Workshop and Session Descriptions
| Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
8:00-11:00 am |
Registration (Reverse College Day and Annual Meeting) |
9:00-9:50 am |
Opening Session
Making a Difference: Caring and Collaborations in the Admissions Process
Daniel Jacobs, Ed.M, Psy.D, MBA a psychologist and consultant works with adolescents and adults facing transition and challenges in their lives. Dr. Jacobs has worked in higher education administration, health care and education to help people find balance. Dan will show us how high school guidance and college admissions counselors can work together to build bridges, set up systems and develop relationships to help our students transition from high school to college and find their fit.
Presenter: Daniel Jacobs, Ed.M, Psy.D, MBA, Andover Mental Health Associates, dr.danjacobs@verizon.net |
10:00 am-12:15 pm |
College Tables |
12:15-1:30 pm |
RCD Luncheon and Raffle |
1:00-4:00 pm |
Registration (Reverse College Day and Annual Meeting) |
1:45-2:40 pm |
Workshop Session I (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
Session A: Early Awareness Programs - Preparing Students for College
Session B: NCAA Athletic Eligibility Information and the Relationship between Admissions and Athletics
Session C: Making a Difference: Caring and Collaborations in the Admissions Process Part 2
Session A: Early Awareness Programs - Preparing Students for College
Students are entering college less prepared than in the past and many need to enroll in developmental courses prior to accessing college level courses. Learn how the state of Maine had attempted to address the issue with their Early Awareness Program and how this has affected enrollments in higher education.
Presenter(s): Susan Williams, School to College Partnerships, Southern Maine Community College; Linda Strum, Director of Guidance, South Portland High School, South Portland, ME; Steve Mickeriz, Plato Learning Laboratory Coordinator, sanford Regional Vocational Center, Sanford, ME
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Session B: NCAA Athletic Eligibility Information and the Relationship between Admissions and Athletics
Learn what's necessary for incoming stu-dents to qualify to compete at a Division 1 institution. Our presenters will discuss ath-letic eligibility and recruitment at the Division 1 level. Come find out what students need to know if they are hoping to compete at the Division 1 level and learn just how important the list of approved courses is in the eligibility and admission process. We will also talk about the relationship with Admissions and Athletics. We are hopeful that this session will be a roundtable discus-sion with all participants.
Presenter(s): Brian Manter Sr., Associate Directtor of Admissions and Athletic Liai-son, University of Maine; Katie Herbine, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, University of Maine
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Session C: Making a Difference: Caring and Collaborations in the Admissions Process Part 2
This session will follow-up on the themes introduced in the Opening Session. A discussion with Dan will help us to explore these themes together and provide us with real ideas to implement in our every day lives.
Presenter: Daniel Jacobs, Ed.M, Psy.D, MBA, Andover Mental Health Associates, dr.danjacobs@verizon.net
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1:45-3:40 pm |
Birds of a Feather Enterprise Software Users Group (Cancelled!)
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Workshop Session II (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
Session D: Collaborations Across the States: The Transfer Landscape--A State Overview
Session E: Professionalism and College Recruiting…Is it Dead?
Session F: Pre-College Outreach Programs
Session D: Collaborations Across the States: The Transfer Landscape--A State Overview
Have you wondered what other New England states are doing to promote transfer from their two-year to four-year college systems? Although student transfer has typically been viewed as a mundane function in higher education, it has gained a new prominence in national and state policy circles over the past few years resulting in a growing number of reports and studies focused on this topic. This session will present highlights of the new transfer initiative in New Hampshire which includes streamlined communication and information sharing between the Community College System and the University System of New Hampshire. A demonstration of the transfer credit database which provides an evaluation of community college courses by each of the University System institutions and a planning guide for many of the baccalaureate majors will also be included. Today, transfer students are a hot topic in higher education and the public realize that transfer opportunities are an important component of higher education.
Presenter(s): Gary Cilley, Director of Transfer & Articulation,University System of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Session E: Professionalism and College Recruiting…Is it Dead?
