NursingCAS Dispatch

Recording Now Available – Student Recruitment: Echo Targeting Webinar

Echo Targeting (an AACN partner) is a digital banner advertising tool that allows member schools to reach NursingCAS students while they surf the internet. Owen Landon, President of Echo Interactive LLC, was recently joined by current Echo Targeting NursingCAS school user, Jen O’Brien (University of Cincinnati), in a 30-minute Student Recruitment: Echo Targeting webinar. The presenters shared how schools can benefit from using banner ads and/or videos to reach NursingCAS students as they visit their favorite websites (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, Instagram). Watch the webinar recording and view the presentation slides to learn how to reach the NursingCAS audience when and where you need to reach them!

We Need Your Feedback: School Recruitment Activities Survey

We want to hear from you! AACN is seeking input on student recruitment activities for NursingCAS schools. To provide your feedback, please complete this survey by Friday, October 25. NursingCAS aims to update our recruitment activity offerings to better support your nursing programs and student recruitment goals. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Please contact Pamela Pack, NursingCAS Marketing & Outreach Manager, with questions.

NursingCAS Student Webinar on October 8

Don’t miss the next AACN webinar for prospective NursingCAS applicants, Preparing and Strengthening Your NursingCAS Application on Tuesday, October 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET! This event is a terrific opportunity to engage with your applicant pool by keeping them well-informed with helpful tips and best practices. AACN encourages admissions and recruitment teams to join the webinar and learn about NursingCAS from the applicant’s perspective. Schools can consider hosting similar webinars to support their applicant pool as well. Please share the below language with your in-progress and prospective applicant pool:

Find answers to your questions about the NursingCAS application and available resources by attending the upcoming Preparing and Strengthening Your NursingCAS Application webinar on Tuesday, October 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET! The webinar provides current and future applicants the opportunity to hear from representatives of NursingCAS and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Save your spot and register now!

Webinar content includes:

• Detailed overview of the NursingCAS application
• Guidance on requesting transcripts and submitting coursework entry
• Answers to FAQs (application statuses, references, etc.)
• Tips to avoid common mistakes
• Recommendations to ensure quick application processing times
• Resources available for NursingCAS applicants

Unable to attend at this time? Register to receive a copy of the webinar recording.

NursingCAS Demo Webinar

Are any members of your team new to NursingCAS or in need of a refresher? Register now to attend AACN’s NursingCAS Overview: A Demonstration of the Student Application and Admissions Management Portal webinar on Monday, October 28, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Prospective and current NursingCAS users are encouraged to attend this training session, which will provide a walk-through of the platform and introduce users to best practices and useful tools in WebAdMIT.

Unable to attend at this time? Register to receive a copy of the webinar recording.

Featured Liaison Academy Course: Analyzing Your Applicant Data in WebAdMIT

The Analyzing Your Applicant Data in WebAdMIT course in Liaison Academy provides an in-depth overview of the Export Manager, Report Manager, and other data integration tools within WebAdMIT. This course also examines available customizations that can be implemented to make your review process as efficient as possible. Specific topics include:

• Getting the most out of the Export Manager
• Making use of the Report Manager
• How the List Manager can improve Reports and Exports
• PDF Manager
• Introduction to the API

Create a free account with Liaison Academy and become a NursingCAS super user!

NursingCAS Applicant Newsletter & Recruitment Event Calendar

The Applicant Newsletter, provided by AACN, is emailed to 160,000+ NursingCAS applicants the third week of every month. This newsletter is for programs affiliated with NursingCAS only. Program submissions are FREE and due on the Friday prior to publication. Posts must relate to one of the three topics below or they will be removed. Please submit an announcement using the form on our website.

Here is some additional information on how schools can leverage each section of the Applicant Newsletter:

1. Open Seats: Use this section to provide notifications to applicants about NursingCAS programs with available space. You can share information about one specific program or multiple programs in one announcement. You can highlight the program by providing information relevant to your nursing school, specific program requirements, location, accreditation, program cost/scholarships, specialties, etc. 
2. Deadline Extensions: Use this section to share announcements about deadline extensions for your NursingCAS programs. You can share information about your programs, the new deadlines, and any requirements that might have changed (if applicable).
3. New Programs: Use this section to highlight any new programs that have joined/launched in the Application Portal since the last newsletter.

We recommend including contact information for representatives or links to your website and the NursingCAS application within the announcement. Visit the Newsletter Archive for samples of previous submissions.

The NursingCAS Events Calendar is a great platform for publicizing your program’s recruitment events. These events include student information sessions, virtual fairs, open houses, and other recruitment events that connect your institution with potential applicants. You can submit items to the Events Calendar using the Applicant Event Form. This calendar is distributed to 160,000+ students each month.

WebAdMIT Sandbox Environment Refresh

Are you utilizing the WebAdMIT Sandbox? If not, you should be! Sandbox is a duplicate test platform useful for testing and training purposes; any actions performed in Sandbox will not affect the live data in production. This tool provides users with a safe, “near-production” environment to submit test applications and run sample exports, among other actions. The WebAdMIT Sandbox is a copy of the WebAdMIT production environment with sensitive applicant information (such as surnames, email addresses, etc.) obfuscated.

The WebAdMIT Sandbox is refreshed between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ET every Monday. If Monday is a US or Canadian holiday, deployment is the next business day. This deployment includes all system changes from the preceding release. The WebAdMIT Sandbox environment is refreshed with current (cleansed) production data and program configurations. Any test exports, custom fields, etc., in the current Sandbox will be overwritten.

Support for WebAdMIT School Users

As always, the dedicated WebAdMIT Client Support Specialist Team is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET to assist with questions about WebAdMIT features. The team can be reached at (857) 304-2020 or webadmitsupport@liaisonedu.com. Training is also available via webinars, on-demand courses, and the Liaison Academy. Please visit the WebAdMIT Help Center for further information.

Make sure to sign up to receive important notices through the Liaison CAS Status page for updates on future CAS and WebAdMIT outages.

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