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ACADEMIC IMPRESSIONS ONLINE MEMBERSHIP 

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 Members receive access to content across all of these collections and more.

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Developing a Strategic Plan for Student Philanthropy: Educating Students from Acceptance Letter to New Alum

July 20 - 22, 2020

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Creating Consistency in Decentralized Advising Models

July 20 - 21, 2020

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Managing Conflict

July 20, 2020

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Communicating with Donors During Crisis and Uncertainty

July 21, 2020

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

A Strategic Approach to Strengthening and Updating Your Institutional Brand

July 22 - 24, 2020

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Enforcing Social Distancing on Higher Education Campuses

July 22, 2020

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LIVE WEBCAST

Developing a Strategic Approach to Generational Wealth

July 22, 2020

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Transforming Your Institution through Lean Higher Education

July 27 - 28, 2020

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Alumni Boards: Strengthen Your Strategy and Grow Engagement

July 27 - 28, 2020

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Comprehensive Strategies for Title IX Coordinators: Institute and Certification

July 27 - 29, 2020

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Why Your Peers Chose to Become Members

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Ben Vinson III

Provost

Case Western Reserve University

Membership: Enterprise

How do you sustain the momentum after a strategic planning process? CWRU's provost knew the key was to develop the leadership and creativity of all faculty and staff, at every level.

Here's how we're doing that together >
Ben Vinson III

Provost, Case Western Reserve University

In 2018, Case Western’s new provost, Ben Vinson III, initiated and led a strategic planning effort that was designed intentionally to engage the full campus in the planning process, infusing the campus with cross-disciplinary, cross-unit thinking and approaches, and encouraging leaders among faculty and staff to think together as one campus community about the institution’s future and their opportunities to contribute to it. The challenge then was to find a way to sustain this momentum and creativity once the plan was written up and after the planning process was complete. Vinson also believed that leaders existed in all levels of the institution and across all disciplines and all units. He wanted to put resources in the hands of people who are not just the “usual suspects” or the most visible “high potential” leaders; he wanted to invest in the leadership and creativity of all faculty and staff; he felt this was essential to carrying forward the momentum of the strategic plan.

To help make this happen, Vinson established a partnership with Academic Impressions that included an enterprise-wide membership (all faculty and staff on campus have access) managed by the provost’s office. Academic Impressions spent time on the Case Western campus, meeting with the provost, the cabinet, the deans, HR, and faculty and staff leadership to help ensure we could get the right resources into the hands of the people in the institution who need it most—and that their membership is tailored to their needs. Vinson invited Academic Impressions to facilitate the provost’s monthly leadership roundtables. Each month, leaders from across the institution are provided with a research paper, an article on leadership, a recorded webcast, or an assessment (such as the 5 Paths to Leadership assessment), and Academic Impressions then facilitates a practical dialogue based on those resources. This keeps people throughout Case Western engaged in their leadership development every month, and rather than simply provide access to the resources, Case Western and Academic Impressions partner to guide them through the trainings and readings in their member library and how they can use each of these in a relevant and timely way.

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Sara Zeigler

Dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Eastern Kentucky University

Membership: 100 Users

When COVID-19 hit, Zeigler and her colleagues knew immediately that they needed to think differently about how to support and engage faculty and how to continue to develop faculty leadership.

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Sara Zeigler

Dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University

An annual membership with Academic Impressions was a natural choice for Eastern Kentucky University. Our conferences and assessments had been integrated into EKU’s internal academic leadership development for years. This started when Sara Zeigler, EKU’s dean of the College of Letters, Arts, & Social Sciences, attended our Advanced Leadership in Higher Education conference in 2014; she was inspired to share the leadership development tools she had learned across her campus. She and Russell Carpenter, director of EKU’s Noel Studio for Academic Creativity, both received training form Academic Impressions to facilitate the 5 Paths to Leadership assessment, which they used to develop cohorts of emerging leaders internally for five years; the tool proved comprehensive and adaptable to their needs. And to this day, Zeigler still keeps the resources binder from that 2014 conference on her desk to reference the tools in it.

