New Title IX regulations are being proposed by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Under these sweeping new regulations, students accused of sexual misconduct may obtain greater protections and colleges investigating such complaints may face reduced liability. Institutions conducting their own gender-based and/or sexual misconduct investigations may be required to implement several changes. Expected changes coming to Title IX will likely affect: Join us for this webcast to carefully examine the new regulations and gain clarity on how your current practices and policies may be required to change to accommodate the new federal Title IX regulations.
Agenda After briefly defining sexual harassment and outlining common examples of harassment in fundraising, Audra Brickner will outline the key pieces your team needs to discuss around sexual harassment prevention and response, including: How managers can use a standard process for handling harassment after it occurs How teams can create a culture in which harassment from donors is discussed / reported We’ll respond to scenarios throughout and close with some tips on how fundraisers can respond to harassment in the moment. Trigger warning: In this webcast, we will discuss examples of sexual harassment.
With ever increasing pressure to stay relevant, institutions need to be more intentional in how they approach academic program review. It’s essential to integrate the right data for the right reasons in order to close the gap between process and actionable results. A lack of consistent data, metrics, and staff engagement can often cloud results and render the process ineffectual. Join us for this live webcast to learn: Why and how institutions are changing their academic program review processes How you can start collecting and sharing trustworthy data to support the process How you can approach transforming your academic program review process to support your resource planning decisions In this session, our expert faculty from University of Denver will explain how they aligned their data, gained the trust of their peers and board members, and transformed the academic program review process into a substantive, strategic conversation.
Agenda In this comprehensive webcast, our expert instructor, Paige Gardner from Loyola University Chicago will walk through the following themes: Defining a framework for pairing faculty / staff with students Designing meaningful interactions for mentees Peer mentors Faculty and staff mentor Foundational 101 course taught by faculty and staff Monthly educational workshops Strategies and challenges of attracting and retaining faculty and staff as mentors Tips for assessing your mentoring program
Bridging the communications gap between advancement and central marketing teams is a familiar challenge to most institutions. Not having a dedicated communications channel in place often can result in disjointed and incoherent messaging in both the institutional and donor-facing marketing channels. A strong partnership between stakeholders and teams can lead to more streamlined, effective, and on-brand donor and alumni interactions. It can also positively impact the institution’s brand perception and prospect engagement. Join us for this live webcast to discover how Providence College restructured their advancement and central marketing teams to create a direct link between otherwise siloed functions. Our expert instructor, Stasia Walmsley, will also share some tactical tools for those who are not yet ready to restructure or create new positions.
Agenda Step 1: Your Guiding Strategy What are you trying to accomplish and what are some ways you can define your strategy to inform your success metrics? Step 2: Cultivating Ownership for Success Who is responsible for meeting the objectives of your strategic plan? How does accountability drive performance? How do you consistently monitor progress? Step 3: Your Data Landscape What qualitative and quantitative data is worth tracking and reporting, and what are the best practices to do this? Step 4: Monitoring Progress What kind of support do you and your staff need to ensure you’re doing what you need to do to reach your goals?
Agenda Learn how to: Understand the key performance indicators that will drive your dollar growth Apply these metrics to pipeline development, direct marketing, and personal solicitation strategy Effectively report your dollar results to leadership
Agenda Learn how to: Understand the key performance indicators that will drive your donor numbers or alumni participation numbers forward. Apply these metrics to direct marketing and micro campaign strategy Effectively report your donor results to leadership
Overview The metrics you gather, track, and report to leadership can differ based on the focus of your annual giving program. We’ve created a two-part metrics series that will give your shop the tactics it needs, whether your focus us on increasing alumni participation/donors or dollars. We welcome you to tune in to both parts for the most comprehensive approach to metrics or choose the webcast that best aligns with your program’s most pressing goals. In both webcasts, our faculty will cover the essential metrics that you need for your shop’s goal setting and performance measurement. Learn how to apply these metrics to strategic planning processes and more effectively report results to leadership.
Agenda Forming and Communicating Their Vision and Purpose In this section, we will discuss the impetus and timeline for how HU re-imagined the academic program review process and metrics. Establishing Key Metrics and Building Consensus Next, you will learn how they reached consensus to establish the eight key metrics to evaluate academic programs. This section will include information on the metrics and the process and approach to get there within one year’s time. Compiling the data and Reporting on the information With minimal investment, Hamline managed to provide clean and useable data for their faculty and deans. You will learn their strategies to get the job done no matter what.
