Active Minds

JUNE 22, 2023

Our interns are involved in every facet of our work, from our communications and social media to Active Minds’ daily operations, to our mental health programming and community-building. Chi Akano (Communications) 1. Keep your eyes out — you might just spot them at our Conference this summer! Where are you from?

Mental health 246

Mental health Humanities Communication University 246

CAMPUSPEAK

JUNE 6, 2022

They must communicate well. One definition of the word “fair” is “conforming with the established rules.” That sounds good, but it is a more of an “external” definition, dealing with one’s actions. Also, it avoids analysis of the rules or their application. There are many things that leaders, at best, must do.

Communication 52

Communication Facilitation Collaboration Leadership 52

EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Who they are Typically, adult learners—sometimes called “non-traditional students,” although that definition is fading from the vernacular—are defined as students aged 25 or older. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

Bursar 105

Bursar Financial aid Career counseling Scheduling 105

Counselors' Corner

OCTOBER 25, 2023

An English teacher’s daughter got into Princeton, so now she tells every Ivy League applicant just what to do to get in. This kind of communication is valued by teachers, as long as it’s short and to the point. Praise in public, correct in private” is definitely the rule of the day. by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D.

Counseling 84

Counseling Advising Financial aid Faculty 84

EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Jordan also shares tips for admissions teams who want to communicate and work more effectively with CBOs to boost enrollment. And they're offering tactical college application support, but they're also offering the sticky stuff, the social and emotional stuff that really only someone who's close in age can provide to a student.

Advising 91

Advising Communication First generation Access 91

EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

EAB attended the 2023 NACADA conference this fall and listened as attendees explored these topics along with supporting specific student populations, AI applications in advising, and the future of advising. Advisors we spoke with want to communicate the benefits of advising to students. There are six themes that emerged.

Advising 98

Advising Academic advisor Scheduling Student success 98

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Be Prepared for a Fast Financial Aid Application Cycle It’s a well known fact that the “early bird gets the worm” and as I’ve talked about often on the blog, the earlier you submit your financial aid paperwork, the better chance you have of more funding for college. As soon as the application opens, be prepared to submit your paperwork.

FAFSA 52

FAFSA Financial aid Financial aid officer Application 52

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Of direct benefit to students are systems that aid with admissions applications, financial aid transactions, academic advising appointments, course progression/planning/scheduling, career development, etc. In other words, these technologies help with conducting the day to day experience of being a member of a campus.

Literacy 52

Literacy Database Students Higher education 52

I'm First!

MAY 30, 2023

Most classes are larger, and there isn’t quite a strong faculty-to-student relationship, given that you’ve only known them for a semester, and for some, it takes time to come out of their shell and communicate with their professors. I definitely had a […]

Communication 40

Communication Faculty Students Application 40

EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They also provided more hands-on training for faculty and students to spur wider adoption of the Navigate student success platform and improve communication during the registration process. Secretly was hoping maybe we'd be at 1%, but we definitely were not gonna be at 10% down, but that is where we were. And we had no idea why.

Retention 97

Retention Advising Faculty Communication 97

EAB

APRIL 4, 2023

And so there's definitely a disconnect and so we are having a lot of conversations with institutional leaders about the resources that they need to increase their market share of adult learners, while also setting realistic enrollment goals, right? BD: Yeah, definitely. And by growth, I mean extremely large growth of double digits.

Application 52

Application Communication Faculty Leadership 52

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

It was the only grad program that I submitted an application to. Concentrating on a single application made my process extremely focused. While the site has gone through a couple design iterations since my turn behind the “wheel,” I am proud of the work that was done by the team from Admissions and Web Communications.

Student affairs 52

Student affairs Advising Academic advisor Higher education 52

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

How were testing policy changes communicated to prospective applicants and counselors? How did institutions use test scores (if received) and other application materials in their admission reading and class-shaping practices? How and why did institutions decide whether to go test-optional (and, if so, in what form)?

Equity 52

Equity Application Low income student Advising 52

EAB

MARCH 14, 2023

Doing so helps short-staffed admissions team streamline subsequent communication efforts to convert more inquiries into applicants and more applicants into successful, engaged students. So we've seen how enrollment has definitely been impacted by the pandemic, right? TZ: Mike, that's a great question.

