Annual

TUESDAY EVENTS AND SESSIONS
T5.4628 The LGBT Student College Application
Experience: How to Find the Right School
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 132B
This session will present a collection of resources for LGBTQA
students who are applying to college, as well as initiatives by
institutions to acknowledge and do outreach to potential LGBTQA
applicants during the recruitment stages of the admissions process.
PRESENTER:
Joseph Salomone, Drexel University
T5.4651 Building an EM Brand
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 131C
Panelists will discuss how to build and maintain a strong EM brand.
PRESENTERS:
Jennifer Carron, Baylor University
Pamela Horne, Purdue University – Main Campus
Caroline Miller, University of Cincinnati
Ellen Neufeldt, Old Dominion University
R. Scott Verzyl, University of South Carolina – Columbia
T5.4662 Take a Break! Dealing with Student
Leaves-of-Absence
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 121BC
It is becoming more mainstream for students to suspend studies and
take leaves-of-absence from their academic programs. Curricula,
financial aid, student services, retention, and graduation rates are
all affected by these actions. This session considers how these
interruptions are best accommodated by policy and practice.
PRESENTER:
Andrew Hannah, University of Chicago
T5.4686 Strategic Recruitment Using the Revised SAT
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 122BC
Join leaders in enrollment management to hear how the redesign of
the SAT will impact recruitment and admissions.
PRESENTERS:
John Barnhill, Florida State University
Martha Pitts, The College Board
Related Publications: Strategic Enrollment Management:
Transforming Higher Education; Handbook of Strategic Enrollment
Management
T5.4687 Roundtable: Study Abroad
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 124B
Join your colleagues from registration and records as well as
admissions for a frank discussion about the challenges and
opportunities for study abroad at this roundtable session.
Perspectives across institutional types, sizes, and locations will
be shared.
FACILITATORS:
Lori Citti, Johns Hopkins University
Opal Leeman Bartzis, Butler University
T5.4696 A Reporter’s Perspective on Data,
Information, and Higher Education
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 132A
Chronicle of Higher Education reporter Beckie Supiano reports
extensively on admissions, financial aid, student finances, and
college costs. Ms. Supiano will provide insights into how media
determine what to report and on how the news often sets the agenda
for higher ed leaders. The session is an excellent opportunity for data
and information providers to understand the role journalists play in
the collection, synthesis, and dissemination of information. Extended
Q&A for this session.
PRESENTERS:
James Roche, University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Beckie Supiano, Chronicle of Higher Education
Course and Room Scheduling Track
T5.4737 Successful Space Management Strategies
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 123
Responsible stewardship of classroom space can be laden with
political challenges. Issues of “ownership,” “control,” and space
allocation continue to be daunting. While many institutions have
space management policies in place, too frequently these policies
are inadequate. Rethink how you currently manage space and learn
tips and tricks that will help you create (or refine) comprehensive,
impactful classroom scheduling guidelines.
PRESENTERS:
Erin Mason, University of Connecticut
Susan Olivas, California Polytechnic State University –
San Luis Obispo
Related Publication: Managing Academic Space: A Guide for Higher
Education Institutions
T5.4859 Lost in Coding Translation? A Journey
Through the Wiki
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | North 121A
Our in-house wiki database is currently used to aid in credential
evaluation by organizing all of our information into a central,
online resource. Once completed, it will be an invaluable tool for
international credential evaluation, yet is flexible enough to provide
support for all areas of international services at our institution. The
information within the wiki is easily accessible, allowing for greater
internal collaboration and shared knowledge among staff.
PRESENTERS:
Christopher Adams, Indiana University – Bloomington
Jeremy Mixell, Indiana University – Bloomington
Related Publications: AACRAO Electronic Database for Global
Education (EDGE); Foreign Educational Credentials Required
76 AACRAO 102 ND ANNUAL MEETING