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Florence Polynice

credit transfer

why is it that some institutions accept credits transfer from certain institutions but do not accept from some other institutions?

Florence Polynice

Alumni

Some institutions don't recognize their alumni after graduation. is that normal?

Bianca Thompson

On going training

What are the ongoing training options that your institute offers and through what medium are they available i.e. online courses, literature, meetings, conferences?

monica sanders

Organization

It is good to have a file system that is easy to manage. It is good to backup up electronic files and make duplicate copies of paper documents.

Bianca Thompson

What are the beefits of attending your insitution?

What programs, facilities, or extras does your school offer? For example tutoring, online libraries and career services.

Bianca Thompson

Admissions process and compliance

It is important to understand you institutions do's and don't of the admissions process. Their are certain things that you must disclose and certain thing that you cannot say. Are you aware of the compliance requirments for your institutions admissions process?

Bianca Thompson

Marketing Strategies

Have you taken the opportunity to learn and review the various marketing strategies of your institution?

Karen Welbourn

Career Placement

Are you allowed to share information with students concerning job opening information that you have that may not be listed or available at the Career Placement Department? Would this be in compliance with Fair Consumer Practices?

Melissa Latorre

Paper vs Digital

I know it is very important to keep a physical student file for each student but is there any software that anyone can recommend for keeping the student's information easily accessible by many employees without having to fight over the student file? My school is fairly new so we have not yet purchased any software and wanted to know which could be good for a small school starting out that is not extremely pricey?

Amy Berrong

Agent

I was not aware how influential the agent was during the admissions process. I found the information very interesting.

Victoria Murdock

Definition terms: Application Process

In our institution we refer to the application process as not just the legal act of entering into a contract with the school. This action includes the fulfillment of other required legal documents such as Proof of High School, personal ID or drivers license and the payment of the registration/application fee. At this time other forms are filled that protect both the student and the institution as well.

Erika Carrillo

Rules and Regs

What advice would you give on keeping up with the Florida Statutes and Rules and Regs for the whole state? It's so much information and I have no clue how to keep up with it if they update it :/

Thomas Mendenhall

Transfer of Credits

I find this section very helpful. Especially when dealling with transfer of credits. It does help to see that each school is responsible for what credits are transferable or not. It is a great idea to have a section in the cataloge that highlights what each course it worth but ultimately it us up to each insitution to decide what can and cannot be accepted.

Thomas Mendenhall

Getting to know your institution

Our staff makes it part of our training and a routine to visit with all the directors and instructors to get to know each others jobs and to know how the company funtions. This allows for greater communication and understanding in the company. It also allows us to relay accurate inforation to our prospective students.

Thomas Mendenhall

Admissions Process/Manual

I have found it very helpful to put together an admissions manual with the course catalog, enrollment agreements, DOE rules all together in a binder for future reference. This helps me refer to it when any questions are asked by potential students.

Thomas Mendenhall

Terms and Definitions

This is a great idea to have a list of terms and definitions as well as a resource book. It is great to review from time to time. This will help to stay up to date on the rules and regulations.

John Stafford

Rules and Regulations

These are definitely the most important topics of my reading and I will ensure that my coworkers are as well versed in this are as possible.

John Stafford

Definition

Definitions are of the utmost importance when working with Florida Statutes, Administrative code, Commission Rules and the Commission for Independent Education. Definitions of many words and Terms were clearly defined for me and will be very helpful in the future. Why are definitions so important when working with Florida Statues?

Claude Robbins

Resouce Notebook

One of our most difficult tasks is to maintain our course catalog since we teach in three different countries. We are currently attempting to maintain a faculty and staff version, updated quarterly, on a cloud. Has anyone else had experience with this way to maintain institution documents?

Annette Cortes

fees

all fees must be paid before start date.

Related Learning Opportunities

CM201 - Admissions Compliance for Postsecondary Schools in Florida

CM221 - Florida Admissions: Complying with the Rules and Regulations