Whether you are about to enter your first negotiation or are renegotiating a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for your adjunct faculty, you need to have a defined plan as you enter talks. This webcast will share how to begin the bargaining process, best practices during your negotiations, and next steps as you enter negotiations on your own campus. Join us online to ensure that you are prepared to enter your CBA negotiations with a plan. We will cover important aspects of negotiation, including: Pay structure/wages General benefits Job security
This online training will show you a model for better recruiting, training, and managing your peer-to-peer or class agent fundraising volunteers. We will highlight Colby College’s annual fund volunteer program that successfully built relationships with donors as well as strengthened the volunteer’s relationship with the institution. You will learn: Tactics in recruitment and onboarding How to create a volunteer tracking database Appropriate metrics to evaluate your program How to keep volunteers engaged and feeling valued
This online training will help you manage and resolve a variety of conflicts within your department and institution. You will be introduced to a number of practical tools that can be used to address conflict in its earliest stages and better manage conflict before it becomes a formal dispute. There is no one-size-fits all approach to resolving conflicts. That’s why our expert instructor will present numerous scenarios and discuss the use of framing, facilitation, and other dispute resolution tools to help you: Improve and sustain a healthy working environment Build rapport among colleagues Increase faculty morale Our expert instructor serves as a consultant, facilitator, and conflict coach for colleges and universities across the country, assisting them with the implementation of supervisory best practices and communication tools to effectively manage departmental and other campus conflict.
Make sure your instructional and informational technology is accessible to everyone on campus. Agenda What’s Changed? Regulatory requirements Case law 4 Steps for EIT Compliance Assessing: Do your current EITs meet the most updated accessibility standards? Conducting an in-house self-audit Choosing the right standard for your institution Building: How do you create a strategic plan to address your accessibility needs? Long-term strategic plan timelines Interim strategic plans to mitigate the purchasing process Prioritizing: What are the most important needs for your institution? Functional considerations for online services Volume considerations for the most common needs Identifying: What needs to be reviewed to ensure long-term accessibility? Contract renewal dates Purchasing guidelines and RFP adjustments What Now? Preparing for upcoming government standards Action steps to get you started today Final Q&A
Realize the benefits of coordinating across your athletics and alumni relations offices. Agenda Developing partnerships across athletics and alumni relations Setting shared goals for athletics events Co-planning athletics events Creating complementary messaging for athletics events Executing successful athletics-focused events Balancing event staffing across athletics and alumni relations teams Debriefing athletics events Reviewing event attendee lists Deploying appropriate follow-up Engaging student athletes as future alumni Getting started at your institution
Your campaign launch sets the tone for your entire fundraising effort. This is your opportunity to develop buy-in and lay the foundation for a successful start to the campaign. With stakes as high as this, you need a coordinated strategy when launching a campaign. Join us online to learn how to plan for a successful campaign launch. Our expert facilitators will share insights on: Successful campaign launch events Planning and budgeting for each event Effective event follow-up
A recent Inside Higher Ed survey highlights that 97% of provosts believe their institutions effectively prepare students for the workforce. However, AAC&U reports far fewer employers agree. In fact, only 26% of employers give high marks to recent graduates’ ability to think critically. To bridge this gap, institutions must begin integrating an approach that forces students to solve real-world problems through deeper and more critical thinking. Join us online for an in-depth examination of one proven approach: project-based learning courses. We will cover critical issues including: Defining the targeted skill set Finding external community partners Scaling project-based learning experiences Assessing the impact in critical thinking
Get an immigration law refresher for your whole department. Agenda Why the Focus on Immigration Law? Immigration Law 101: Case Studies Provisional Acceptance Visa requirements Working with admissions Reduce Course Load Certification How to determine appropriate exceptions Balancing the needs of university academics and compliance Work Authorization Knowing who is eligible and who is not Curricular practical training Occupational practical training Developing Transparent Communication Internal office manual Cross-campus and governmental communication and reporting Final Q&A
Prevent faculty discrimination with this two-tiered approach. Agenda Discrimination in Higher Education Disparate Treatment Disparate Impact Foundational Case Law McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green Hazelwood School District v. U.S. Review of Statistical Methodology in Determining Discrimination Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Review of Case Law Dealing with Faculty Salary Equity Studies and Statistics Bazemore v. Friday Presseien v. Swarthmore College Spaulding v. University of Washington Recommendations to Detect and Prevent Discrimination Based on Case Law and Statistical Methodology Final Q&A
The conclusion of a campaign is the time to recognize the donors, volunteers, and development officers who made success possible. Doing so is critical because these are the stakeholders who will support your institution in the future. Join us online to learn how to effectively close a campaign and lay the foundation for your campus’ next major fundraising effort. Our expert facilitators will share insights on: Planning and budgeting for celebratory events Recognizing donors, volunteers, and development officers Teeing up future fundraising endeavors