The professionalism in recruitment methods will be discussed. Has our society lost the ability to be professional, tactful and kind? How can we ensure that we continue the relationship between high schools and colleges to help students in the admissions process. The discussion will include making the high school visits better, developing strong mini-fairs and college fairs and creating relationships during the admissions process.
Presenter(s): Mary E. Dunn, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Salem State College
Session F: Pre-College Outreach Programs
Many students do not meet the required admissions standards to college; however they show academic potential in high school. Come learn about the initiatives that some colleges are implementing to ensure that access is available to first generation and low income students. Pre-college outreach program not only provide academic support, but offers students the opportunity to grow socially and developmentally!
Presenter(s): Nate Bryant, Assistant Dean of Student Academic Services, Salem State College, Salem, MA
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4:00-6:00 pm |
President's Opening Reception and Raffle |
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| Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
ANNUAL MEETING |
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7:30 am-12:30 pm
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Registration |
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First Timer’s Breakfast |
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Coffee and Danish in Exhibit Hall |
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Exhibition Hall open (New Hampshire Room) |
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Session 1 (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
A] Working Together Across Generations (Cancelled!)
B] The 60/40 Gender Gap: The Difference between the Two Student Populations
C] Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Postcards from Rwanda
D] Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel
E] The Economy Is Down, the Budget Is Cut, but Services Are Up: How Did They Do That?
F] Admissions Roundtable
Session 1A: Working Together Across Generations
How do we all relate and work together when we have so many different generations in the workforce. Today there are four generations in the workforce: Traditional, Baby Boomer, Generation X and Generation Y. Come together to learn about the working together, getting along and meeting goals.
Presenter(s): Jamie Brown, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of New Hampshire; Michelle Hughes, Director of Admissions, Massasoit Community College; Sioux Kline Symington, Director of Admissions, Cape Cod Community College.
Facilitator: Sioux Kline-Symington, Director of Admissions, Cape Cod Community College
Session 1B: The 60/40 Gender Gap: The Difference between the Two Student Populations
With women making up solid majorities of undergraduate enrollments nationally, and more than 60 percent at many institutions, gender gaps are a hot topic--but the focus has been on why female numbers are up and male numbers aren't. This presentation will look at the factors behind the numbers, as we go beyond the popular messages (that gender equity has been achieved, that women are an academic success story, and that men are experiencing an educational crisis) to discover that differences among men and among women are greater than the differences between them.
Presenter(s): Richard L. Riccardi, Director, Office of Management Information and Research, Southern Connecticut State University
Session 1C: Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Postcards from Rwanda
Named in memory of a former Bennington College trustee, member of the British House of Lords, and committed global citizen, the Richard Holme Fellowship provides two Bennington College staff members with the opportunity to do community development work in Africa. This fellowship program was inspired by the 2008 Commencement address delivered by journalist and human rights activist Rebecca Tinsley, who spoke of the influence Lord Holme, her longtime mentor, had on her life’s work with survivors of war and genocide. Fellows are placed with several of Ms. Tinsley’s partner organizations in Kigali, Rwanda. Learn about this unique opportunity for civic engagement in higher education.
Presenter: Kathy Posey, Registrar, Bennington College
Session 1D: Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel
The presentation will detail how to simplify enrollment data using pivot tables in Excel. Everyday inquiries that may take university systems several minutes to compute can be available almost instantly. Almost any data that can be categorized can be used, including age, gender, ethnicity, class, major, etc. Any size database can be used, based in Microsoft Excel.
Presenter(s): Patrick Sullivan, Associate Graduate Registrar and Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Facilitator: Barbara Casey, Associate Registrar for Student and Faculty Services, Williams College
Session 1E: The Economy is Down, the Budget is Cut but Services are Up: How They Do That?
Opportunities abound at the Clearinghouse. Are you utilizing the NSC to its fullest capacity to reduce costs and expand service? This session will focus on new services and issues by discussing new data elements for research, using Student-Tracker for successful enrollment management and a transcript exchange where colleges can share transcripts electronically—FREE.
