Learn how you can develop online information literacy programming on a shoestring budget. Agenda Exploring the Research Why bother? Enhancing Tutorials When How Best Practices and Institutional Examples Creating manageable learning outcomes Collaborating with faculty Testing usability Utilizing solid instructional design methods Sharing Resources
Strategic planning processes should be about creating a shared vision that all members of a student affairs division get behind. However, most experiences with long-term planning fall flat, in part because planning is often not connected to resource allocation or assessment. Join us online as we identify the most common strategic planning and budgeting pitfalls and offer solutions that can help your student affairs division put your plan into action. While we will not be able to address all of the steps in creating a strategic plan, we will offer specific ideas that will help you use the plan you may already have. Drawing on her experiences at a variety of institutions, our expert instructor will share examples of effective student affairs division strategic plans, budget templates, and assessment rubrics. Additionally, we will provide links to a variety of other resources (texts, webinars, membership organizations, and listservs), so you can continue to build your capacity around this topic after the webcast.
The initial development and ongoing management of a living-learning program for STEM students requires equal support and involvement from both the academic and residential sides of campus, which can be a challenge for many institutions. Join us online to learn how a carefully cultivated academic mission has enabled one institution’s STEM living-learning program to be successful for nearly 20 years. Highlighting their program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, our expert instructors will answer the following questions: How can residence life and academics partner to build a program? What are the key budgetary considerations? What are the main space needs for such a program? How can you market and recruit the right student residents? How can you assess the success of such an effort?
Determining if your fundraising professionals are meeting their dollar goals is relatively easy. However, your prospect research and management positions are fundamentally different, requiring an evaluative approach that balances front-line needs with production timeframe realities. Join us online to learn how to develop prospect research and management staff metrics for your shop. Our expert instructor, Marianne M. Pelletier, Senior Consultant, Cornell University, will share three evaluation models for both prospect researchers and managers, and you will leave knowing which model will work best for your shop. We will also discuss: Setting realistic expectations around performance metrics Specific metrics for both prospect researchers and managers Effectively tracking your solution and graphing results Building buy-in for your solution
A well-designed sophomore living experience program applies student development theory to sophomores, fosters student engagement, increases interaction with faculty and staff, and increases retention. Join us online to learn specific steps you can take to get your sophomore living-learning community program off the ground or what you can do to improve an existing program. Our expert instructors will share information about the following: Considerations to use when designing a sophomore living-learning community Identifying partnerships you need to pursue for an effective sophomore living-learning community How to assess the success of your program using best practices and national assessment instruments
Learn how you can assess potential new markets by understanding which data trends matter most. Agenda Introduction to data trends and new markets National data trends to consider when exploring new markets Enrollment and graduation trends Economic trends Legislative trends Tools that will help you better understand the data Interpretation of trends and informing strategy
Learn how targeted apps can help you reach your engagement and giving goals. Agenda Friday, March 29, 2013 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT The big picture: smart strategy What does an online and social media engagement strategy look like? Where do apps fit into this strategy? What tactics can you deploy to meet the goals of an engagement strategy? App essentials: a quick overview Current app capability and device opportunities Technical skill sets required Aligning your resources for app development and administration Assembling the right app development team Service options and essentials Setting reasonable expectations Development and maintenance timelines Staff structure and suggestions Successful app case studies Lehigh/Lafayette challenge Lehigh reunion app Ohio State “O-H-I-O†app Key considerations for getting started
For many veterans, making the transition from life in a war zone to life as a college student can be challenging. More than ever before, disability services staff members, with their understanding of the unique challenges veterans are facing, can often become advocates for helping veterans connect to available resources. Join us online as our experienced instructor details specific accommodations that your disability office might consider for veteran students. This event will emphasize how disability service administrators can train others on campus to better serve veteran students with physical and psychological disabilities and help them succeed academically and socially. Our instructor will also suggest some longer-term projects you can use to more broadly assist veterans through disability services
Learn how you can begin to create an adaptable and mobile-friendly design framework for your institution’s website using responsive design. Agenda Why responsive design Trends in higher ed responsive design Responsive design ingredients Content and design considerations Using analytics UI and design patterns Technical considerations Adaptive vs. responsive design Graceful degradation vs. progressive enhancement Responsive Design and your CMS Leveraging frameworks Developing and marketing templates Staffing considerations Time to implement Steps to get started
Gather your team for a refresher on the intricacies of Clery Act compliance. Agenda for Pre-Webcast Recording View this Pre-webcast recording Overview of your Clery obligations Making full use of the updated handbook Going beyond crime reporting Agenda for Webcast Review of pre-session recording Managing crime data Dealing with on- and off-campus geography Informing and training campus security authorities Systemizing your relationship with local police Crime math and policy under Clery Expanded hate crime reporting standards Sex offenses and victim services Reporting for recently-acquired campus properties The annual security and fire safety report Publication deadline and format requirements (electronic versus print considerations) Handling multiple campuses and distribution requirements Reporting to the Department of Education Everyday crime disclosure considerations Providing notice to prospective students and employees Emergency notification and evacuation issues Ongoing compliance maintenance Establishing and training a security compliance team Records retention requirements and preparing for a review
