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Career Technical Education Webinar Series
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Registration Fee: $750.00
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- Career Technical Education: Preparing Students for 21st Century Careers
- The Role Of Career & Technical Education In STEM Education
- The Role Of Career & Technical Education In The “Creative” Pipeline
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Promoting Access And Success Through Summer Bridge Programs
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, January 26 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
After participating in this webinar, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the challenges that at-risk students face in college, the role that summer bridge programs play in promoting their adjustment and success in college, and ways to assess the effectiveness of summer bridge programs. All participants will receive an electronic copy of a recent publication by the presenter/author on summer bridge programs.
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Providing Comprehensive Student Support Services Online
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Tuesday, January 31 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
With diminishing resources and a new generation of students who have high expectations for 24/7 information availability, colleges need to identify and implement an extensive menu of online student support services. Online services assist faculty and staff with many things such as reducing repetitive inquiries, preparing students ahead of time for counseling and advising appointments, and providing detailed and consistent information.
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How to Provide A Unique And Effective Orientation For Your Student Veterans
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Wednesday, February 1 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
The vast majority of incoming college students are between 18 and 20 yrs old. Because of this, most campuses have created an orientation that is geared towards this demographic. Student veterans have been through a much more comprehensive orientation than a campus can ever provide. These students need and deserve an orientation that takes into account their experiences, sacrifices, and unique needs.
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Increasing Retention And Persistence Of First-Year, Minority Male Students
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, February 2 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
The Center for Academic Excellence on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University implemented a pilot male retention program entitled Project M.A.R.C.H. (Male Aggies Resolved to Change History) in Fall 2009, designed to enhance the academic progress of first-year, African-American male students to increase their persistence, retention and matriculation at the University. This program was created in response to a University System of North Carolina report which stated that “UNC should increase the educational attainment of all underrepresented populations, especially African-American males”. Project M.A.R.C.H. incorporates intensive intrusive advising, tutorial support, supplemental instruction, academic monitoring and academic skill building workshops, resulting in 100% Fall to Spring persistence and 80% retention for the first cohort during the 2009-2010 academic year.
This presentation focuses on the multifaceted approach used in this program to address both the academic and social needs of this special population, including intensive intrusive advising, academic monitoring, tutorial sessions, student development workshops, intramural sports participation, and socio-political engagements, as well as the assessment of student learning outcomes, program objectives, and the program’s effectiveness in the retention and persistence of the population.
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Developing And Providing Integrated Student Services In Higher Education: Creating The "One Stop" Shop For Students
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Tuesday, February 7 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
This session will provide an overview of how integrated student services, also known as the “One Stop shop”, can provide your college or university with a seamless delivery of student services, as well as a collaborative and challenging work environment for your staff. The presenter will discuss student services integration across several dimensions including virtual, physical, and organizational integration. By deconstructing operational silos, streamlining processes, and cross-training staff, operational efficiencies can been gained and students can be provided with holistic counseling experiences.
The presenter will discuss the “One Stop” approach to service, which has been successful for many institutions, and will highlight the University of Minnesota’s successful One Stop Student Services Office. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of various approaches to creating a One Stop shop on their campus and will be provided with several handouts including: job descriptions, organizational chart, and training matrix.
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Providing Professional Development 24/7: Restructuring How We Deliver Training
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Complimentary Webinar
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Wednesday, February 8 ~ 3:00-4:00pm EST
With increasingly limited resources and high demands from faculty and staff, institutions are finding it difficult to provide training in a cost-effective manner. This session will explore a series of online tools faculty and staff can use to provide training 24/7.
The presentation will include the use of podcasts, web conferencing and videos, all of which are critical to creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment. The presenters will focus on how to utilize these tools to deliver and enhance face-to-face training, online training and on-demand training, so that you can do more with less.
