Improve Retention by Focusing on Specific Student Populations
Tuesday, March 9th ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST
If you can not make this date and time, you can watch the recording. Each participant will receive a link to the recording which is good for one year and can be distributed to your entire faculty and staff via email for viewing anytime, anywhere!
“We each have the ability to make a significant impact on student retention, student satisfaction, and the student experience if we focus, focus, focus our efforts.”
~Dr. Jennifer Layton McCluskey
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Maryville University
Overview
Every faculty and administrator in higher education plays a critical role in the retention efforts on campus, but are we able to articulate our impact? By targeting specific populations that matter most on your campus, you can create meaningful retention efforts to move your entire retention rate upward. Focusing on the right group of students and the right services to offer are key to the successful implementation of any retention efforts. With budgets tight, retention is a hot topic on every campus and your role cannot go unnoticed. If you are not already active in the retention efforts, it’s time to begin to focus and forge ahead with your specific, tangible and quantifiable impact. If you are active in your institution's retention efforts, join us to gain insight on how to focus those efforts in order to achieve the greatest impact.
Objectives
Participants will learn:
.Ways to identify a specific cohort (e.g., males, minorities, commuters) on which to focus retention efforts
.Specific initiatives to implement to increase the retention rate for a cohort in order to increase the overall retention rate
.How to articulate the results of the initiatives made for both the cohort and for overall retention of students
.How to use the results to gain leverage in budgeting for programs/services
Who should attend?
Advisors
Student Retention Specialists
Student Services Personnel
Student Life Staff
Deans
Faculty
Anyone interested in specific, targeted initiatives for retention
Who is the speaker?
Dr. Jennifer Layton McCluskey is the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for First-Year Experience and Advising at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Missouri. Previously, she served as Director of Student Programs and Greek Life at the University of Denver; Assistant Dean of Campus Programs at Arkansas State University; and Assistant Director of the Student Center and Student Leadership at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Jen earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, her Master of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from Southeast Missouri State University.
Registration Information
How do I register?
You can register online by adding this product to your shopping cart. If you have any questions, please call 303-775-6004 303-775-6004 .
When do I register? How much does it cost?
You can register at any time. The cost is $345, which includes access to the recording for one year.
Note: This is for one site connection and an unlimited amount of participants.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is an interactive seminar conducted over the web and is typically 1.5 to 2 hours long.
What is the process? Webinar participants log into the webinar site with a username and password sent via email. Participants can print handouts, as we send you a link to the presentation via email approximately 2 days prior to the event. Once logged in, you are able to see the PowerPoint slides, ask questions and make comments via chat, very similar to instant messaging.
Is there a recording available? Approximately one week after the conclusion of the webinar, you will receive a link to the recording which is yours for one year and can be forwarded to all faculty and staff at your institution for viewing anytime, anywhere.
What equipment is required? An Internet connection, computer speakers and LCD projector if a large group is present.
What are the benefits of a webinar?
Cost-Effective: No travel required. Webinars are 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, as the registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: You will receive a detailed list of instructions via email a week prior to the event. And if you run into any problems, we're always here to help.
Interactive: Chat online with presenters, participate in online polling questions, discuss specific situations with your colleagues, and receive implementation strategies for your campus (included when appropriate). You can even join a discussion group to continue the discussion with the presenter and webinar participants. Join discussion groups at www.weeklyinnovations.org.
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.
Value Added: When you purchase a webinar, you also receive access to the recording, which is good for one year. You can use it wherever and as often as you want, offering consistent training to your faculty and staff.
How will we use these trainings?
Flexible Training:
Live: Promote and attend a live webinar and debrief immediately following.
Hybrid: Distribute a recording to all 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.
On-Demand: Distribute a recording 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 an in-service around a live webinar or schedule a day and time to show the recording in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend - brainstorm and discuss implications for your college.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the webinar with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these webinars to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
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