With a mission to serve students, one-stop centers and staff are continuously looking for ways to improve customer service. New service initiatives are often limited by physical space and budget restrictions. Fortunately, using readily available technology and simple steps, you can increase accessibility and reduce wait times by deploying service staff across your campus. Join us online to learn simple steps that you can use to set up mobilized one-stop services at your institution. Our expert instructor will walk you through a case study and discuss how you can implement a mobile one-stop model. You will learn: What technology you’ll need to set up mobile stations Where mobile stations should be placed Who should be deployed across campus How to communicate the stations and services
Learn how a few simple changes can help your senior gift program better meet your strategic advancement and student philanthropy goals. Agenda Defining your senior campaign Why the campaign is important to your annual giving program Fitting the senior campaign into your campus culture Planning for the senior campaign Determining your program details Setting meaningful goals When and how to start planning Scheduling your marketing and events Officially starting and ending your effort Forming your student committee Recruitment and training Establishing roles and responsibilities Orienting and aligning committee members with the goals Building ownership with your committee Participation in the senior campaign Defining and encouraging participation Effectively challenging and rewarding participation Marketing that works Increasing awareness of the senior campaign Marketing to millennials and why the senior campaign message works What you need to say and how to say it Maintaining momentum after the senior campaign Stewardship, benefits, and recognition Transitioning to Young Alumni
Learn how you can use lecture capture to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. Agenda for Pre-Webcast Recording View the Pre-Webcast Recording: Administrative and Tactical Considerations Administrative and tactical considerations Faculty IT Student Transforming Learning Agenda for the Webcast Themes from administrative and tactical considerations Question and answer Tips to creating effective lecture capture Plan ahead! Write a script or outline. You may be a natural lecturer, but most of us, when faced with the idea of being recorded, ‘forget’ the lectures we know by heart. Chunk or break up concepts Use a conversational or ‘chatty’ tone Practice! Visual aids are a MUST Switch out! If you are in a department where many teach the same class, divide the work. Different voices and faces help students keep interest. Brand your work Be real. Don’t be afraid to slip up and say things twice or stutter a little Check your facts Take a field trip
An estimated 60 percent of college graduates will have attended more than one institution in the course of their undergraduate experience. With community college enrollment increasing nationwide, recruiting and retaining transfer students at four-year institutions has become a priority among university administrators. It is vital for administrators to work collaboratively across campus toward creating a transfer-friendly culture to better serve this emerging population at their institutions. Join us for a webcast that will address the pressing issues surrounding transfer student orientation. Focusing on the experience of two practitioners, this webcast will provide an overview of considerations for customizing your transfer-student orientation program. Included with your registration is a packet of resources that includes sample orientation agendas and schedules.
Learn to develop and provide top-notch online writing services. Agenda
In an age of bullying, campus violence, and complex mental health and substance abuse issues, the traditional judicial affairs approach to student misconduct is quickly becoming antiquated. Implementing innovative strategies to resolve complex student issues is crucial, but many conduct administrators do not have access to the resources or infrastructure to create new positions or programs. Join us online to learn how your institution can implement and adapt a comprehensive array of new approaches to your existing model, as well as how you can further develop student services in the future. Our expert instructors will highlight innovative ways of thinking about restorative justice, mediation, educational sanctions, and other methods that address student conduct while emphasizing ethical decision-making and personal integrity.
Over the past several years, Academic Impressions has presented conferences on the topic of building a one-stop enrollment center to hundreds of colleges and universities. We are pleased to offer, for the first time, one of the most highly rated sessions from the live event in a webcast format. Join us online for a 90-minute session that will outline an easy-to-follow process you can use to assess your current resources and determine whether building or renovating is right for your campus. The webcast will also cover a variety of other key points you should consider if you are thinking about building a one-stop center. Our expert instructor will showcase a diverse set of case study examples from institutions across the country.
An effective marketing consultant relationship can increase your institution’s brand awareness, diversity, enrollment, or advancement efforts. An ineffective marketing consultant relationship, however, can not only be a waste of resources but a source of frustration. If your institution currently works with marketing consultants or is considering doing so in the future, we urge you to take part in this important webcast. Spend 90 minutes gaining insight from the president and CEO of one of higher education’s top marketing firms on the following topics: How you can set clear and realistic outcomes for your work with a consultant Tips for writing a comprehensive RFP Ways you can manage milestones and communication internally and externally Methods for evaluating the quality of a consultant’s work during and at the end of the project
A single misunderstanding of donor intent, negative family interaction, or defect in a gift agreement can open up your institution to intense negative publicity, decreased giving rates, and possible legal liability. Considering these realities and the recent increased emphasis on ethics by fundraising certification organizations, now is the time to ensure your internal policies and external interactions are executed with the most robust levels of professionalism. Using complex case studies, this polling-intensive archived webcast will ask you to consider difficult decisions, any of which may impact your future work in positive or negative ways. Additional Resources In addition to the insights drawn from our interactive scenarios, included with your purchase is a document containing best-practice sample policy language to integrate into your shop processes. You will also receive a list of follow-up discussion questions to keep the conversation alive at your institution.
Learn efficient ways to ensure Title IX compliance. Agenda