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Developing An Effective Peer Mentoring Program Supporting First-Generation College Students
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, February 9 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EST
In these difficult economic times of budget cuts and limited resources determining best practices for making the most of existing assets while continuing to serve students effectively is critical. First-generation college-goers experience a variety of challenges as they enter and move through higher education. In fact, much of the existing research indicates that students whose parents did not attend college are more likely than their non first-generation counterparts to be less academically prepared for college, to have less knowledge of how to apply for college and for financial assistance, and to have more difficulty in acclimating themselves to college once they enroll (Tym, et al., 2005). As Vargas (2004) explains, low-income, minority, and first-generation students are especially likely to lack specific types of “college knowledge.” Zimmerman (2000) asserts that at-risk students are less likely to seek help when they need it. As such, educational institutions must provide students with specific types of resources and support to insure that they move through college successfully. Peer mentoring programs like the one to be described here can serve to supplement existing programmatic and institutional efforts to support first-generation students, while building capacity and empowering students through the development of critical college knowledge.
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Online Student Retention: Assessing Why Students Stay And Why They Leave
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, February 16 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EST
Two of the most widely discussed topics in post-secondary education today are online teaching & learning and student retention & success. In the national dialogue these topics are usually treated separately. However, those institutions that make great use of online delivery have learned – often the hard way – that increasing the rates of retention and success of online students requires mechanisms and resources grounded in the unique characteristics of the students who gravitate toward distance and technology-mediated course delivery.
In this webinar we will examine the experiences of University of Maryland University College (UMUC), the largest public university provider of online programs and courses in the United States, in measuring and improving the retention and success rates of its online students.
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Mentoring Students With Asperger’s: A Look Outside The Classroom
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Wednesday, February 29 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EST
Asperger’s is a growing disorder in today’s college population at both community colleges and four years institutions. This program will offer a range of practical, research-based and time-tested techniques for working with students struggling with Asperger’s disorder. Dr. Brian Van Brunt will review how to assist students transitioning from high school to college, helping with social and communication challenges and ensuring proper access to services.
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Building And Maintaining A Robust And Productive Student Success Team
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Wednesday, March 7 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EST
Many campuses have student success teams or retention committees; however, many of them are less than productive. Increasing student retention is much more realistic when there is a large contingency focused on retention initiatives. Having a robust student success team can be instrumental in your retention efforts.
Hear from the chair of a very robust student success team who has led the team for more than 8 years and led the efforts to increase retention by 10 percent at the institution. The team’s composition, agendas, follow-up, and recognition are key to the success in building a team that is effective and produces results year after year. Join us and you will receive valuable information regarding how to build a productive student success team on your campus.
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Increasing Academic Performance Using First-Year Seminars And Learning Communities
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, March 8 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EST
Early intervention is critical to campus retention efforts. Early alert systems offer institutions systematic approaches to identifying and intervening with students exhibiting at-risk behaviors before the behaviors reach the acute stage. Many of these systems rely on a common format for student referral to a central receiving point. Systems at larger institutions use web-based technology to allow for a scalable approach to at-risk intervention. This presentation describes the development, implementation, and assessment of a web-based, fully integrated early alert referral system at a large, public university in the Southwest.
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Supporting Transfer Students: Creating A Campus Climate That Promotes Student Success
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Friday, March 9 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
Transfer and access to higher education are now more intertwined than ever before. Many institutions are looking to transfer students to fill in the enrollment gaps left by fewer high school graduates. Accepting transfer students into the culture of the campus isn’t as easy as simply admitting them. Changing campus climate and culture to accept and value transfers can be a challenge for many faculty and administrators. Building a campus climate that enhances student success and welcomes this ever growing population takes an intentional effort with university-wide support. Participants will be instructed on how to assess the campus environment as it relates to transfer students and their experiences. Based on their campus audit, faculty and staff will hear some creative ways of building a transfer friendly and transfer-going culture on their campuses.
