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2006 Annual Meeting Webinar Archives

AACRAO has several webinars, originally broadcast live from the 2006 Annual Meeting, now available as archives. For those on campus who were not able to attend, this is an excellent opportunity to review issues that impact your daily work.

Archives are available for 30 days. Sign up today and share the knowledge with others on your campus.

For questions about Webinar requirements please contact AACRAO at webinar@aacrao.org or call 202-293-9161 ext. 6407.

Technical requirements:
You will need a broadband Internet connection, sound card and speakers. Please test your system to determine if it meets the technical requirements necessary to attend the webinar.


FERPA: What You Need To Know - THE OVERVIEW!

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LeRoy Rooker, Director of the Family Compliance Office within the U.S. Department of Education, provides an "overview" of FERPA. This is part one of a two-part session.

Facilitator: Faith Weese, Chief Public Relations Officer, Grand Canyon University
Presenter: LeRoy Rooker, Director, Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education

Cost: $75.00

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Enrollment or Enrolment: A Comparative Look at SEM in the U.S. and Canada

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While many of the enrollment challenges in the U.S. and Canada are the same, SEM has developed differently in each country. This session explores both differences in SEM within the context of the American and Canadian postsecondary educational systems.

Facilitator: Sharon Cramer, Distinguished Service Professor, Buffalo State College
Presenter: Clayton Smith, Vice-Provost, Students & Registrar, University of Windsor
Presenter: Susan Gottheil, Associate Vice-President (EM)

Cost: $75.00

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FERPA: What You Need To Know - THE UPDATE!

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In this, the second of the FERPA sessions, Dr. Rooker, Director of the Family Compliance Office within the U.S. Department of Education, looks more specifically at what has happened over the past year in FERPA requirements.

Facilitator: Nirmala Sharma, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Soka University of America
Presenter: LeRoy Rooker, Director, Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education

Cost: $75.00

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Where the Boys Are (35 min.)

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This session takes a closer look at the cause and effect of declining male enrollment at many of our institutions. While not considered a minority demographic (in the higher education pipeline), the declining number of men enrolled in college is becoming more and more evident each year. Should admission professionals be concerned? Are we losing this segment of our young population? This session explores what some colleges are doing to remedy this downward spiral.

Facilitator: Wanda Simpson, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services, San Jacinto College
Presenter: Carlos Laird, Associate Director of Admission, Texas State University - San Marcos

Cost: $55.00

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Assessing the Financial Aid Office

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The overall performance and efficiency of the financial aid office is a critical ingredient for enrollment management success, as well as the overall recruitment and retention of students. This session explores assessment processes, tools for reviewing the overall improvement in financial aid, compliance issues; and reviewing a list of the top ten issues that often need improvement in the financial aid office.

Facilitator: Carol Cline, Articulation Officer, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Presenter: Robert Evans, President & CEO, The Evans Consulting Group, Inc. & Center for Financial Aid Management

Cost: $75.00

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