Innovative Educators

The Communication Connection: Helping Today’s Families Support Student Development

Registration Fee: $345.00

Description

The Communication Connection: Helping Today’s Families Support Student Development

On-Demand Training

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“Thoughtful and collaborative communication tools can help your institution educate and support the families of undergraduates and result in better learning outcomes for students in and outside of the classroom.”

~ Presenter

Overview

University undergraduate students often communicate daily with their family members. Technology makes it easier than ever to call, text, email, Skype, Facebook, or tweet with regularity. Families come to the university setting with an expectation for frequent communication that is easy to access and understand. Keeping families “in the loop” with appropriate information can be a challenge. Prudent planning, collaboration, and constant assessment will give your office the value added necessary to provide a comprehensive network of support for students’ development, persistence, and ultimate success from matriculation to commencement.

Objectives

The WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, and HOW

WHO is your constituency?
WHAT kind of information do they need and want?
WHERE do your opportunities for communication occur during the academic year?
WHEN do parents and families need information?
HOW should the university disseminate information?

Participants will hear examples of communication tools that are available for today’s families. Guidance will be given about how to identify and address the needs of all constituents and which communication tools might be used to fulfill those needs.

Who should attend?

Student Affairs administrators
Parent Program directors, administrators, and staff
Admission directors, administrators, and staff
Orientation directors, administrators, and staff
Development officers and staff
Housing staff
Counselors and advisers
Recruiters
Anyone who works with parents

Who is the speaker?

Ms. Kristine Stewart, Assistant to the Vice President for Parent Programs at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, is in her 14^th year with Miami’s parent programs. At Miami University, founded in 1809, and celebrating its bicentennial year, mom’s and dad’s clubs and associations have been a part of Miami life since very early in the twentieth century. Currently serving 15,000 undergraduate students, Miami is an Ohio public residential university with an impressive history of parent and family relationships. Miami’s Parents Council has grown from 12 families when Kris began to 40 families, representing today approximately 10 families for each class year. Kris’ office administers the Parents Fund, offering grants to students, faculty, and staff for student initiatives and travel and providing support to the Parents Council’s activities and programs. Kris is a founding Board Member of the Association for Higher Education Parent & Family Program Professionals (AHEPPP). Together with her colleague, Marjorie Savage, University of Minnesota, she will be working (2009–10) with a committee to write the Council for the Advancement for Higher Education (CAS) Standards for Parent & Family Programs.

Registration Information

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How does it work?

1. We email you a link and password that will give you access to the On-Demand Training presentations
2. You distribute the link and password to your entire faculty and staff via email
3. You will have access to these links for one full year

What are the benefits of On-Demand Trainings?

Accessible: Email the trainings to your entire faculty and staff, so they can take advantage of training opportunities anytime, anywhere. They can watch in the comfort of their office, their home or while traveling.
Cost-Effective: No travel required. An innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train, the more you save. The registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: It's as easy as point, click, participate. If you run into any problems, we're always here to help.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Flexible: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours for one full year. You can use it whenever and as often as you want during the year, offering consistent training to all of your hires.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: Our On-Demand Trainings are 100% guaranteed. Thus, there is no risk. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money in full.

How will we use these trainings?

Hybrid Professional Development: Distribute an On-Demand Training to faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute On-Demand Trainings to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.
In-Service Training: Plan a day and time to show an On-Demand Training in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend a debrief immediately following the presentation.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the On-Demand Trainings with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these On-Demand Trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these trainings as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement and track your progress.

If you have any questions, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for more information.