Get more students engaged in the career services you have to offer. Overview This comprehensive two-part training will help you to plan for and implement an integration of career and advising services on your campus. Session one focuses on administrative strategy for integration. Session two focuses on the practical operational strategies needed to integrate […]
Better translate market research into strategy in higher ed marketing. Overview Learn how you can more effectively turn market research into meaningful marketing strategy at your institution. This webcast series is designed specifically for central marketing and communications units in higher education to help them make more data-driven decisions when connecting market research with […]
Are you actively managing and engaging your advancement volunteers? Overview Volunteers are a critical extension of your development efforts—they boost resources, engage a greater number of stakeholders, and provide support for events. However, correctly selecting, thoroughly training, and properly engaging volunteers remains a constant challenge in advancement shops. How do you create a mutually […]
IRS regulations have made private business use (PBU) a concern across both public and 501(c)(3) campuses. In particular, the adoption of Schedule K reporting requirements to IRS Form 990 has emphasized the need for 501(c)(3) institutions to revisit IRS post- issuance tax compliance standards. For this reason, you need to quickly combine campus cooperation, proper documentation, and […]
Maximize net tuition revenue by working with your finance and enrollment management counterparts. Overview Throughout higher education, institutions are feeling the effects of stagnant or declining enrollments. As more and more institutions spend money to try to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market, few look internally to ask the more sustainable questions: How […]
Learn how to integrate online student services into instruction and assessment and use retention metrics to support long-term program sustainability. Overview More than 22 million students are projected to take some or all of their classes online in the next five years. While online enrollments are growing annually, student attrition in online education is […]
Train your entire faculty on copyright essentials. Overview How copyright and fair use laws apply to teaching, research, and publications is not always clear, and the increasing ease of copying and distributing digital materials raises the stakes even more. Educators often do not have access to the resources and support they need to deal […]
Get Title IX training for your study abroad administrators and president. Overview Expand your institution’s Title IX knowledge with these two trainings for special populations within your organization. This two-part series delves into the role of the University President in Title IX investigations as well as how Title IX affects study abroad trips. This […]
Gain the tips and tools you need to develop and integrate personas into your current marketing strategy. Overview Join us for this two-part online training series to learn how to better understand and target your core audiences by developing and incorporating personas into your marketing strategy. These two 45-minute sessions are focused on (a) […]
Learn how a day of giving can encourage giving to your institution in a more compelling and urgent way. You will learn how to develop a day of giving from concept and launch to follow up. Session one will cover pre-planning, collaborating across campus, and executing a day of giving. Session two will cover gift processing […]
An effective phonathon program can be a great way to re-engage alumni, steward donors, and build affinity. This four-part training series will cover the most common challenges facing calling programs and offer practical solutions. 1. Scripting – Learn how to best use time on the phone with alumni to build rapport, confirm contact information, and secure a […]
Are you designing online course content that is accessible to all students? The online environment has the potential to offer an extremely accessible platform for all students to learn. However, students with disabilities often have difficulty using these online learning tools because websites and course content are not created with them in mind. When […]
Nearly 30% of first-time freshmen are classified as first-generation students. How are you addressing this population’s needs? Overview More than a quarter of first-generation students drop out after their first year college — four times the dropout rate of higher-income second-generation students. First-generation students sometimes require special attention to succeed in college, and research […]
Learn new strategies and techniques to better engage and steward all segments of your planned giving donors. These two forty-five minute sessions will cover both events and impact reporting. Part 1: Stewardship Events and Donor Engagement Events are critical to your planned giving donor relations strategy. During this session, you will walk through new ideas […]
Campus tragedies involving students with psychological disabilities highlight the need for campuses to be prepared to anticipate and respond to student risk and threats. Identifying and responding to students who may pose a threat of harm to themselves or others forces administrators to walk a fine line between over- and under-response. In order to respond […]
any institutions continue to prioritize capital projects—student life, academic, or administrative—without assessing their full impact. Learn how you can improve the prioritization of capital projects at your institution by better addressing the ROI associated with each project. You will gain the tactics you need to better: Measure and report full long-term impact of project cost […]
Learn ten common mistakes new presidents make and how you can avoid them. Patrick Sanaghan will share what he has learned from interviewing and working with dozens of college and university presidents. Join us to learn these lessons and how you can ensure a smooth and successful leadership transition for your institution. Add a recording […]
Most strategic plans are aspirational and well-intentioned, but typically end up on a shelf collecting dust. Actual execution of the strategic plan is what separates a great institution from a good one. During this webinar, you will learn the six key dimensions of strategic plan implementation and offer practical suggestions for improving each: Alignment Decision […]
Learn how your institution can begin coaching and teaching innovation to your students. During this training, we will discuss how to encourage an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset both inside and outside of the classroom. You will explore the five key components for encouraging this mindset in students and how both faculty and staff can help […]
Take the confusion out of financial aid for admitted students and their families. Agenda Best Practice Examples: Non-Digital Communication Written In-Person Best Practice Examples: Electronic Communication Email Video Website Net price calculator Moving Forward: Keys to Concise Financial Aid Communication Simplifying financial aid language Articulating student loans and scholarships Identifying cross-campus partners for financial aid […]
