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Increasing Degree Pathways for Stop-Out Students Webcast Recording

Many stop-out programs settle for offering a limited number of degrees and little flexibility concerning the timelines for degree completion. The leadership at the University of Memphis reached higher, building a comprehensive, decentralized program that offers returning students more degree options that can be attained more quickly. Join us in an online training to learn more about the University of Memphis’ premier stop-out program, including the steps, challenges, and opportunities addressed throughout its development. You will leave with tips on: Building an entrepreneurial culture for degree completion Establishing defined roles and responsibilities Strengthening partnership to develop credit granting options Securing required resources Who Should Attend Academic and adult education program leadership charged with more effectively addressing returning adult students will benefit from this online training by learning a comprehensive approach to improved collaboration and expansion in stop-out programs. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to improve your stop out programming by partnering with various academic units. Agenda Introduction of University of Memphis Finish Line Program Building an institutional culture for engaging stop-out students Establishing role of academic personnel Deans and department chairs Faculty Advisors Partnering to develop credit options Prior learning assessment Credit for […]

Coaching as Supervision in Residence Life Webcast Recording

Supervising staff in residence life is challenging–there is often a trade-off between process-driven management decisions and time-intensive mentoring. Spending too much time on the former undermines staff motivation and satisfaction, while the latter may leave little room for other duties. When faced with staff attrition and stretched resources, is your residence life supervision strategy as effective as it can be? Join us online to learn how the University of Washington implemented supervisory coaching in their residential life department to improve staff engagement. We will examine how coaching is different from other supervising strategies, and how your institution can use this strategy to improve staff development at multiple levels. You’ll also examine how to measure results and select the right way to employ supervisory coaching at your institution. Why Coaching? Coaching, as a supervisory strategy, helps bridge the gap between the procedural and the individual. By tying motivation to clear expectations, coaching becomes another tool in your leadership toolkit, which can be scaled up and practiced with everyone from student staff to managers. Who Should Attend This online training is designed for housing and residence life personnel who oversee staff at any level and are looking to add another supervisory strategy […]