When COVID-19 hit and rendered the academic workforce distributed and remote, Zeigler and Carpenter knew immediately that they needed to think differently about how to support and engage faculty and how to continue to develop faculty leadership. They knew they needed to provide faculty not just with care and compassion but also with practical support and just-in-time training to meet the extraordinary and unprecedented challenges involved in a rapid pivot to online learning during a national crisis. Over the years, Eastern Kentucky had sent department chairs and faculty leaders to many of our leadership development programs, appreciating the evidence-based approach and the practical nature of these trainings (focused on what you can change or do next week or the next month after the conference). That made Academic Impressions a logical choice for a training partner during the pandemic. Eastern Kentucky purchased a 100-user membership and distributed those 100 users across the institution to ensure that department chairs, risk management, advancement, enrollment management, and other key offices across the academic and administrative sides of the house all have access to the resources they need most, when they need them, to adapt during this difficult time.

How Membership Works

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A Complete Training Package Specifically Designed for Higher Education

Get More Value Out of Membership in 2020

The world changed and went virtual; so did we. For our almost 20-year history, much of our business was rooted in practical, hands-on, and learner-centric conference experiences held in person. In 2019, we held 113 in-person events and were planning to do more in 2020. We have now committed to bring that same content to you online and through membership. With our 2020 membership, you get access to unique “virtual conference” experiences. Use this year to make professional development a regular occurrence rather than a once-a-year annual meeting.

VIRTUAL TRAININGS

Members get free access* to our virtual trainings that provide a dynamic, interactive, and high-touch online learning experience.

Get access to responsive topics and emerging trends within higher education to help you thrive in today's fast-changing environment. We are connected to hundreds of subject matter experts so that we can bring you the latest insights and best practices.

*Limited member spots available for each online training. Once a training reaches the member cap, additional members can register with a $250 discount.

WEBCASTS

Members have free and unlimited access to our presentation-style live and recorded webcasts featuring industry experts, best practices, and supplemental resources. Attend the live session or view the recording on your own time.

Our webcasts aim to cover relevant topics within higher ed across a wide range of critical areas. Whether you’re looking to build skills, hear pertinent case studies, or adopt the latest best practices, you’re guaranteed to find the right match in our ever expanding webcast library.

ONLINE BOOTCAMPS

Members receive $250 off online bootcamp registrations.

As part of the online bootcamp experience, you will get weekly video trainings on key concepts that you can watch at your convenience each week. You will receive coaching and feedback from one of our instructors while you practice and reflect on the skills you have learned. Through recurring online group sessions, you will share lessons learned and have additional opportunities for practice through guided role-plays, case studies, and activities. You will also receive access to a social media group where you can regularly ask questions, share challenges, and exchange resources.

IN-PERSON CONFERENCES

Members receive $250 off in-person conference registrations.

Once it is safe to do so, we will relaunch our popular in-person workshops and conferences.

Designed as work-and-learn events with a combination of presentations and working sessions, you will leave armed with plans, checklists, and other tools you can put into play as soon as you return to your campus. Attend as a team to receive a discount*, get the benefit of learning together, and quickly implement new ideas and practices back on campus.

*Teams of three or more colleagues receive tiered, discounted pricing, in addition to the membership discount.

ARTICLES & REPORTS

Our researchers work with leading experts in higher education to produce hundreds of articles, survey reports, whitepapers, and research briefs responding to shifting trends and innovations in higher ed. As a member you get free access to these resources - use them to stay up to date or to dive deep into topics of interest.

ON-DEMAND LEARNING

Members get unlimited access to engaging and instructional on-demand resources, such as video courses, tools, templates, and job aids. Immerse your team in rich, engaging online content, ideal for keeping up the momentum with professional development while teams are working remotely. Take part in bite-sized lessons with content that is broken down into chunks of no more than 20 minutes. You can access these courses from wherever you are, on your own time.

MEMBER INSTITUTIONS

Use membership to:

Host virtual Lunch & Learns with your colleagues

Keep each other accountable, engaged, and focused on your professional development

Integrate and support existing professional development efforts

Get professional development in the hands of often-overlooked individuals, who can access these unique trainings on their own

Academic Impressions has been invested in online professional development for 18+ years:

We’ve designed and developed more than 1,500 online trainings and resources

More than 96% of our customers recommend our in-person conferences

We work with a network of over 500 subject matter experts who have proven track records

9 out of 10 customers recommend our online learning

Our team conducts 1,000s of hours of research each year to create the most relevant learning opportunities

Over 1,000 hours of on-demand learning available

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT

10-USER MEMBERSHIP

$7,500

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25-USER MEMBERSHIP

$10,000

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50-USER MEMBERSHIP

$15,000

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Meghan Paladino
Membership Advisor, Academic Impressions

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR YOUR INSTITUTION

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What’s the Experience of Working with Academic Impressions Like?