Presenter(s): Pam Gilligan, Director, Northeast Region, National Student Clearinghouse
Session 1F: Admissions Roundtable
This will be an open forum for discussion of issues or current topics
concerning the policies and practices in admissions. Bring your questions or concerns and share your experience with others.
Presenter(s): Jamie Brown, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of New Hampshire; Sioux Kline Symington, Director of Admissions, Cape Cod Community College
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9:30-9:45 am |
Coffee and Danish in Exhibit Hall |
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9:45-10:45 am |
Opening Session/Business Meeting/Awards |
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11:00 am-12:00 noon |
Session 2 (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
A] Combat Veterans: Understanding the Cognitive Challenges of OIF/OEF and Vietnam Veterans; Building VUB Strategies to Assist All with a Successful Classroom Transition
B] Whose Job Is It Anyway?
C] Making It Work in a Down Economy
D] Discrimination: Then and Now
E] It's Easier than You Think - Using Your Computer to Make Work Easier
F] Diplomas on Demand Software Overview/Demo
Session 2A: Combat Veterans: Understanding the Cognitive Challenges of OIF/OEF and Vietnam Veterans; Building VUB Strategies to Assist All with a Successful Classroom Transition
Throughout history, the soldier in combat has incurred life-changing injuries; some physical, and many others psychological and emotional. Veterans currently returning from Iraq and Afghanistan pose new challenges and opportunities for VUB programs. This workshop will provide an overview the HIDDEN Wounds of War: PTSD and mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and how they relate to the classroom environment. We will explore “tools” to make our returning veterans meet classroom challenges, while providing a positive experience that will encourage lifelong learning. This session will provide insight into the challenges of serving combat veterans within the student population and apply practical study skills and solutions to common learning difficulties with combat veterans.
Presenter(s): Marybeth O'Sullivan, Outreach Advisor/Recruiter, Veterans Upward Bound, UMASS Boston
Session 2B: Whose Job Is It Anyway?
The dreaded transfer credit evaluations… How transfer credits are completed by different schools and when; who completes them? How are students notified and when? What is the appeal process and how are students informed of their rights?
Presenter(s): Lonnie Morris, Director of Admissions, Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
Session 2C: Making It Work in a Down Economy
With the elimination of jobs and reduction in budgets, we find ourselves taking on new responsibilities. Although we work hard and somehow get the work done, none of us has the perfect solution to make this simple and easy. Join us for a lively discussion about what we have done in our institutions to do more with less!
Presenter(s): Kathy Posey, Registrar, Bennington College
Session 2D: Discrimination: Then and Now
Webster's New World College Dictionary defines reverse discrimination as "discrimination in hiring, college admissions, etc. directed against members of certain social or racial groups, as white males, thought of as being dominant or having benefited from past discrimination against minority groups who are now favored, often as a result of affirmative action. We'll look into this practive and discuss how prevalent it is and determine what, if any, action can be taken.
Presenter(s): Richard L. Riccardi, Director, Office of Management Information and Research, Southern Connecticut State University
Session 2E: It's Easier than You Think - Using Your Computer to Make Work Easier
This session will present examples of database programs that have been written for use in the Office of the Registrar using FileMaker Pro. These examples will provide food for thought and will demonstrate how easy it can be to perform simple tasks such as cross referencing two Excel files with a few clicks of your moouse. More complex programs will be discussed, such as one program that allowed staff to perform one month of work in three days. In addition to making processing easier to perform, automation also enhances and preserves data integrity. In short, life will be easier; and in no time at all, you'll look like a genius.
Presenter(s): John E. Gagne, Database Programmer, University of Connecticut
Session 6F: Diplomas on Demand Software Overview/Demo
Diplomas on Demand software will be setup on a laptop, beginning with a review of the software installation/setup and software usage. After a review of the software, the demo will include the data input required to create and print a diploma. Questions/answers are welcome throughout. We intend to display the ease of use and the benefits of this product, especially for the many Colleges and Universities with remote locations and who do not have access to local print shops.