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Intrusive Academic Advising: An Effective Strategy To Increase Student Success
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, March 15 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EDT
This session will examine the concept of “intrusive academic advising,”which was formulated by Robert Glennan in the mid-1970s. Intrusive (or “proactive&ldqup;) advising has been found to have a positive impact on student success. Intrusive advising means that colleges and universities—through instructional faculty, academic advisors, counselors and others—take the initiative to reach out to students to offer advice, support and assistance, rather than waiting for students to seek help. Intrusive advising does not mean “hand holding” or the return of in loco parentis. Rather, it suggests that faculty, counselors, academic advisors and
others demonstrate an active concern for students’ academic progress and a concomitant willingness to assist students to understand and utilize programs and services that can increase the likelihood for their success.
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Addressing Mental Health Concerns On College Campuses: Data, Trends, And Practical Applications
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, March 29 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EDT
There is a broad increase in students coming to our campuses with mental health difficulties. Therefore, it is essential for student affairs staff as well as counselors to have an understanding of key concepts and how they impact college and university mental health. This webinar is designed to give student affairs administrators and college counseling staff a review of the most pressing issues impacting college and universities from a mental health perspective.
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Faculty Academic Advising: Affirming The Role Of Faculty Advisors
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Registration Fee: $545.00
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Wednesday, April 4 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EST & Thursday, April 19 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EDT
2 Part Webinar
National surveys find academic advising is second only to the quality of instruction among student priorities, while faculty surveyed at two- and four-year colleges overwhelmingly agree there is a relationship between advising and retention. Some individuals continue to view advising as a perfunctory and mundane process of helping students plan their class schedules. This session is intended to provide faculty members, decision makers and resource allocators with a better understanding of the role faculty advisors play in student success and institutional effectiveness. Part 1 of this 2-part workshop will focus on the critical nature of academic advising and affirm the importance of the role faculty play in its delivery. Part 2 will focus on best practices in support of faculty advisors.
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Increasing Student Involvement And Retention: An Innovative (And Low Cost) Peer Program That Works
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Wednesday, April 4 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EDT
It’s a familiar sight on many college campuses, especially at the beginning of a new term…the classic Involvement Fair. It may be called by different names on different campuses, but it is essentially the same wherever you see it. A collection of tables and displays are arrayed in a large open space where interested parties can walk up and learn the details of a myriad of different opportunities. For those of us who are driven by a passion for helping students connect and engage with our institutions, there are few experiences that give us such a close and personal view of student involvement. Before our very eyes, we watch new relationships form and new interests develop. Maybe the reason we all do some version of an involvement fair is because it always seems to work. Perhaps it is that it works so well that we so often fail to ask a very important question, “Does it work for everyone?”.
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Peer Mentoring For Transfer Students: Creating A Bridge That Helps Students Succeed
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, April 5 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EDT
As public funding for colleges and universities diminishes in a poor economy, coupled with an increasing emphasis on accountability for retention and graduation rates, academic and student affairs specialists face multiple challenges. To meet these expectations at a large metropolitan university that enrolls more than 10,000 new transfers each academic year, an innovative Peer Mentor program was developed. The successful program assists students as they prepare for transfer, helps them through their transition and guides them as they progress to graduation. Through collaboration with multiple partners, this peer program trains students to be first-level academic advisors, provides them a structure and support to develop transition programming that meets the needs of new transfer students, and creates a bridge for new students into the academic and social life of the campus community.
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Developing & Implementing A Web-Based Early Alert System
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, April 5 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EDT
Early intervention is critical to campus retention efforts. Early alert systems offer institutions systematic approaches to identifying and intervening with students exhibiting at-risk behaviors before the behaviors reach the acute stage. Many of these systems rely on a common format for student referral to a central receiving point. Systems at larger institutions use web-based technology to allow for a scalable approach to at-risk intervention. This presentation describes the development, implementation, and assessment of a web-based, fully integrated early alert referral system at a large, public university in the Southwest.
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Academic Advising