Using Appointment Software

Facilitating a workshop with individuals, or teams, to understand how appointment software works and how to maintain individual staff member availability.

using the ordinary for the extraordinary – Discovering everyday features that make your job easier

There is not enough money in our budgets to purchase every fancy software or give us access to every bell or whistle. When there is not money in the budget, it is time to think creatively on how we use the technologies and resources to which we DO have access. This session will expose student affairs practitioners to FREE features that come with Google and Microsoft licenses that will make the every-day job easier. Mail merge, pivot tables, contact QR codes, automation tools, and various others will be explored with concrete, every-day examples given on how to deploy those tools.

Maximizing Spreadsheets

Workshop focusing on maximizing features in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets to quickly analyze data to make data-driven decisions.

Create Your Own Check-In System

Do you oversee an office with multiple staff members and services? This workshop combines forms and email to create a trackable check-in system.

Data Storage and Management

You are a one-person office responsible for managing data, advising students, and being compliant with your university. This workshop outlines best practices for maintaining your database at a low-or-no-cost.

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO: MAKING PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS DIGESTIBLE

Artificial Intelligence has been a hot topic this past year as it pertains to the impact on higher education. The focus of this workshop is to demystify the “How” behind machine learning and predictive analytics and deliver tangible processes for attendees. In this technological day and age of open-source resources, anyone can participate in the data revolution.