"The level of support I get from Academic Impressions is great. Account managers at other organizations are certainly helpful when I call or contact them about a concern with the product, but Academic Impressions is the only one who reaches out on a regular basis to check in with us. We know of one other service that schedules check-in meetings—but not with the frequency of Academic Impressions.

Elizabeth, our account manager with Academic Impressions, checks in every couple of months to see what we’re working on and what resources we need. She then sends me lists of papers or webinars that could assist us. She has provided us with seven different curated “playlists” to meet the specific issues and concerns we are addressing on campus. For example, she sent us one on campus safety and well-being, and another on support for first-generation students. When there is something we’re addressing on campus that Academic Impressions doesn’t currently have training for (e.g., fraternity issues), she makes a note of it and takes that information back to her colleagues. She also sends usage data for our review—how many of our users are taking advantage of the resources and what trainings they’ve chosen.

It’s also very easy to get someone on the phone from Academic Impressions. I’ve had individuals (including Amit, Academic Impressions’ president) reach out to me for both feedback and information on what is happening on campus. I appreciate the fact that their people have close relationships with their clients and that they take the time to get to know what a campus needs."

- Anne Newman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Rutgers University-New Brunswick

“At Anoka-Ramsey, training and development is not my only job on campus, so time is always a challenge. If I got to focus 100% on T&D, that would be wonderful! But it isn’t the reality. Elizabeth Hubbell, my account manager at Academic Impressions, creates and sends me “playlists” periodically, directing me to the specific training resources I need. Academic Impressions has a vast catalog of trainings, and having the trainings I need curated, selected, and organized into a playlist has been immensely helpful. If I had to go out and create these myself, I don’t think it would get done—so I really appreciate that.

Our account manager also does the “heavy lifting.” We held a faculty development day in August. Elizabeth provided me with a signup sheet so that we could get more faculty registered for the training. Once I returned that sheet to her, Academic Impressions took care of the rest, enrolling each faculty member and sending them a welcome email and instructions for participating. That was extremely helpful for me and also for the faculty who signed up. ”

I have never experienced a delayed response when I have had to reach anyone at Academic Impressions. Someone always gets back to me in a timely manner. I also feel that everyone I have worked with so far has been extremely helpful and is always willing to go the distance to ensure we have what we need. Thank you!”

- Darla Paradise, recently Talent Management Coordinator at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

“The webinars included in our membership have been incredibly valuable and topical to our team. The webinars are created specifically for the higher education context, and this makes the information in them relevant and enjoyable to watch. A lot of the examples we have heard about are things that we experience in our own institution.

To take full advantage of these webinars, we schedule “watch parties.” Early in the year, I scheduled a lunch ‘n learn session for my team so we could view the webinars together over a lunch break. It was a great way for us to connect and learn together. In the coming months, I plan to incorporate these webinars into our monthly Knowledge Sharing sessions so we can continue to learn together as a team. I have also attended a few live webinars that I found to be very interactive and engaging. I even made a few connections with folks from other institutions through those webinars.”

- Olga Carew, Manager, Student Systems, York University

“At Marquette University, we are using the trainings and resources included in our enterprise membership to augment the professional development we make available to our graduate students. The training library is applicable across our graduate school; the offerings on leadership development, skills, and current higher-ed challenges are broad and comprehensive. There is a wealth of resources available, and Academic Impressions is always adding something new. As a graduate school administrator, I really appreciate that.

I also appreciate how easy it is to find and access these resources. I don’t have to go out and sift for the professional development we need; it’s brought to us. The trainings and articles are accessible and organized well in our member library, and Academic Impressions reaches out by email to connect us with timely resources. I also subscribe to their Daily Pulse newsletter, which connects me with new trainings and information relevant to how our world is changing right now, today. The enterprise membership is an incredibly valuable resource.”

- Carrianne Hayslett, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Marquette University