EDUCATIONAL SESSION TRACKS

Wait…Why Are We Even Doing This?: The Art of Re-Imagining Events

Caitlin Cotter, Admissions Advisor, The University of Rhode Island

Do you sometimes get the sneaking suspicion that your events are stale, that you’ve “been there, done that” in event-land, and you’re simply maintaining the status quo with nowhere to go? Drawing on the tenets in Priya Parker’s book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, learn how you can re-imagine your events to create more purposeful gatherings at your institution to better serve the needs of prospective students. The University of Rhode Island has even created a comprehensive event assessment to help guide you through this process!

Creating Recruitment Events Ran by Students, for Students

Jordan Glover, Visitation & Events Coordinator, & Brandon McDonald, Tour Guide Coordinator, Penn State

University

In this session with Penn State learn how to incorporate student staff into your event planning process to create student-run events. Free up time for professional staff and allow guests to directly interact with as many current students as possible Utilizing students in this way allows our team to operate 25+ large scale admitted student programs, and 5+ open house events throughout the year It also provides a worry-free day to day experience in our admissions building and allows students to learn valuable problem solving and teamwork skills. In this session we will discuss training techniques, how to relinquish control and treat your students as an extension of your visit team.