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I think the key to meetings is to have the agenda laid out clearly and pushed out to all participants at least a day before the event.
That way everyone knows what information is being covered.
What information to bring to the meeting.
More importantly it is on track and focused, and productive to the team.
We have meetings with other departments several times a week. Some of those departments are student services, financial aid, and academics. And the admissions department as a whole has a meeting every Friday morning. We also have one-on-one meetings with the Director of Admissions once a month.
Meetings can provide not only good information, but also afford staff an opportunity to discuss applications of policies and procedures. Remote locations, such as the site where I am located, are able to participate electronically. Communication is extremely important. In addition to formal meetings, informal discussions can also be helpful.
Monthly meetings with the staff updates us with new policies, problems we are encounting, possible solutions to the situations we encounter and input from the office staff to enable us to be team players. Training includes new software programs, updated paperwork, any changes in the program to include fees, new classes, feedback from staff, new ideas, etc.
What meetings do you attend to learn more about your job, admissions policies, regulatory requirements, and your institution?
In Services, PAC Meetings, FAPSC Training, Networking Events, Education Meetings, and other Employer sponsered activities.
Patricia,
Meetings are so integral to the growth and integrity of an institution. Working together to maintain compliance is essential.
Patty Aronoff
The Departments at the Institution has all hands meeting every two years they have admissions department, registrations department and student services department come into the meeting and give us the latest information and they give us training in the fields that is pertinent to our jobs. I also attend monthly Fuze meeting with my department and they give us training and also keeps us up to date on the newest admissions policies, and all regulatory requirements that is needed for our jobs at the extension campuses.
Charles,
Keep the communication lines strong. Good communication keeps everyone on the same page and compliant.
Patty Aronoff
Sue,
The program specialists at CIE are an excellent resource for information and compliance. They are there to assist and encourage staff to call and ask!
Patty Aronoff
Sue,
Excellent! It is a constant learning process. Meetings are important to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Patty Aronoff
RICARDO,
Board meetings are an opportunity for the school to meet with community outreach to strengthen the program and connection between students and the work world.
Patty Aronoff
I attend meeting with the admission department. I also attend meeting with the campus President and Dept Chairs.
I meet with the owner every day. We are just completing the application this week. I have checked with the program specialist when I had a question and look forward to sending the completed application this week.
scheduled school board meetings for all faculty and staff including safety meetings where we simulate fire emergency situation by following standard procedures.
Ian ,
Awesome! You are using different methods to keep everyone informed. More and more I am seeing the use of web technology in video conferencing.
Patty Aronoff
Sameea ,
Meetings should have a focus and an agenda. More importantly, there should be an opportunity to ask questions.
Patty Aronoff
Beth,
Cool! Skype is certainly the new way to communicate. You are actually seeing people and communicating face-to-face.
Patty Aronoff
nicole,
Regular meetings keep us focused and on task. Since we have goals in admissions, it is important for the team to know where they are and what the goals are. Cheering each other on with successes and assisting the team in meeting the goals is part of this process.
Patty Aronoff
Wendy,
Technology today affords us the opportunity to have meetings through the web. Your retreat is an opportunity to bring everyone together that may not have had the oopportunity to meet in person. Both are a way to keep teams working together.
Patty Aronoff