Bursar 52

Bursar Communication Application Retention 52

EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

In this webinar, you will learn how the Ross School uniquely structures its program eligibility and applicant evaluation to support larger enrollment goals. So I think our application volume is still increased, it is high. JA: Before we dive in, some quick housekeeping items, please place any comments or questions in the Q&A box.

Application 52

Application Access Accessibility Scholarship 52

EAB

MARCH 7, 2023

The two discuss how to prepare a crisis communications plan before disaster strikes, how to communicate with key audiences, and pitfalls to avoid in the heat of the moment. A chunk of which, a large chunk of which was a corporate communications team at a global education company. AS: Absolutely.

Communication 52

Communication Higher education University Student health 52

EAB

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In most cases, the answer is a definite “yes.” By way of just one example, AIs appear to do an excellent job of reviewing application essays; a model built by researchers from a group of schools including Penn and Virginia Tech is able to process thousands of essays in minutes, while reproducing human-generated ratings with uncanny accuracy.

Application 52

Application Humanities Tutoring Teaching 52

EAB

OCTOBER 18, 2022

MS: Ted it's interesting you mentioned the demographic cliff and being one of the definitely up at night issues. And that definitely is something when you mentioned that, it kinda sparked a thought in my head.

Community college 52

Community college Communication Application Students 52

IEFA

APRIL 28, 2023

Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication and teamwork abilities, are some of the essential traits that universities look for in prospective students. as an international student is definitely possible. Finally, studying abroad in the U.S.

International student 52

International student Financial aid Scholarship Success 52

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

This is understandable—you’re unlikely to make your class if you don’t have enough applicants, no matter how great your processes are. labor-intensive—applicant review. (By Even so, this result is a little surprising given the very serious problems that staffing shortfalls have created for admission teams.

Application 52

Application Community college Financial aid Instruction 52

The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

But you move that along by having constant communication. It doesn't always make everybody happy, but it definitely makes it easier when everybody feels they're being listened to.” Some folks are never going to be satisfied. You're approachable. That really hit home for me.

Higher education 64

Higher education Leadership University Financial aid 64

Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Anne: For us, Blackboard runs our call center and provides us with general student services benchmarks such as average speed to answer, average handle time, abandon rate, escalation rates, hold times, and enrollment management benchmarks such as volume of inquiries, applicants who have completed enrollment steps, registered for classes, etc.

Student services 52

Student services Students Financial aid Student success 52

EAB

AUGUST 29, 2023

And when your tech does not work the way you need it to, and when you're trying to recruit from the same pool of applicants that you've already been working for a long time, it is crucial that you look to your tech and see how you can do better. Not just for the students that you're trying to recruit, but for the teams that are also.

Communication 52

Communication Success Mathematics Students 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

One month later after that, in that same first semester, James, his tone has changed, even the way he communicates. So 25% of the community college students in the State of Texas are dually enrolled high school students. And he says, college is kind of hard, but he's gonna stick through it.

Guided pathways 52

Guided pathways Students Community college Retention 52

Scholly

AUGUST 2, 2022

Companies and individuals all over the world need translators to help them communicate with customers and clients who speak different languages. Well, you can’t be a freelance translator but you can definitely be an online language teacher. . #5 Freelance Translator . Do you speak more than one language fluently?

Tutoring 52

Tutoring Students Scheduling Teaching 52

Student Privacy Compass

AUGUST 14, 2024

The new Title IX Rule updates the definition of “sexual harassment” to include “the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images” including authentic images and those altered or generated by AI. The previous definition of sexual harassment was more limited by requiring that behavior be “so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive.”

Instruction 64

Instruction Communication Access Accessibility 64

College Planners of America

MARCH 21, 2023

Colleges use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to determine how much financial aid an applicant is eligible to receive. Special Circumstances Special circumstances are either adverse events that have occurred or a new factor that differentiates the student from other applicants, such as a disability.

Financial aid 40

Financial aid Financial aid officer Financial aid administration FAFSA 40

Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Applications are open now. 10, 2022, the government has temporarily stopped taking applications for this student loan forgiveness program until legal challenges to it have been resolved. Meanwhile, in some cases, an application might not be necessary. Note: As of Nov. No documentation of income is required.

Student loans 98

Student loans Students Grant Application 98