Presenter(s): Linda Yeomans,
Registrar, Norwich University; Dan Carroll, Associate Registrar, Norwich University
Facilitator: Linda Yeoman, Norwich College
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12:15-1:45 pm |
Luncheon/Keynote Speaker Barmak Nassirian - AACRAO "A Washington Update" |
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Session 3 (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
A] Challenges and Strategies for Working with Returning Veterans
B] Transfer Orientation Programs
C] Freedom of Information
D] Role of the Middle Age Woman in Higher Education
E] Be Prepared: Are You Ready for Disaster and Recovery?
F] Using IPEDS Tools – An Introduction to College Navigator and the new IPEDS Data Center (Part 1)
Session 3A: Challenges and Strategies for Working with Returning Veterans
There is a large increase in the number of student-veterans joining the college community. What services are available to these students and what is your college doing to welcome and support the veterans at your institution? This session is a case study profiling one university that has significantly expanded its outreach to veterans and active duty military personnel, funded in large part by a substantial grant from ACE/Wal-Mart Foundation "Success for Veterans" Program.
Presenter: Jonathan Henry, Dean of Enrollment Services and Chair, Military & Veterans Task Force, University of Maine at Augusta: Tristan Starbird, Admissions and Intake Associate, University of Maine at Augusta
Facilitator: Marcia Rosbury Henne, Director of Admissions, Holyoke Community College
Session 3B: Transfer Orientation Programs
Transfer students and orientation programs for transfers have transformed over the years. These presenters have some great ideas that you can implement on your campus! They will discuss: what you can do to create an effective transfer orientation program; how to provide orientation to transfer students who don't think they need it; how do best ensure that all the necessary information is provided to students; and how some colleges utilize on-line orientation?
Presenter(s): Brenda Doran, Director of Transfer Admissions, Bryant University; Pauline Mortenson, Director of International and transfer Admissions, American International College
Facilitator: Sandra Christoun, Transfer Coordinator, Bridgewater State College
Session 3C: Freedom of Information
What constitutes free speech? What are our responsibilities both legally and ethically? New demands are being brought forward about student newspapers, PickaProf, and organizations demanding information under the guise of the Freedom of Information Act. What is the relationship between FERPA and FOIA and which one trumps the other? What is our responsibility to our students and faculty and how do the needs differ between public and private institutions.
Presenter(s): R. Thomas Clark, Academic and Student Affairs-Board of Trustees, Connecticut Community College System Office
Facilitator: Antonio L. Veloso, Director, Enrollment and Research Services, Quinebaug Valley Community College
Session 3D: Role of the Middle Age Woman in Higher Education
As many of the Baby Boomers become entrenched in 'middle age', we'll explore the role of women in Higher Ed. What does the future hold? What are the impacts on our institutions? And what will happen when they reach retirement age?
Presenter(s): Dr. Christina Taylor, Associate Professor, Sacred Heart University
Session 3E: Be Prepared: Are You Ready for Disaster and Recovery?
Disasters occur and college administrators must be prepared for them. The presenters will show how Student Services and Academic Affairs play an integral part in disaster recovery and how to prepare for the unforeseen disaster. Participants will learn effective strategies and techniques for recovery as well as suggestions on assessing a successful recovery plan.
