Take steps toward sustainable data governance. Agenda Establishing a Data Governance Foothold at Your Institution Identifying and preparing departmental “data stewards†for an institution-wide data conversation Moving from data stewardship to data governance Strategic direction vs. tactical needs Taking the first steps Sustaining Data Governance Efforts Establishing data definitions Addressing and changing the data culture Managing multiple ERP and auxiliary systems Demonstrated successes and “quick wins†– institutional examples
After participating in this online training, you will ensure Title IX compliance for study abroad students and staff. Agenda Overview of Title IX & Compliance Understanding how Title IX Extends to Study Abroad Trips Institution-Lead or Sponsored Trips On-Site Director Role Sticky Situations Real-life Title IX Study Abroad Case Scenarios Action Steps to Prepare Your Study Abroad Trips for Title IX Faculty, Staff, and Study Abroad Coordinator Training Student Training Reporting to Home Institution
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
Learn fresh ideas for how you can communicate with deposited students to prevent summer melt and increase yield at your institution. During the webcast, you will learn how to: Make your yield communications more successful Use print, digital, and social media channels as tools to prevent summer melt Educate and mobilize cross-campus partners to create a more seamless strategy Throughout this training, you will see numerous examples of effective yield communications. These examples, combined with a practically-focused presentation, will help you apply what you learn to your own institutional context.
Gain the skills you need to address and mitigate common challenges that deans face. Agenda The Academic Leader’s Role Four leadership best practices Common Challenges for Academic Leaders: Scenarios Understanding the issue What would you do as a dean? Speaker’s experience and result Assessing the leadership practices Resources
Effectively collect and actually use your alumni survey data. Agenda Overview of Alumni Survey Design Goals Current usage Survey platforms Event Surveys How to best distribute Analyzing data Follow-Up with respondents Using data in event performance evaluation Making decisions based on information learned Alumni Attitudinal Surveys Gathering and analyzing data Triggers for major gift prospects Using data to inform future strategies Programming and staffing decisions based on information learned On the Horizon Incorporating survey responses into big data engagement metrics Volunteer surveying Learning from the unengaged
Better use social media, Â text messaging, and email to effectively connect with students. Agenda Appreciative Advising Creating a strategic digital advising and communications plan Launching communication campaigns Identifying target engagement Crafting the message Leveraging partnerships to repurpose content Media Selection Social media Text messaging Email Automating your everyday communication Assessing your communications campaign Overcoming communication challenges Student privacy considerations Conclusion & Q&A
One of the largest growing populations on college campuses today are international students. Student affairs practitioners, not just the mental health providers, need to acquire and practice cultural competency in their interactions and services with international students. This webcast will give you five practical skills to enhance your cultural competency, as well as your department’s, as you work with the mental health needs of international students on your campus.
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?
