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 effectively, campus administrators must draw on the best practices from the student development, mental health, campus safety, and risk management fields while complying with legal and regulatory requirements. This webcast series tackles the toughest questions surrounding how you can support the best interest of students while mitigating risk for your institution through legally sound policies. Over the course of three sessions, our expert instructors will help you think through the ways you can develop a comprehensive and integrated risk management approach to policy development that provides a thorough framework to more accurately identify and respond to students of concern. While each session has a specific focus, the series will address: How applicable laws, regulations, and best practices can be reflected in your campus protocols. Policy intersections between behavioral intervention teams and other student conduct campus policies and practices. The intersection between mental health issues and […]
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 projections Tie ROI considerations to your institutional strategic plan Establish a more informed, dynamic capital project prioritization process Throughout this event, you will see examples of project prioritization matrices and leave with a foundation-level model for ensuring that you are embarking on the right capital project for your institution.
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 facilitate this shift in thinking.
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 of this program to your training library to train future presidents on these important lessons.
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 making Organizational discipline Collaboration Culture Engagement and inclusion About the Research Academic Impressions and the Sanaghan Group embarked on a one-year effort to research and ultimately validate a Strategic Planning Implementation and Execution assessment that reveals an institution’s strengths and weaknesses related to implementation and execution. In this webinar, we’ll reveal the six key dimensions to execution and practical strategies that you can use today to turn your plans into actions.
Why do the same incidents paralyze some people but act as a springboard for others to change, grow, and learn? Setbacks, mistakes, and failures are inevitable—the key is resilience. Leaders must be able to navigate these situations and not just bounce back, but bounce forward. Join leadership expert, Pat Sanaghan, online to explore resilience and understand what you can do to build this critical skillset. We’ll share practical suggestions that dramatically improve your staying power as a leader.
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 communication
Leading is not for the faint of heart—it is a challenging and complex endeavor, and there is no roadmap. Too often, the volume of problems, personal insecurities, high pressure, and ego can produce leaders that can be toxic, likely to burn out, and ultimately take their institutions backwards, not forwards. In this webcast, we’ll review a better and more sustainable model for leadership—a model that is more thoughtful, balanced, and holistic, and actually drives better results for the organization. You will leave with specific steps that you can take to move toward a more fulfilling leadership style. What is a Healthy Leader? Healthy leadership is a mindset and a lifestyle. This doesn’t necessarily mean reducing stress and keeping better physical care of yourself, though those aspects are important. More than anything it means committing to being a mature human being in all aspects of your tasks, relationships, and character.
As the higher education landscape changes, there is greater stress placed on departmental teams to deal with an increasingly complex operating environment. As the stakes increase, so too, must the performance of these teams. In this online training, leadership expert Patrick Sanaghan will share 10 differentiators of exceptional teams that enable them to perform at high levels.
How responsive are you to the rights and needs of LGBTQ+ individuals? Agenda Understanding the link between Title IX and LGBTQ+ Rights The current landscape – what is happening on campuses around the country? Defining gender-based and orientation-based discrimination 5P Framework for Understanding Federal Regulations (By Bev Baligad) Policy Processes People Professional Development Programming Raising awareness & preventing discrimination by creating a more inclusive campus
Addressing issues of civility among faculty can be a thorny issue when you consider the scope of free speech, academic freedom, and how social media blurs the lines between the personal and professional context. Join us online for an in-depth examination of this increasingly important issue, including practical steps academic leaders can take to improve civility on campus and address issues as they arise.
Are you effectively engaging diverse donors and alumni? Agenda What Does a Holistic and Strategic Approach Look Like? Key Components of Programs and Initiatives Understanding diverse audiences Internal considerations Staffing Training Intercultural competency Adjusting cultivation and solicitation Understanding benefits for the whole shop External considerations Programming and engagement Adjusting alumni engagement programming based on shared interest, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, gender identity, etc. Developing specific volunteer and leadership opportunities
Learn how UNC Charlotte successfully centralized its scholarship administration process. Agenda The presentation will consist of three main sections: The impact of UNC Charlotte’s decision to centralize the scholarship administration process Three essential steps toward centralization: Conducting an audit of your current scholarship awarding process Evaluating existing options for streamlining that process Defining and communicating roles and responsibilities within the new structure Practical advice for getting started on your campus
Make strategic decisions surrounding regional fundraising and alumni relations initiatives. Join us online to learn how you can establish a physical regional presence that can help your institution improve alumni engagement, enhance fundraising efforts, and open doors for student-alumni opportunities. You will gain valuable insights on: Evaluating your readiness to pursue a regional presence Aligning your regional strategy with institutional goals Assessing the ROI of a regional physical presence
Leverage your campaign communications to engage donors and elevate your brand. Agenda Branding 101: Understanding what a brand is Linking your institutional and campaign brand Which comes first? Do people give to an institution or to a campaign? How can a campaign brand resonate with and challenge the institutional brand? Examples of complementary institutional and campaign brands Considerations for comprehensive vs. initiative-based campaigns Auditing existing campaign communications Engaging your donors in creating a compelling campaign brand Inviting donor input throughout the campaign branding process Conducting informative focus groups Identifying spokespeople and ambassadors for your campaign brand Developing your brand strategy Telling the story donors want to hear Getting started: Planning and deploying a brand for your campaign Resourcing a campaign brand Leveraging recognition opportunities
Identify how to avoid common pitfalls in shared services implementation. Agenda Key Drivers Understanding where you are today Defining factors of the business case Forming your project team: internal and external stakeholders Job function and responsibility assessment Critical considerations to begin Aligning your objectives Identifying opportunities and defining scope Principles guiding your approach and decision making Determining appropriate governance Identifying and engaging stakeholders in the process Establishing primary and secondary stakeholders Developing and aligning stakeholder engagement strategies Involving stakeholders in the analysis of options Next steps to begin your assessment Resources
Resistance to change is normal – build your toolkit to manage it more effectively. Agenda Lighting a Fire Why the intellectual case by itself isn’t enough Understanding the primary motives of your faculty New Behaviors, New Attitudes Choosing a change strategy Four essential conversations Addressing Resistance Assessing readiness How individuals experience change Exploring the three basic reasons for resistance and solutions Phases of change
New learning spaces require a significant amount of institutional resources and present a great opportunity—but only if you appropriately support and engage your faculty. Having a sustainable faculty development program maximizes the impact that new learning spaces have on the quality of student learning and advances in instructor pedagogy. Join us to learn how to implement a sustainable faculty support plan that engages faculty over the long term to improve student learning and maximize the learning space. We will also examine the essential stakeholders within the process and the most crucial topics to cover in expanding the impact of new learning spaces.
Learn how to build an effective and lasting partnership with your athletics department to raise more support for your institution. During this webcast, you will learn a replicable model for partnering with your athletics director to: Develop shared fundraising goals Ensure consistent messaging with donors Increase the total dollars raised between your offices During this training, you will hear from both an athletics development officer and athletics director to understand a model of a high-performing partnership. “The Building Relationships webinar was a tight presentation. Utilizing both an athletic director and advancement officer, the presentation hit on all aspects of collegiate athletic department fundraising.” Brian Brase, Director of the I Association, Indiana University
Get fresh ideas for donor relations from Lynne Wetser. Overview Join us for an exclusive online chat with Lynne Wester focusing on three innovations in donor relations. This 45-minute session is only available for our AI Advancement Pro members; bring your pressing donor relations questions and get them answered by an expert.