Presenter(s): Marva Craig, Vice President of Student Affairs, Borough of Manhattan Community College; Gregort Wist, Senior Registrar; Erwin Wong, Dean of Academic Programs and Instruction
Facilitator: Jennifer DiStefano, Registrar, Merrimack College
Session 3F: Using IPEDS Tools--An Introduction to College Navigator and the new IPEDS Data Center (Part 1)
This session will provide a basic overview of two IPEDS data tools- the IPEDS College Navigator and the IPEDS Data Center. The College Navigator component includes a description of this web-based tool, its purpose, the data elements within the tool, as well as a discussion on how the tool can be used by high school guidance counselors and higher education professionals. The IPEDS Data Center is the single access point for retrieving IPEDS data. The Data Center makes data retrieval easy. This part of the session will present an overview of the Data Center and show you how to jump right in and access data. You will learn how to produce basic reports on admissions, financial aid, and retention data. Note that this is a two hour session. Intended audience: High School Counselors, first-time IPEDS users, and other higher education administrators. (Optional: You may wish to bring a laptop computer with wireless access for 'hands-on' participation during the session).
Presenter(s): Michael Duggan, Director of Enrollment Research/Planning, Suffolk University
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3:00-3:30 pm |
Refreshments in Exhibit Hall |
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Session 4 (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
A] Using Student Ambassadors To Recruit Prospects to Your Campus
B] It Takes a Village to Graduate a Student
C] A Non-Traditional Student in a Traditional Environment
D] Registrar's Roundtable
E] IPEDS College Navigator (Part 2)
F] Why Can’t I Register for This Class?
Session 4A: Using Student Ambassadors To Recruit Prospects to Your Campus
This session will help show how two different campuses in the UMAINE system use Student Ambassadors to encourage students to apply and visit a college campus. This will include the tour guide program, tele-counseling programs and other student led activities. The session will also show how each campus is using technology with on-line college fairs, Facebook and other things.
Presenter(s): Liz Dowling, University of Maine; Erin Benson, University of Maine at Presque Isle; Erin Benson, University of Maine at Presque Isle
Session 4B: It Takes a Village to Graduate a Student
The entire college community must participate in retention initiatives. All members of the college need to be trained to ensure that students are successful in the pursuit of the degree. If the college admits a student and takes their money, the college should be committed to seeing that student graduate.
Presenter: Susan James Leyva, Director, Office of Retention Services, Suffolk University
Facilitator: Sioux Kline-Symington, Director of Admissions, Cape Cod Community College
Session 4C: A Non-Traditional Student in a Traditional Environment
A panel of individuals from a variety of backgrounds will have an open discussion about the non-traditional role in a traditional college environment. We'll hear the thoughts and reflections of middle-aged, married, African American maile, a senior citizen and a representative of Veteran's Affairs.
Presenter(s): Jannie Shaver, John Brantley, Jack Mordente
Session 4D: Registrar's Roundtable
This will be an open forum for discussion of issues or current topics concerning the policies and practices in a registrar or records office. Bring your questions or concerns and share your experience with others.
Presenter(s): Carol Herrick, Assistant Dean and Registrar, Gordon College
Facilitator: Carol Herrick, Assistant Dean and Registrar, Gordon College
Session 4E: IPEDS College Navigator (Part 2)
This is a continuation of session 3-F.
Presenter(s): Michael Duggan, Suffolk University
Session 4F: Why Can’t I Register for This Class?
This session examines the power of the Banner registration audit trail (SFASTCA), from an overview of the variables and hierarchical order of registration restriction processing, to the development and dissemination of important metrics (fill rates, utilization trends, student success rates), concluding with a real-world example of how this data has changed the scheduling life of a university, debunking myths (it’s not just “capacity”) and enabling targeted marketing (“registration opportunities”) to students closed out of classes.
Presenter(s): Richard L. Riccardi, Director, Office of Management Information and Research, Southern Connecticut State University
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Dinner Theater--Murder on the S.S. NEACRAO! ($15)
(Click here for more information about this exciting special event!)
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After Party--After the murder mystery, swing to the tunes of "DJ Ozzie Mandias," our own "Ozzie Smith," who will be spinning a mix of contemporary hits while you relax with colleagues and hit the dance floor! If you have a request, please email Ozzie at asmith1@berklee.edu.
