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.
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.
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.
Learn to develop and provide top-notch online writing services. Agenda
Measuring dollars raised isn’t always the best way to evaluate your annual giving staff. Agenda Aligning your metrics to your institution’s values The annual giving staff metrics backdrop at the Kelley School of Business and the University of Richmond Impetus for creation Modification history Performance measurements for annual gift generalists Budget management Contacts Dollars Faculty and staff giving Leadership giving Performance measurements for annual gift specialists Classes and reunions Faculty and staff giving Leadership giving Mass marketing (direct mail and email) Phone program Special constituencies Effectively tracking your metrics system Building top-level buy-in for your metrics effort
Learn efficient ways to ensure Title IX compliance. 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.
Learn how your campus can better respond to the needs of at-risk students by utilizing a case manager approach. Agenda Institutional context: The rise of student concerns on college and university campuses Rise in psychological disabilities Legal issues Institutional response: policy, practice, and organizational strategy Counseling and health services Behavioral intervention teams Case managers The field of case management Background and history Relationship to other units on campus Implementing case management on your campus Considerations for a new position Sample job descriptions; recommendations on what to look for in a candidate Common organizational structures, reporting lines Recommended daily/weekly/monthly duties Resources needed Best practices and limitations Resources Final Q&A
Learn how cloud-based technologies can be used to support learning in face-to-face, online, or blended courses. Agenda Recorded Monday, February 27, 2012 105 minutes Defining cloud computing in learning Selecting the appropriate tools for the classroom Shared documents and collaborative writing Presentation tools Social bookmarking Backchanneling Selecting the appropriate tools for online and mobile Cloud-based storage Mobile learning 2.0 Review of mobile technologies Mobile assessment Library applications Note-taking tools E-books Improved performance or efficiency What students are saying Tablets and e-readers Affordances of Web 2.0 and cloud-based technologies Social media landscape and social networks Enhancing the LMS with cloud-based technologies Categories and examples The top five tools
Measuring dollars raised isn’t always the best way to evaluate your annual giving staff. Agenda Aligning your metrics to your institution’s values The annual giving staff metrics backdrop at the Kelley School of Business and the University of Richmond Impetus for creation Modification history Performance measurements for annual gift generalists Budget management Contacts Dollars Faculty and staff giving Leadership giving Performance measurements for annual gift specialists Classes and reunions Faculty and staff giving Leadership giving Mass marketing (direct mail and email) Phone program Special constituencies Effectively tracking your metrics system Building top-level buy-in for your metrics effort
Included: Receive a comprehensive state-by-state resource guide that will help you gain authorization for Title IV funding. Agenda Challenges for your campus and its financial aid program New federal regulations “Credit hour†definition and application to online learning State authorization Cost associated What the Department of Education expects Creating a process for compliance Implications of noncompliance What are the consequences? Implications of US district court ruling on compliance Resources
Living-learning communities continue to be a popular topic at many institutions, but actually creating effective LLCs can be a challenge for many campuses. Join us for an engaging discussion with the two chief researchers from the National Study of Living-Learning Programs (NSLLP). These experts will share their perspectives as they review key recommendations for creating and implementing living-learning communities. Joining them are several practitioners who will share practical tips for implementing successful practices on campus.
Solely measuring dollars raised isn’t the best way to evaluate your CFR staff. Agenda
Help your alumni get what they want most from your institution: professional growth. Agenda Background Georgetown’s history Current structure and mission Responsibilities and growth objectives Making the case for additional resources in your shop Where do you start? What are the benefits? Planning and execution Services to start with Potential areas of growth to consider Cross campus partnerships Involving high-potential alumni Measuring ROI Partnering with career services Portability Working in larger and smaller institutions Working with bigger and smaller budgets
With a 32 percent increase in international student enrollment over the past decade, the importance of providing an orientation specifically tailored for international students has become a priority in higher education. Empowering students to serve as “cultural peer mentors” can help integrate international students into the campus community. At the same time, a strong cultural mentor program reduces orientation staff workload and improves the overall experience of the international student welcome process and orientation. Join us for an archived webcast to learn how you can utilize a team of peer “cultural mentors” to make your international student orientation and welcome activities more efficient and meaningful.
Join us online to learn how you and your entire staff can maintain student privacy and institutional compliance by avoiding the most common FERPA pitfalls. Incorporating questions and examples submitted by webcast participants, our expert instructor will give clarification and advice on the eight areas of FERPA law that are most commonly misinterpreted. From general requests for information to specific issues involving vendors, family members, and auditors, this webcast will help you and your financial aid team give the right response every time.
Sustainability initiatives continue to be a priority at almost all higher education institutions, yet one area of campus that is commonly overlooked is housing and residence life. Engaging students in the residence halls is a crucial component to a campus-wide sustainability strategy. Join us for a webcast that will outline the sustainability initiatives under way at the University of British Columbia and share tips for implementing these programs at your institution. This session will highlight a variety of programmatic ideas and infrastructure improvements as well as an overview of UBC’s signature “Green Stars Unit” initiative.
