Innovative Educators

The Medium Is the Message: Workshops for Parents of College Students

Registration Fee: $345.00

Description

The Medium Is the Message: Workshops for Parents of College Students

Available On-Demand

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Overview

As colleges and universities look to family members for support on critical campus issues, parent/family programs are exploring ways to deliver more in-depth information on such topics as study abroad, career development, alcohol and drug prevention, and mental health concerns. This Webinar will provide ideas for workshop topics and tips for marketing programs, as well as consideration for the best delivery methods and timing for different types of programs.

Objectives

During this Webinar, participants will consider:

Topics and criteria for developing workshops for parents
Potential formats for workshops—in person, online video programs, live video programs
Critical messages and action steps to promote
Potential partners on campus
Budgets and support needs
Marketing methods to reach parents
Diversity issues that may affect content, delivery, and media used

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
Admissions officers
Anyone who works with parents

Who is the speaker?

Marjorie Savage is the Parent Program Director at the University of Minnesota. She conducts biannual surveys of her own university’s parents, and she has done research on parent services at colleges and universities nationally. Marjorie has presented and consulted on the topic of college-parent-student relations nationally and internationally, and she is the author of a book for college parents, You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years (2003, Simon & Schuster Fireside Edition). She and Katherine Wartman recently released an ASHE monograph, Parental Involvement in Higher Education: Understanding the Relationship among Students, Parents, and the Institution (2008, ASHE Higher Education Report, Vol. 33, No. 6).

Registration Information

You can purchase a single presentation or a pack of 3, 6 or 12. The more you buy, the more you save. For a single presentation, add the product to your cart and follow the steps. If purchasing more than two events, add the products to your cart and enter the appropriate coupon code.

Package Deals (for our products costing $345):

3 presentations for $750 - enter coupon code 3ondemand when registering (Save $285)

6 presentations for $1395 - enter coupon code 6ondemand when registering (Save $675)

12 presentations for $2140 - enter coupon code 12ondemand when registering (Save $2000)

If you are interested in ordering multiple presentations that involve our products priced at $200 or $545, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for the multiple discount. Please note: a presentation costing $545 counts as two presentations, as these trainings consist of two sessions.

Or you can register via fax by clicking on this form: Paper-based registration form

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.