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ANNUAL MEETING |
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8:00-10:00 am |
Registration |
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Standing Committee Meetings: Breakfast and Planning Session (ANYONE interested in helping with next year's annual meeting should attend) |
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8:00 am-12:00 noon |
Exhibition Hall open (New Hampshire Room) |
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Coffee and Danish in Exhibit Hall |
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Session 5 (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
A] Solving Staffing Woes Through Transcript Automation
B] BaFa BaFa
C] The State of the Economy and Its Effect on Urban Students in Higher Ed
D] FERPA - Overview of NEW Regulations
E] What's New in IPEDS
F] Optimizing Your Catalog for the Internet (Why Search Engines Matter)
Session 5A: Solving Staffing Woes Through Transcript Automation
Credentials Solutions, celebrating 10 years of proc-essing online transcript requests, understands the impact of transcript processing on your staff and on your budget. In this session, we will present a de-tailed analysis of transcript production and the asso-ciated burden on your resources. We will discuss how you can actually improve the level of transcript services offered to your students and alumni while reducing the impact on your staff through the use of automation.
Presenter(s): Anne Kavanaugh, Sales Associate, Credentials Solutions
Session 5B: BaFa BaFa
This is a cross-cultural simulation designed to create a situation which allows participants to profitably explore the idea of culture and to give participants experience in observing and interacting with a different culture.
In the real world, cultures develop shared meanings and ways of interacting over many centuries for different reasons. Likewise, a person living in a culture learns different rules, mores and societal norms for various behaviors over a lifetime. In this experience, participants will be given rules and asked to learn them in a very short period of time. Participants will have the chance to learn and practice a new culture, to exchange observations of a different culture, etc. Once everyone has had a chance to visit the “other” culture, the simulation will end and discussion of the implications of the experience begins.
(Note this is a two part session that will be continued in session 6C.
Presenter(s): Susan Weintraub and Colleen Sasso
Session 5C: The State of the Economy and Its Effect on Urban Students in Higher Ed
The economic situation throughout the country continues on its downhill slide and no one knows quite where it will go and when the situation will improve. This session will look into the impact on minority students as a direct result of the poor economy. What can be done to improve prospects for the minority students?
Presenter(s): Matthew Carbray, Partner, Wentworth, Carbray and Staunton
Session 5D: FERPA - Overview of NEW Regulations
Amendments to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) took effect on January 8, 2009. These amendments include new exceptions permitting the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records without consent, and clarify such things as permissable disclosures to parents of eligible students, conditions that apply to disclosures in health and safety emergencies and permissable disclosures of student identifiers as directory information. Join your colleagues in a discussion about these new regulations.
Presenter(s): Meredith Braz, Registrar, Dartmouth College
Facilitator: Michael Blumenauer, Assistant Registrar, Dartmouth College
Session 5E: What's New in IPEDS
This session will review changes in IPEDS data collection and discuss planned improvements and enhancements to the system. The session will provide an update on IPEDS reporting, and briefly introduce new data use tools.Topics will include other changes in the short- and long-term IPEDS horizon.
Presenter(s): Michael Duggan, Suffolk University
Session 5F: Optimizing Your Catalog for the Internet (Why Search Engines Matter)
Online catalogs are coming into their own. No longer just an electronic version of a print document, web catalogs have evolved beyond their origins. Most importantly, they are not read chronologically. Rather, your catalog is often served up as small objects in search results. This session will look at how online viewing affects your catalog from the way it’s written to its organization and graphics. We’ll also discuss what you can add to an online catalog that may not be in print and the increasing value of standardization.
Presenter(s): Nicole Arsenault, SmartCatalog
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Session 6 (Click to show/hide full descriptions.)
