Tuning in and Plugging Away

Tuning In and Plugging Away

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.Registration Open Hermitage

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.Exhibitors’ Displays Open Ballroom Foyer

2:30 - 4:00 p.m.Pre-Conference Workshop WO.1 Salons A-B

Middle School Preparation, What Are We Doing With This Group? -MAP E2 is a program designed to assist middle school students and their parents in preparing for high school and college. Parents and students will get an “inside” approach to high school curriculum options and ways to utilize those opportunities for college and for receiving the lottery scholarship. This session will be geared toward schools starting their own program to assist middle schools in their communities.

Presenter: Heather Matson

Admissions Advisor

Volunteer State Community College

Chair/Recorder: Brandon Ponder

Alumni Recruitment Coordinator

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Pre-Conference Workshop WO.2 Salons F-G

Online Grading: You Can Do It, We Can Help! - Join us for an open discussion about implementation of online grading. We will look at timelines, support required, the fear of giving up the paper, and the benefits reaped. Come share your experiences and advice with other attendees.

Presenter 1: Brenda Rector

Registrar, Director of Records and Registration

Roane State Community College

Presenter 2:Janice Choate

Assistant Registrar

Lipscomb University

Chair/Recorder: Sherian Huddleston

Ass’t Vice President for Enrollment Mgt.

Middle Tennessee State University

4:30-5:00pmThe Tune Up Cumberland Ballroom

Opening Remarks and Welcome

****All participants must attend to receive BigEventtickets****

5:00 - 5:30 p.m.Travel to the Big EventHotel Lobby

5:30 p.m.The Big Event – Opry Mills—A Night of Games, Food and Fun

Sponsored By ACT

6:00 -10:00 p.m.Busses return to the Marriott every hour on the hour.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

7:15 - 11:30 a.m.Registration Open Hermitage

7:30 - 4:30 p.m.Exhibitors’ Displays Open Ballroom Foyer

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.First Time Attendees Breakfast Salon C

If you are attending TACRAO for the first time, then this is for you! You will want to take this opportunity to meet other new members and the TACRAO Board of Directors. Learn about TACRAO and the benefits of being involved in our professional organization.

Host: Tim Amyx, TACRAO President

8:30 - 9:45 a.m.Session 1.1 Salons A-B

Reorganizing Admissions: Are You Ready for Prime

Time? - This program will present a case study of one institution’s efforts to reorganize admissions into an effective machine. The “adventures” of continuing to admit/recruit students while developing a new strategy, reassigning personnel, and revamping administrative processes will be presented. Both successes and less than successful efforts/tactics will be included within the presentation.

Presenter: Jim L. Thomas

Professor of Communication

Lipscomb University

Chair/Recorder: Sue Skidmore

Registrar

Milligan College

Session 1.2 Salons F-G

Developing Departmental Work Rules – Developing written

work rules can go a long way in informing your employees what

you expect of them. An employer has the right to expect his or her employees to conform to a reasonable standard of conduct. Enabling knowledge and understanding of how your department holds to certain shared values by which employee actions are to be measured and governed is paramount within any organization. Moreover, employees who act in an inappropriate or unreasonable manner can damage your department and institutions by creating unhappy coworkers or, even worse, unhappy clients. In this session the speaker will discuss the importance of culture, beliefs, norms, and values, but more importantly developing departmental work rules.

Presenter: Michael Alston

Employee Relations Specialist

Office of Equity and Diversity

The University of Tennessee at Memphis

Chair/Recorder: Shelia Kendrick

Coordinator of Graduate Studies

Tennessee Technological University

Session 1.3 Salon E

Plug in to Leadership - Are you in charge of something or someone? Is something or someone in charge of you? If the answer is yes, then you need to come find out what leadership lessons can be learned from some of your favorite movies. How about learning to communicate vision from Russell Crowe and Robin Williams or goal setting from Julia Roberts? Ever have trouble making decisions? I’ll bet you never thought to look to Michael Douglas or Brad Pitt for advice. What about teamwork? Who knows better than Denzel Washington and Shrek? Having trouble understanding this session description? Well maybe the presenter should review some advice from Jackie Chan.

