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Effectively Recruiting & Retaining Adult Students Webinar Series
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Registration Fee: $750.00
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- Recruiting 38 Million Adult Students: Converting Credits To Degrees
- Serving The Adult Degree Completion Market: Strategies That Work
- Reaching Adult Learners: Marketing Strategies That Work
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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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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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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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The Top Ten Most Successful Recruitment Strategies
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Wednesday, February 15 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
Based on his work with more than 300 colleges and universities in five countries, Dr. Jim Black will share the top ten recruitment strategies in the industry today as well as provide a glimpse into emerging and potential strategies. All strategies are grounded in sound student recruitment principles such as decisions influenced by relationships, the importance of using multiple channels of communication, the critical nature of response time, and the necessity of managing institutional “moments of truth” throughout the recruitment process. The webinar will include student recruitment theory, best practices, and opportunities for audience participation.
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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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How To Involve Faculty In Recruitment & Retention Efforts
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Thursday, March 1 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
With increased competition for the best and brightest students, faculty have become instrumental in student recruitment efforts. Furthermore, research shows that a meaningful relationship with a faculty member can make the difference in a student deciding to stay at an institution or leave an institution. Admissions and enrollment professionals are experts at the top of the funnel when students are expressing interest in an institution, but faculty involvement can be crucial when a student is deciding between one place and another. Students want to know who will be teaching them and the faculty are the experts in the academic fields.
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Developing Strong K-16 Partnerships That Increase Latino/a Student Access And Success
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Registration Fee: $345.00
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Tuesday, March 20 ~ 3:00-4:30pm EDT
Institutions across the country have struggled to create initiatives that lead to increased completion rates for all students and more specifically for Hispanic students. This webinar will focus on the myriad of strategies and initiatives being utilized by South Texas College in collaboration with nineteen school districts to create a college-going culture and increase college readiness and completion. The purposeful partnerships with K-12 have led to a nine percent increase in college-going rates, twenty-seven percent increase in English Language Arts college readiness, and a twenty-six percent increase in mathematics college readiness over a five year period in a predominately Hispanic population.
Participants will receive information on key collaborative strategies for elementary, middle, and high schools. A major focus will be on the comprehensive dual enrollment program including dual enrollment academies, early college high schools, and dropout recovery programs.
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Enrollment Management