Mark,
Guest speakers are a wonderful way to bring the outside in. Affording a question and answer period will give more opportunities to learn.
Megan,
Meetings that involve both admissions and faculty members are informative and bring new learning to both departments.
We have weekly admissions/faculty meetings which I find very important in a campus.
We conduct daily update meetings with the Admissions and Financial Planning staff. Additionally, we have a weekly meeting with our management staff to review performance, discuss best practices, and update the management team on any policy/procedure changes. We often have guest speakers from other departments attend these meetings to give updates on their areas of responsibility.
I attend weekly meetings and product knowledge meetings to add to my current knowledege of our programs and the jobs our students train for. The product knowledge meetings also include information sessions and question and answer time about our job, admissions policies, regulatory requirements, and our institution.
This is something I try to do continuously. In addition to more formal meetings and training sessions, I often engage employees from other departments to discuss various aspects of our operation. Today alone, I spent time with two different instructors discussing various aspects of their curriculum. Spending time with students is also invaluable to learning from their perspective how their education is being received and the things they are involved in.
Larry,
Learning the operations of the college can only enhance your conversations with prospective students. Gather as much information as you can.
Clyde,
Try sitting in a class to get a personal experience of the classroom to increase your product knowledge.
I regularly attend product knowledge meetings held by program chairs as well as individual trainings with directors that are aimed at assisting in better understanding how programs can benefit students.
We hold weekly meetings to discuss the current status of our enrollment efforts and any changes to any policies or programs that effect our department. We also have quarterly meetings with the entire college staff to review and discuss overall college operations from each department.
I attend every single meeting I possibly can.
I attend all admission training meetings as well as program director/chair training/meetings.
I think it is imperative that the admission representative makes it their responsibility in keeping up to date with policy/compliance/requirements.
we have weekly staff/faculty meetings as well as meetings with specific prgrom directors and admissions directors. Always asking questions and looking for advice and insight.
Every week my school provides a Product Knowledge Training that is mandatory in order to prepare us and keep us up to date with any changes to requirements and policy as well as any changes to our program curriculum and classes.
Meetings ļ we have weekly meeting, meeting for the Admissions Department to be compliance at all the time and if any change happen with job , there would be a meeting; Meeting to know about any change in the Academic Department, meetings about any change in the rules and regulations of the Education Department. The school I work for , it is really on top of everything; after a meeting follow an email with the minutes from the meeting . Im require to take e-learning courses, attend meetings/seminars.
We are a small institution as well and hold monthly staff meetings. We also have weekly admissions/financial aid meetings. We have meetings with the student body once a month and have even started a student council. The voice of the student is important and student council helps think of creative ways to get the student body involved and keep them updated with new policies and procedures. I like the idea of getting everybody involved in the marketing/recruiting plans. The director of the school and myself, the director of admissions usually come up with the marketing plans but I like the idea of including other staff members and even current students. Thanks!
The product knowledge meetings given at my institute are structured in a way that allows for an effective interview with prospective students, which will strengthen the enrollment process.
Twice a year we have PAC (Personal Advisory Committees) which are when employers from the workforce come to our school and offer feedback regarding our curriculum, expectations in the workforce and suggestions to modify our agenda. I think it is probably one of the most helpful steps in preparing students for post-educational employment. What do you think?
We have weekly training sessions in our dept. We provide to our manager potential topics that we feel would be helpful when working with our students. My favorite is the topic of effective listening techniques.
Employees at my campus are required to take e-learning courses as a new hire and throughout their career to stay up to date on all aspects of the job. We also attend weekly meetings with our directors and program chairs to keep clear communication between all departments on student status,etc. Also this training course provides a wonderful source for professional development.
We attend weekly and quarterly departmental and cross-departmental meetings to stay up to date on requirements and procedures.
In addition, our admissions staff attend bi-annual program advisory meetings to interact with potential employers and understand what they're searching for in graduates.
I also attend colloquia and symposia on a regular basis to gather additional information on job search behaviors, workforce development, etc.
How does one get involved in the professional association for admissions staff?