Presenter: Tim Amyx

Director of Admissions

Volunteer State Community College

Chair/Recorder: Connie Budai

Admissions Advisor

Volunteer State Community College

Session 1.4 Knoxville

TBR E-Learning Initiatives: Regents Online Campus

Collaborative of RODP & ROCE – Join Dr. Melton for an update on RODP and the relatively new ROCE programs. Get an update on where the programs are at present and information about any future plans for the TBR E- Learning programs.

Presenter:Dr. Robbie Kendall Melton

Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs:

TBR E-Learning Initiatives

Chair/Recorder:Susie Coleman Archer

Assistant to the Provost

Vanderbilt University

Session 1.5Salon H

Washington Update – Much is happening in Washington that will

affect the work of admissions and registration professionals. This

session will update participants on the Reauthorization of the

Higher Education Act, transfer of credit, FERPA, IPEDS, federal

spending on higher education, and voter registration. AACRAO’s

public policy advocacy efforts will also be discussed.

Presenter: Paul Wiley

University Registrar and Director of

Institutional Research

Sewanee: The University of the South

Chair/Recorder:Sheryl Burnette

Registrar

Pellissippi State Technical Community College

9:45 - 10:15 a.m.Break Ballroom Foyer

10:15 - 11:30 a.m.Session 2.1 Knoxville

Immigration Made Simple – Could you use a review of the basics of Immigration including advising and employment? Do you need to know what to look for and where to look? This session is for you! The presenter will also cover F-1, F-2, J-1, B-1, B-2, H-1 and H-4 statuses.

Presenter: Heather Young

International Student Advisor

Vanderbilt University

Chair/Recorder:Linda Puckett

Associate Director of Admissions

Middle Tennessee State University

Session 2.2 Salons A-B

Identifying Students’ College Readiness Skills in Middle

School and High School – ACT’s Educational Planning and

Assessment System (EPAS) provides a longitudinal approach for

measuring academic achievement and providing career guidance.

Benchmarks for success in college courses have been established

for EXPLORE (eighth grade) and PLAN (tenth grade). These

programs can serve as early indicators of students’ readiness for

college.

Presenter:Eddie Pawlawski

Vice President of Enrollment Management

Cumberland University

Chair/Recorder:Tojuana Jordan

Assistant Director of Admissions

Middle Tennessee State University

Session 2.3 Salons F-G

Benefits-Asset Management – Confused by 401k and 457 plans? Do you know that you really need to plan for retirement but don’t know how to begin? In this session, the presenter will talk about the 401k and 457 plans and the advantages of one over the other. He will discuss limits on contributions, ways to withdraw from the plan, the investments and how they have preformed, and ways to become involved in your retirement planning. Helpful web sites that can assist in this planning will also be presented.

Presenter: John Reeder

Senior Account Executive

Great West Retirement Services

Chair/Recorder:Dr. Brian Meredith

Associate Director of Admissions for

Recruitment and Orientation Services

The University of Memphis

Session 2.4Salon H

Event Planning 101 – Always an event to plan! Get “tuned in” to the important factors necessary to plan a successful event. Join us for an interactive session on what works. Walk away with checklists in hand to plug-away at your next event.

Presenter 1:Connie Budai

Admissions Advisor

Volunteer State Community College

Presenter 2:Jerrold McRae

Admissions Counselor

Tennessee State University

Chair/Recorder: Chris Lee

Director of Enrollment Management

O’More College of Design

11:45 - 1:45 p.m.Luncheon/Business Meeting Cumberland Ballroom

Sponsored by National Student Clearinghouse\

2:00 - 3:15 p.m.Session 3.1 Salons A-B

GEIER is Going Away, What Now? - What kind of impact will the retraction of the Geier Consent Decree have on Tennessee public institutions of higher education? Come join in a discussion of the possible implications of Geier funds going away.

Presenter 1:Eric Stokes

Assistant Director of Admissions

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Presenter 2:Yancy Freeman

Director of Undergraduate Admissions

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Chair/Recorder:Charlie Folsom

Associate Director of Admissions

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Session 3.2 Salon E

Banner Implementation: A Panel Discussion - Is Banner implementation in your future? Are you in TBR Cohort 2 and don’t know what you should be doing or a private school looking at Banner? Come pick the brains of schools who are in the middle of Banner implementation or who have completed implementation.

