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Taking a Case-Study Approach to Improving Academic Advising Assessment Webcast Recording

Academic advising is an effective process to improve student success and completion. However, making the connection between advising and retention eludes many administrators who do not have the comprehensive data they need to demonstrate this connection. To comprehensively evaluate the success of academic advising, you must examine: Programmatic outcomes Student learning outcomes Return on investment Join us online to explore three different methods of evaluating academic advising, as well as the changes that can result based on your assessment. Using a case-study approach, this event will walk you through several different assessment examples to demonstrate how your campus can make a case for improvements in academic advising. Who Should Attend This online training is ideal for institutional teams that are working on a plan to assess the impact of academic advising on student success. Learning outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to improve your ability to identify and use assessment information to make decisions for your advising program.  Agenda The assessment flowchart A framework for assessment in academic advising Reviewing key definitions Examining programmatic efforts, student learning outcomes, and ROI measures Process outcome method Review of the process delivery outcome model Example of programmatic assessment […]

Creating Giving Circles to Increase Annual Giving (Webcast Recording)

A strong and diversified alumni giving pipeline can increase your annual giving numbers and help your shop insulate itself from future fundraising downturns. One way to diversify your annual giving portfolio is to create an affinity-based giving circles program, which helps to alleviate donors’ doubts about unrestricted giving. Join us online to consider a new model for growing and retaining your alumni donors. You will be introduced to Illinois Wesleyan University’s “giving circles” model, which upon its launch saw a 300% increase in participation and converted 15% of participants from young alumni non-donors. Along with a comprehensive program overview, you will learn tactics for: Selecting and training program “influencers” Integrating the program into your current efforts Building buy-in for the program Monitoring progress Scaling the program for your institution Who Should Attend Annual giving, alumni relations, and development professionals who want to increase annual giving and cultivate alumni donors will benefit from this program. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to identify the eight key steps for creating a giving circles program. Agenda Institutional Context Enrollment, alumni base, and shop structure Program backdrop and genesis Program successes The Program Model Funding goals Grassroots structure Influencers Focus […]

Strategic Financial Aid Allocation for Retention (Webcast Recording)

Financial, academic, and social challenges make student retention a complex issue on any campus. Amidst this complexity, many institutions continue to widely allocate limited financial aid funds without a clear understanding of which students are most incentivized by financial support. Those who are able to accurately target students most in need of financial incentives for degree completion, however, ensure the strongest investment for their students and their institution. Join us for an online training that will help your institution to develop strategic plans for retention-driven financial aid allocation. Primarily, we will address: Which students will be most impacted by financial aid incentives How to design a cost/benefit analysis for optimal financial aid allocation When to communicate and distribute financial aid awards to improve retention Who Should Attend This training is ideal for individuals who are central to financial aid allocation decisions on campus. In addition, attending with colleagues who are charged with bolstering student retention on campus will allow you to collaborate more effectively on campus challenges. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to better allocate institutional aid for improved student retention. Agenda Reading Retention Data Segmenting data (academic, financial) Establishing trend lines Identifying […]

Proactive Strategies for Controlling Admissions Turnover Webcast Recording

Turnover is an inevitable part of contemporary admissions work, but not all of it is out of your hands. Proactive and ongoing training, management, and evaluation of your admissions staff can go a long way toward promoting employee retention, thereby cutting cost and increasing the overall productivity of your office. Join us for an online training program that will teach you how to proactively manage turnover within your admissions office. You will come away from the program with concrete strategies that you can use to increase job satisfaction and promote retention among your admissions employees, including: Designing a deliberate and ongoing training plan Connecting employee performance goals to metrics Facilitating opportunities for advancement Who Should Attend This online training is appropriate for anyone who manages staff in admissions, recruitment, or enrollment services. If you would like to take a more proactive approach to mitigating staff turnover in your admissions office, this webcast is for you. Learning outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to apply key strategies for controlling staff turnover in your admissions office. Agenda Introduction Overview of problem: Preventable vs. non-preventable turnover   Role of the leader in mitigating employee turnover Designing Thoughtful and […]

Fundraising Essentials: Advancing Your Career for Underrepresented Professionals Webcast Recording

While the advancement profession has grown increasingly diverse, senior management and chief advancement officer roles remain largely male and white. Women have made strides into senior management roles across the field in recent years, but many are not compensated at the same level as their male counterparts. As institutions attract increasingly diverse student populations, it is important that the diversity of the campus community is reflected across the administration as well. Now is the time to create your career plan and focus on moving into a senior management role. Join us online to gain the tools to guide your career path towards senior management while effectively negotiating compensation and overcoming perceived performance gaps. Our expert instructor will address the following key questions: How do you become an executive director, vice president, or associate vice president of advancement? How do you map your career path to get to the top position? How do you negotiate a competitive salary? How do you assess your professional environment for growth? Who Should Attend This program is intended for underrepresented advancement professionals who aspire to lead a fundraising program. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be equipped with techniques to advance […]