NursingCAS Dispatch

Student Recruitment: Echo Targeting Webinar on September 30

AACN encourages you to attend the Student Recruitment: Echo Targeting webinar on Monday, September 30 from 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET. Echo Targeting is an affordable digital banner advertising tool that allows member schools to exclusively reach NursingCAS applicants while they surf the internet. AACN’s partner, Owen Landon of Echo Interactive LLC, will share how you can use banner ads and/or videos to target your future student audience. Join us to discover why dozens of nursing schools and 4 health professions utilize Echo Targeting! Please register in advance to attend.

NursingCAS Student Webinar on October 8

Don’t miss the next AACN webinar for prospective NursingCAS applicants. This event is a terrific opportunity for you 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.

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 with 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.

Volunteers Needed: NursingCAS Advisory Group

NursingCAS is seeking volunteers and nominations for our advisory group! Ideal candidates have experience using WebAdMIT (NursingCAS’ backend admissions software) and can serve as champions for NursingCAS. We encourage you to apply for this professional development opportunity by submitting an interest form. If you know a colleague who would be a great addition, you may submit a nomination form. Both forms are due by Friday, September 27. Please contact nursingcas@aacnnursing.org with questions.

Recording Now Available: NursingCAS – Steps to Ensure a Successful 2024-2025 Cycle

AACN recently held a Preparing for the 2024-2025 NursingCAS Cycle webinar. The webinar recording and presentation slides are now available. The following topics were covered:

• WebAdMIT best practices and efficiency measures: local statuses, list manager, faculty/committee member review feature, automated scoring features, and more
• Steps to managing your applicant pool
• Tips for analyzing your applicant pool and recruitment efforts with the Report Manager and Analytics by Liaison tools
• AACN and NursingCAS recruitment tools

Featured Liaison Academy Course: CAS and WebAdMIT Essentials

The CAS and WebAdMIT Essentials Bootcamp course in Liaison Academy is an essential resource for all NursingCAS users. This learning path is comprised of 5 core CAS and WebAdMIT courses and is ideal for those interested in implementing or managing a CAS. This course provides a deep dive into key training resources and features. 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.

New NursingCAS Team Member

NursingCAS is excited to welcome Pamela Pack as the NursingCAS Marketing & Outreach Manager. Pamela is responsible for developing robust CRM campaigns to drive student application growth, managing recruitment activities for prospective schools and applicants, and supporting marketing needs for the team.

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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