Cleveland State hands its entire orientation app to a student to build. On purpose. Here's why that's smart: orientation is where belonging starts for new students, so who better to build that first experience than someone who just lived it? Alicia Andrews turned the build into a real project a student owns: something to design,…
The Small Colleges & Universities Connection Group is for visit and event professionals who work at small colleges and universities. This group provides a space to share ideas, discuss challenges and opportunities unique to smaller institutions, and support one another in creating meaningful visit and event experiences with limited resources and staff. Connection Groups are…
The Academic College & Department Visit Professionals Connection Group is for visit and event professionals whose primary job/role is located within an academic college, unit, or school at their institution. Connection Groups are an additional space for CIVSA members to connect and support one another on both a personal and professional level. There is no…
Generation Alpha is on the horizon, bringing touchscreen-native expectations, short-form video habits, and a demand for hyper-personalized experiences in college admissions. Traditional recruitment models may no longer be enough. Join us to explore how to rethink campus visits, communication strategies, and the overall visit experience to create greater authenticity and interactivity. Register using the link…
Calling all CIVSA New Members! You're invited to join the Member Relations Committee for a New Member Orientation. This orientation is for CIVSA new members who have joined in the past three months and/or have not attended an orientation and have been a member for less than one year. The goal of this orientation is…
Are you looking to elevate your campus visit strategy and maximize student engagement? Maybe you're looking for a way to streamline your processes or do a complete overhaul of your program. Either way, this virtual chat will have something for you! Come join the Region Two Leadership Team for our first virtual chat of the…
Our Region III Leadership Team wants to support our first-time event planners, new CIVSA members, or small teams. Running events requires a lot of logistics, trust in others, and confidence in yourself, but being new can feel lonely and overwhelming. This chat will share tips, tricks, and ideas along with helping you build a network…
The New to the Profession Connection Group is for visit and event professionals with less than 1.5 years in their current role. This group may also be of value to CIVSA members who have had a higher education background, but are new to visits and events and/or are entering a new visits and events role.…
The Middle Managers Connection Group is for visit and event professionals who are leaders that oversee day-to-day functions and operations, but are between upper management and front-line employees. Connection Groups are an additional space for CIVSA members to connect and support one another on both a personal and professional level. There is no limit to…
The Event Planners Connection Group is for event professionals who do not oversee visit programs or tour guides to share information, engage in thoughtful discussions, and exchange resources related to event planning in higher education. Connection Groups are an additional space for CIVSA members to connect and support one another on both a personal and…