As a leader it can be challenging to help your people manage change. This easily printable guide will help you identify what stage of the change curve your direct reports are in and steps you can take to better support them.
Agenda The presentation will consist of three main sections: The Impact of WVU’s Social-First Approach to Content Planning and Creation Anatomy of a Social-First Approach: Three Essential Steps Taking stock of who and where your audiences are “Flipping the script†from repurposing for social, to repurposing from social Making social media a focal point for content planning conversations across marketing and communications Practical Advice for Getting Started on Your Campus
Agenda During this webcast, we will address how to best use both live and pre-produced video that is specifically positioned for prospective and admitted students. We will explore each of the following questions as they relate to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat: How much new content should I be creating? What kinds of videos are other institutions creating and sharing with prospective students? Which channels should be prioritized for both the creation and the sharing of video? What results have other institutions seen from using video in their recruitment marketing efforts?
In the highly competitive world of enrollment, it is more important than ever to increase your brand recognition and connect with students who would be an optimal fit for your institution. Research shows that high school counselors have major influence over their students’ college decisions. Consequently, they can be valuable allies in building brand awareness and helping to refer students who are a great fit for your institution. Join us for this webcast to learn how to strategically build partnerships to improve your institution’s recruitment process. During this training, Amy Tiberio of Roger Williams University will share how RWU has established a network of high school counselors in a scalable way that has ultimately resulted in increased brand awareness and regular communications between the admissions and counselor team. She will also share tips around how to implement these strategies on your own campus, even when budgets and resources are tight.
An effective faculty orientation program is the first and most important step in laying the foundation for increased faculty satisfaction, success, and retention. A successful program can help your institution avoid the high cost of turnover by: Integrating faculty into the campus community — connecting them with other faculty, students, and staff Conveying clear and realistic expectations for their new roles Connecting them to and aligning their roles with larger institutional values Join us for this online training, facilitated by Gary Meyer of Marquette University, and explore Marquette’s unique and comprehensive approach to faculty orientation. Their model extends a typical one- or two-day orientation into a week or more. It allows their new faculty to connect to a supportive network of other faculty, to explore and learn about Marquette’s faculty resources, and to integrate into the broader community of Milwaukee. You will leave this webcast with tools and techniques you can tailor and adapt to improve your own faculty orientation program.
Agenda For each new anticipated proposal, you will have very clearly defined questions and key considerations that institutions must ask themselves and other campus leaders before determining whether or not significant changes to their current policies or processes may be necessary and to what extent in the following areas: Deliberate Indifference Sexual Harassment Policy Actual Knowledge Constitutional Protection FERPA Preemption Religious Exemptions Retaliation We’ll discuss how to mitigate potential risks by having the tools to facilitate thought-provoking campus discussions, understanding why changes may need to be made, and the consideration of required procedural steps within an institution.
In recent years, Purdue University has seen incredible growth and development in their international programs — a direction that is bucking the national trend where many institutions are struggling to grow or even maintain their international programs. Join us for this webcast to discover the strategic matrix tool Purdue has developed to help: The evaluation of current partnerships The selection of new partnerships The creation of “Networks of Excellence” and institutional alliances in order to increase international enrollment and the mobility of domestic students. You will walk away with a practical, customizable tool which will help you make a positive impact on your institution’s international efforts.
There is a huge opportunity to grow dollars raised by deferred gifts, but you may need help developing a scaffolded approach to get you there. This online training, facilitated by Theresa Curry from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will show you how to apply fundamental pillars to start or grow a planned giving program. Theresa has grown, overhauled, and started gift planning programs at several institutions. She has put together an easy-to digest and logically-stepped process to get you on your way to raising more dollars than ever before from this important donor base. Whether you have a program that is not performing where you want it to, or want to start one from scratch, Theresa will offer practical next steps for each important part of your program.
Agenda Essential Elements of Success Step 1: Engage Step 2: Manage Step 3: Enforce Step 4: Marginalize
Agenda This webcast will provide you with the information you need to: Align your social media engagement efforts with centralized marketing for a more holistic strategy Identify your shop’s best opportunities to incorporate social media Employ 5 effective strategies to make an impact on prospects Measure and share your results with leadership
