to make a compelling case for building community college transfer pathways at your institution, as well as outline how you can create pathways that are both intentional and sustainable. You will leave this online training prepared to answer questions such as: How can I make the case for investing in transfer student recruitment and pathways? What are best practices for establishing partnerships with community colleges? What adjustments need to be made on campus to accommodate more transfer students? What institutions have done this successfully, and what do their pathway models look like?
Academic leaders are being called upon to improve the productivity of their operations, but many lack appropriate data and strategic analysis to increase output and reduce costs. Join us to learn how one institution used data-driven evidence to: Determine differential cost per credit hour across a range of departments Examine average revenue, costs, and contribution margin per program Identify specific courses that present opportunities to improve net tuition revenue Workbooks Included with Registration During the webinar, you will see examples of spreadsheets to perform breakeven, contribution margin, and trend analysis to better understand the cost structure of your programs and departments. This analysis will help you calculate costs within your department to identify where inefficiencies exist and understand where to start remedying the situation. You will also receive spreadsheet examples of how to perform financial analysis of faculty retirement programs, and how to create a business model for new programs.
Communicate with recent graduates in ways that inspire engagement and giving. Agenda Communicating with Millennials Effective language Giving preferences Communication methods Creative and Successful Communications and Programs Targeted solicitations Challenges and crowdfunding Stewarding Young Alumni Donors Demonstrating impact Eliciting future giving
Prevent your institution from being added to the 275+ Title IX cases that remain open due to mismanagement. Agenda What is Title IX? History Definitions Common and Uncommon Understanding Compliance 101 Non-discrimination policies Title IX coordinators Grievance Process Lessons learned from other institutions Steps college executives need to take Understanding violations Regularly reviewing dear colleague letters Know your internal committees Conducting regular trainings with faculty and staff
Learn how two institutions improved their non-traditional student retention and completion rates using data. You will gain new insights for how you can: Create a program for students earning below a 2.0 their first semester Improve your use of analytics and outreach to boost completion rates Draft a unique intervention plan for non-traditional students This webinar features case studies from Middle Tennessee State University as well as Bay Path University’s American Women’s College.
Learn what questions you should be asking, what competencies you should be assessing for, and how you should administer your assessment. Agenda Understanding Student Readiness In this short section, we will talk through the concept of student readiness in the online learning environment and explain what kinds of factors you should be assessing for. Why intake assessment? Success vs. persistence factors How to determine what’s needed In-house vs. outsourcing considerations Types, Formats and Examples of Assessments and Interventions In this section, which is the “heart†of the webcast, we will provide several examples of the kinds of assessments that can lead to a deeper understanding of student readiness in the online learning environment. We will also suggest and show examples of types of interventions that you can undertake to improve readiness depending on the results of your assessments. Proficiency Tests Student Self-Assessments Self-Paced Training Online student orientations Competency-based evaluations (prior learning) Institutional examples
An engagement scoring model brings together disparate datum to help you better understand your alumni population’s behavior and engagement. Join Academic Impressions, AASP, and Mark Koenig online to learn the fundamentals of developing a model for your shop. You will learn how to: Align the scoring model to your needs and available data Gather and analyze data to inform your scoring system Interpret data gained to make program decisions
Are all of your credit card transactions including phonathon, event, and mobile payment processing, PCI compliant? Agenda Updates for PCI DSS 3.2 Standard Updates on the standard and contract law Aligning with university policies Mobile payment acceptance What updates 3.0 – 3.2 have meant to higher ed Reporting Levels Self v. mandated reporting Auditing Identifying When to Be Compliant Phonathon, recordkeeping Processing on-site payments, events Third-party software Ensuring Compliance Training and documenting of awareness Records management Staying Compliant Protecting staff and students Updating as technology changes Common Areas of Non-Compliance
