EDUCATIONAL SESSION TRACKS

Becoming HIP With the Youth: Incorporating High Impact Practices Into the Student Employment Experience

Torii Masinsin, Director, Associate Director of Admissions for Campus Visit, Elon University

Student employment is thought to be the next high impact practice, which are practices that aim at deepening a student’s learning through meaningful engagement on campus. After noticing that our student tour guides seemed unengaged in their work as we reentered our “new” normal, the Elon Campus Visit team has made an effort to incorporate the characteristics of a high impact practice into the tour guide experience Our goal was to create a more meaningful and engaging experience within the tour guide program that focused on developing students through their position Since implementing new initiatives in the hiring, training, and continual training processes, we have seen increased engagement in the program.

Help Me Help You: Student Accountability in Trying Times

Kristin Robbio, Associate Director, University of Southern California

Student Ambassadors are some of the busiest people on our campuses, which is what makes them so good at their jobs. Between multiple leadership positions, internships, and personal commitments, it can be difficult for students to manage the demands of their busy lives on top of their role as a university representative Learn and engage in conversation with the University of Southern California Admission Center team as we discuss the trials and tribulations of staff accountability; office morale; and balancing institutional, programmatic, and student priorities in a post-pandemic world

Invest in Your Team: Developing Stronger Leaders

Nicholas Reffuge, Director of Campus Visit Experience and Enrollment Event Management, Duquesne University

This session will focus on building the leadership capacity of yourself and the individuals on your team Most managers will say that leadership is a critical skill, but few spend the time or resources to develop it adequately among their team Using best practices from current research and the personal experience of leaders in the field, this session will teach attendees how they can build leadership capacity and knowledge to lead through the diverse challenges they face everyday. Everyone is a leader and this session is for all, whether you manage a large office or you're a team of one.