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2015 Open House
June 11, 2015 @ 8:00 am - June 12, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Welcome to the NursingCAS
Open House and Enrollment Management Workshop
The 2015 Open House & Enrollment Management Workshop was June 11–12 in Boston, MA at Simmons College.
This year’s event will have a special focus on holistic admissions and will feature keynote speaker, Dr. William Sedlacek, an expert in non-cognitive assessment and holistic admissions.
Conference Highlights
Explore best practices related to enrollment management in schools of nursing at the 2015 NursingCAS Enrollment Management Workshop and Open House. Find out how other schools have implemented, leveraged, and benefited from nursing’s centralized application service and how you can do the same at your institution.
Check out the Cost Savings Calculator to see how much your school could save by implementing NursingCAS!
Materials and Presentations
Resources
- Open House Agenda – (PDF)
- Attendees List
- Enrollment Management Resources
- Developing a Recruitment Plan and Strategy Worksheet
- NursingCAS Benefits Flyer
- NursingCAS 3.0 Information
- Student Flyer
- Enrollment Form – (PDF)
- What to do in Boston
- WebAdMIT Fact Sheet
- Official AACRAO Statement about PDF Transcripts
- Sample Applicant Newsletter
Case Studies
Presentations
- Keynote Address on Holistic Admissions – Dr. William Sedlacek
- Welcome to the 2015 NursingCAS Open House and Enrollment Management Workshop
- NursingCAS Best Practices for Non Users
- NursingCAS Best Practices for Current Users
- Executing a Holistic Admissions Review with NursingCAS
- Managing the Admissions Process with WebAdMIT
- Managing the Admissions Process with WebAdMIT Initial Set-up
- Showcase of School Exemplars Using NursingCAS
- Panel Discussion with Experienced Users
- Big Picture Session Recruitment Cost Savings and Efficiences Gained with NursingCAS
Agenda
| Thursday, June 11 | Event Venue: Simmons College | ||
| 8:00 AM | Shuttles Depart from Hotel to Simmons College (meet in hotel lobby by 8:00 AM) | |
| 8:15 – 9:00 AM | Check-in for Open House and Continental Breakfast | Simmons College Main Conference Center Room (3rd Floor) |
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Keynote Address on Holistic Admissions | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Welcome Session: An Overview of NursingCAS | |
| 10:45 – 11:45 PM | Breakout Sessions: Best Practices with NursingCAS | |
| Implementing (Group 1) | Main Room | |
| Getting Started (Group 2) | Room C311 | |
| Maximizing (Group 3) | Room E305 | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 PM | Lunch and Roundtable Discussions | Main Room |
| 12:45 – 1:45 PM | Executing a Holistic Admissions Review Using NursingCAS | |
| 2:00 – 2:50 PM | Breakout Sessions: Managing the Admissions Process with WebAdMIT | |
| General Overview (Group 1) | Main Room | |
| Initial Set-up (Group 2) | Room C311 | |
| Advanced Set-up (Group 3) | Room E305 | |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Showcase of School Exemplars using NursingCAS | Main Room |
| 4:15 PM | Shuttle Departs from Simmons College to Hotel |
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| 4:15 – 6:00 PM | Optional – Additional Training
Note: transportation will be provided for those who decide to stay for more training |
Main Room |
| Friday, June 12 | Event Venue: Simmons College | ||
| 8:00 AM | Shuttles Depart from Hotel to Simmons College (meet in hotel lobby by 8:00 AM) | |
| 8:15 – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Simmons College Main Conference Center Room (3rd Floor) |
| 9:00 – 10:15 AM | Panel Discussion with Experienced NursingCAS Users | |
| 10:30 – 11:45 AM | The Big Picture: Recruitment, Cost Savings and Efficiencies Gained with NursingCAS | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Closing Remarks (lunch) | |
| Optional Events | Friday June 12 | ||
| 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Operations Tour of NursingCAS Headquarters | Liaison International |
| Additional Training | Main Room | |
If you have questions, contact Stephanie Wurth, AACN’s Director of Strategic Partnerships.