Presenter 1:David Wallace

Director of Admissions

The University of Memphis

Presenter 2:Tim Amyx

Director of Admissions

Volunteer State Community College

Presenter 3:Janet Cates

Registrar

Lipscomb University

Presenter 4:Amy Deaton

Assistant Director of Admissions

Austin Peay State University

Presenter 5:Lynn Palmer

Director of Admissions

Middle Tennessee State University

Chair/Recorder: Beth Rogers

Director of Records and Institutional Research

Vanderbilt University

Session 3.3 Salons F-G

Hearing Static? How to Unclutter the Channels and Get Organized – Clutter is modern enemy number one and it’s a pest

that’s hard to get rid of. Participants in this session will explore the Five S method of workplace organization in this hands-on, active session.

Sort: learn the Red Tag technique of keeping clutter down, equipment fixed and areas organized.

Set in Order: explore alternative physical arrangements that eliminate wasted motion.

Shine: explore cleaning and organization techniques that save time

Standardize: identify the rules of stabilized systems.

Sustain: see strategies that have worked for others.

Results: Measurably improve your ability to respond and keep work flowing without added effort.

Presenter: Lisa Norris

President

The Transitions Group

Chair Recorder: Stacy Tramel

Associate Registrar

Milligan College

Session 3.4Knoxville

What’s New With the Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarship Program? – You know there were legislative changes but what does that mean for you and your students? This workshop will focus on the new changes in the Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarship Program including the Dual Enrollment Grant and the Non-Traditional Student Grant. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback.

Presenter:Courtney Dillard

Middle Tennessee Marketing Specialist for the

Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarship

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

Chair/Recorder:Wes Gentry

Middle Tennessee Recruiter

The University of Memphis

3:15 - 4:00 p.m.BreakBallroom Foyer

4:00 - 5:15 p.m.Session 4.1Salon A-B

International Transcript Analysis – Let’s try simplifying the

process. Presenters will share tips for understanding college

transcripts from specific countries as well as secondary school

transcripts. Question and discussion time will be encouraged.

Presenter 1:Nancy Amberson

International Student Advisor

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Presenter 2:Rose Ann Trantham

Director, Graduate & International Admissions

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Chair/Recorder:Yvonne Gribble

Assistant Director of Records and Registration

Tennessee Technological University

Session 4.2Salon F-G

Recruiting and Working with Adult Student – Potential adult students are frightened, anxious, and not always very well informed. They need assistance and information about where to begin and what to do next in order to get started on the right foot in college. They need help in lowering their apprehension about being a student. They require a lot of “one-on-one time” and need to have an environment that supports and encourages them.

Come learn what one community college provides “from the door to the classroom and beyond” for its adult students. Actual examples will be shared as well as pitfalls that have been experienced. Presenters will conclude this session with an open forum discussion.

Presenter:Cele Curtis

Coordinator Adult Services

Cleveland State Community College

Chair/Recorder:Sharon Kintzler

Associate Director of Admissions

Middle Tennessee State University

Session 4.3Salon E

Customer Service – Colleges and universities are now operating in a competitive environment. An academic institution’s business was once defined solely as educating students. However, the educational market has changed and it constituents are now considered clientele who are viewed as customers. Consequently, campuses are now faced with a new set of requirements to satisfy their customers. Come discuss what one Registrar’s Office did to enhance customer service and share your ideas as well.

Presenter: Brandy Cartmell

Director of Academic Records and Registrar

The University of Tennessee at Martin

Chair/Recorder: Heather Mattson

Admissions Advisor

Volunteer State Community College

Session 4.4 Salon H

CAT – How to Create a Transfer Advising Center with no New Money – The University of Memphis Center for Academic Transition opened on July 1, 2004. Three staff members, two graduate students, and two student workers were charged with establishing a transfer center. No additional money was available. After one year in existence, they have provided new options for orientation, registration, and advising for transfer students. This presentation will focus on how it was accomplished, and will give some first year data about the work of the center.

Presenter 1: Karen Thurmond

Coordinator General Education

The University of Memphis

Chair/Recorder: James Wilder

Dean of Student Information Systems &

Records Services

Walters State Community College

5:15 p.m.Evening on Your Own

6:30 p.m.Past President’s Dinner