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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 […]

Launching a Crowdfunding Initiative Webcast Recording

Is your shop interested in developing your own crowdfunding initiative, but unsure how it will complement your current advancement strategy? Crowdfunding can increase alumni engagement and participation while serving as a cost-effective tool for: Acquiring new donors Updating alumni contact information Re-engaging lapsed donors and identifying their philanthropic interests Serving faculty and students in their most pressing needs Being able to integrate a crowdfunding initiative into your overall strategy is crucial to any successful effort. Join us online to learn how to bring crowdfunding from inception to launch, while ensuring that this latest fundraising innovation helps boost your overall program. Who Should Attend This online training will help advancement professionals, especially those in annual giving, alumni relations, marketing, and communications, understand how to launch a crowdfunding initiative on their campus. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to integrate crowdfunding into your overall advancement strategy more effectively.  Agenda Institutional Context and Background Integration into Overall Advancement Strategy Identifying connections to fundraising goals Student philanthropy considerations Determining a leadership team Counting gifts and donors Launching a Crowdfunding Initiative Selecting a vendor Integration with your fundraising database Ensuring pilot projects’ success Ongoing Management Recruiting and selecting projects Marketing […]

Increasing Student Engagement in Financial Literacy Programming Webcast Recording

Financial literacy programming is more crucial than ever as average student debt climbs to over $33,000 and as federal financial aid funding is increasingly tied to retention and graduation rates. Despite this fact, professionals charged with designing and facilitating their institution’s financial literacy programs struggle to engage students and encourage participation. As a result, many financial literacy programs lack student attendance and involvement in critical conversations. Join us for an online training that will help increase student participation in your financial literacy programs by showing you how to: Involve students in program design and delivery Market your programs to different segments of your student audience Assess the effectiveness of your programs Who Should Attend This content is well-suited to professionals at institutions looking for actionable solutions to increase student participation in financial literacy programming, including: Financial aid professionals Student affairs Registrars and bursars Peer mentor program staff Residential life programming professionals Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to increase student engagement in your financial literacy programming. Agenda Introductions Creating a Student-Driven Financial Literacy Program Utilizing student research in program development Creating roles for students in program design and delivery Best Practice in Financial Literacy Marketing Branding […]