Past Events

Higher education options are endless and can be overwhelming, especially for first generation students or students who have several options to consider. In an effort to minimize indecision and to maximize understanding of the admissions process, Texas A&M University has implemented successful recruitment strategies directed towards parents and counselors. We strive to engage with these two unique groups through targeted campus events by focusing on college exploration, history and traditions, student success, safety, and community. If you interact with parents…

As we all continue to navigate the process of reopening visitor centers, restarting campus tours, and providing guests with various visit experiences amidst COVID-19, we hope you can connect with fellow CIVSA members to learn from each other. Join this webinar to hear from a panel of your fellow CIVSA members as they discuss their institution’s plans for reopening in the Summer/Fall, including visits and campus tours, virtual vs in-person options, guest guidelines, and more. Although institutions might have different…

The CIVSA Research and Assessment committee is here to help with that often painstaking process of brainstorming, gathering, analyzing, and providing concise data driven reports. This session is designed to improve your ability to become more comfortable with the data you have at your fingertips, synthesis the data, improve program evaluations, and share highlights and reports. We recognize that the work we do brings such great value to our institutions and sometimes the toughest piece of the puzzle is providing…

In this session, we explore diversity, equity, and inclusion for tour guides from both the perspectives of a predominantly White institution and a Hispanic serving institution. We will provide different tactics, programming, and opportunities for tour guides, to gain awareness of their own identity, therefore allowing students to better serve any campus visitor no matter their background, beliefs and experiences. We tackle issues that tour guides face at a PWI and HSI. We recognize that cultural competency is different across…

As we all continue to navigate the process of reopening visitor centers, restarting campus tours, and providing guests with various visit experiences amidst COVID-19, we hope you can connect with fellow CIVSA members to learn from each other. Join a small group of fellow CIVSA members to discuss your institution’s plans for overall visits through Fall and safety precautions being taken, including registration, guest guidelines, mask enforcement, and more. Although institutions might have different policies and procedures, these discussions will…

As we all continue to navigate the process of reopening visitor centers, restarting campus tours, and providing guests with various visit experiences amidst COVID-19, we hope you can connect with fellow CIVSA members to learn from each other. Join a small group of fellow CIVSA members to discuss your institution’s plans for campus tours and Fall events, including virtual vs in-person options, guest guidelines, event format and more. Although institutions might have different policies and procedures, these discussions will be…

As we all continue to navigate the process of reopening visitor centers, restarting campus tours, and providing guests with various visit experiences amidst COVID-19, we hope you can connect with fellow CIVSA members to learn from each other. Join a small group of fellow CIVSA members to discuss your institution’s plans for online training for tour guides during Fall, including format, engaging tour guides online, and more. Although institutions might have different policies and procedures, these discussions will be valuable…

As we all continue to navigate the process of reopening visitor centers, restarting campus tours, and providing guests with various visit experiences amidst COVID-19, we hope you can connect with fellow CIVSA members to learn from each other. Join this webinar to hear from a panel of your fellow CIVSA members as they discuss their institution’s plans for overall visits through Fall and safety precautions being taken, including registration, guest guidelines, mask enforcement, and more. Although institutions may have different…