A] Going Paperless in Admissions Application Review: A Sharper (Shared) Image
B] Building the First-Year Cohort before the First Year
C] BaFa BaFa
D] On-line Major, Minor Declaration
E] Planning for Retirement
F} Top Five Strategies to Grow Enrollment Through Transfer of the Adult Learner and Automating Those Manual Form Processes
Session 6A: Going Paperless in Admissions Application Review: A Sharper (and Shared) Image
This session will discuss the transition to a paperless application review process completed by the University of Maine System (UMS) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Following the implementation of enterprise-wide student information systems, these institutions transformed their application review process by implementing document management and imaging software. In addition to the elimination of voluminous filing and misplaced applications, numerous other benefits accrued from going paperless with all documents related to application review. UNH approached this change as a single institution; the UMS extended the sharing of application documents among all seven universities in the System, a dramatic and unprecedented shift in application procedures. Panelists will discuss implementation planning, workflow development, efficiency and service gains, and lessons learned from implementation.
Presenter(s): Jonathan Henry, Dean of Enrollment Services, University of Maine at Augusta; Janet Boucouvalas, Director, Shared Processing Center, University of Maine System; Rob McGann, Director of Admission, University of New Hampshire; Beth Doane, Guidance Counselor, Yarmouth H.S., Maine
Facilitator: Mary E. Dunn, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Salem State College
Session 6B: Building the First Year Cohort before the First Year
From the initial point of inquiry, admissions counselors are building the first year experience for prospective students. Learn how one institution coordinated a “high touch” admissions approach to recruitment and registered hundreds of incoming freshmen during their senior year in high school.
Presenter: Marcia A. Rosbury-Henne, Director of Admissions, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
Michelle Hughes, Director of Admissions, Massasoit Community College
Session 6C: BaFa BaFa
Continuation and completion of session 5B. You must attend session 5C to participate in this session.
Presenter(s): Susan Weintraub and Colleen Sasso
On-line Major, Minor Declaration
With students and faculty becoming increasingly expectant of on-line applications, Bates College has successfully implemented an online Major, Minor and Concentration Declaration process in the banner self-serve environment. In this session we will discuss the application design, the ways in which we integrated our business practices allowing for maximum flexibility, demonstrate the product and discuss the impact on the Bates community.
Presenter: Mary Meserve, Bates College
Facilitator: Mary Meserve, Bates College
Session 6E: Planning for Retirement
For those members who are quickly approaching their retirement years and for those who are still in the planning stages, this session will cover a wide breadth of issues directly related to retirement. A financial planning ex-pert will help individuals assess their current financial situation. He will discuss risk management, insurance, and protection planning as well as investment planning opportunities at various stages of our careers. Details will be provided regarding tax plan-ning and retirement planning with a look at TIAA/CREF and its opportuni-ties and impact on our retirement.
Presenter(s): Matthew Carbray, Partner, Wentworth, Carbray and Staunton
Facilitator: Anita McFarlane, Registrar, Endicott College
Session 6F: Top Five Strategies to Grow Enrollment Through Transfer of the Adult Learner and Automating Those Manual Form Processes
The fastest growing student demographic in higher education is the adult learner, age 22 and older and this trend will continue for the next eight years or longer. To be competitive in attracting and retaining the adult learner, colleges must improve their ability to serve this demographic. In this session presented by Hershey Systems, we will discuss strategies successfully implemented by a number of colleges and universities, including elements employing document and process management technologies from Hershey such as transcript processes and automating the transfer credit evaluation process. We will also demonstrate how easily the many cumbersome forms based processes which are the bane of many Registrar and Admissions departments can be automated to capture the data directly from the student through secure-fillable PDF forms which can then enter workflow processes and feed data to your ERP system.
Hershey Systems is the largest provider of web based document and process management solutions for higher education supporting more than 800 campus locations on 3 continents. Hershey is a leader in developing “outcome based solutions” for higher education such as automating transfer credit evaluation processes, financial aid verification processes, graduate admissions processes, adjunct faculty on-boarding processes and more to “Go Beyond Imaging” to provide solutions with tangible ROI and unrivaled “real-time” integrations into ERP systems such as PeopleSoft, Banner, Datatel, Jenzabar and others.
Presenter: Mike Knaeble, Hershey Systems, Inc.
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President's Closing Remarks and Raffle |
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Executive Council and Standing Committee Luncheon and Meeting |
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