27 T H ANNUAL CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION BROCHURE
April 30-May 3, 2014 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, CA
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, April 30, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Pre-Conference Institute Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Pre-Conference Institute Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference Institute
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m
Chapter Meetings
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Chapter Meetings
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Annual Conference Registration Open
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
First-Timers’ Session
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Thursday, May 1, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Annual Conference Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Keynote Address: Harness the Hurricane – Adapt to Extreme Change & Achieve New Heights Dr. Mark DeVolder, Change Expert, Author 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
EDUCATION SESSIONS
*Keep track of the sessions you wish to attend by checking the box. Check the corresponding boxes on the registration form. * 1A Connecting Expertise with Graduate Education: Developing & Marketing Advanced Certificate Programs – Adapting to 21st Century Learners & Marketplace, Presentation
1B Implementing Online Document Submission into the Application Process on a Shoestring Budget; How UIC’s Graduate Admissions Team Made It Happen – Admissions & Enrollment, Presentation
1C Partnering with EducationUSA to Recruit Qualified Graduate Students – Globalization: Understanding a New Generation of International & Multicultural Domestic Students, Presentation
1D Credit Reports & Scores: Why Should a Student Care? Why Should You Care? – Graduate Student Funding & Financial Aid, Presentation
1E No Money? No Problem: Leveraging Word of Mouth Marketing & Social Media to Engage Students & Grow Enrollment – Marketing & Enrollment Management, Presentation
1F Combining e-Commerce Strategies & Best Practices in GEM to Build an Innovative Website for Prospective Students – Adapting to 21st Century Learners & Marketplace, Presentation
1G Does It Work, Or Doesn’t It? Graduate Admissions from an American & a European Perspective – Admissions & Enrollment, Panel
1H The Effectiveness of Alumni Engagement in the Recruitment Process: How Alumni Make Your School “Shine” – Marketing & Enrollment Management, Presentation
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
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Lunch
Managing Change in Graduate Enrollment Management: Navigating Uncharted Territory