National Small College Enrollment Conference

2025 Schedule

Below you’ll find the schedule of events for the 36th Annual National Small College Enrollment Conference.

Check back as we continue to add sessions for this event.

Admissions Counselor Workshop (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

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Admissions and Recruitment Fundamentals

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Closing the Deal with Prospective Students

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Crafting Effective Communication Strategies

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Delivering Exceptional Customer Service in Higher Education

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Developing Effective Recruiting Strategies

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Differentiation and Personalization in Student Recruitment

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Engaging and Supporting Parents in the Admissions Process

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Highlighting the Value of Small Colleges

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Mastering the Art of Asking Impactful Questions

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Strategies for Managing Top Recruits

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Understanding the Undergraduate Student Mindset

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Using Storytelling to Enhance Recruitment and Admissions

8:00 am
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8:55 am

Registration

9:00 am
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9:55 am

Welcome & Keynote Address with David Mammano

10:00 am
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10:55 am

Why Majors are the New Sports Teams: A Model for Growth and Preservation.

11:00 am
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11:55 am

Time to Kick It Up a Notch: Regional Public Universities Must Embrace Aggressive SEM for their Financial Stability

11:00 am
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11:55 am

Navigating a Tuition Reset using a PDSA approach (Plan, Do, Study, Act)

11:00 am
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11:55 am

Managing with Rizz; Understanding the dynamics between Enrollment Leaders and our newest generation of young professionals, Gen Z

11:00 am
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11:55 am

Maximizing Enrollment Through Grit and Resourcefulness

11:00 am
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11:55 pm

Conducting a Retention Inventory: Assessing Where You Are to Get Where You Want to Be

12:00 pm
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12:55 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm
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1:55 pm

Adapt and Thrive: The Innovation Imperative

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

Leading Through Change, Growing in Vocation

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

Transforming Recruitment: The Power of Data-Driven Decision Making

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

Learning How to Collaborate from a Cartoon Dog

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

The State of Black Enrollment: Changing Landscape, Evolving Trends, and Winning Strategies

3:00 pm
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3:20 pm

Refreshment Break

3:25 pm
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3:55 pm

Vendor Presentation

4:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Small Group Discussions

5:00 pm
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5:45 pm

Wine & Cheese Reception

8:45 am
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9:00 am

Welcome

9:00 am
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9:55 am

Future-Ready Curriculum: Transforming Education for Workforce Success and Innovation-Driven Growth

10:00 am
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10:55 am

Grow or Die - How Three Small Private Institutions Established Financial Stability

10:00 am
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10:55 am

PhD = Pretty Helpful Delegates: Leveraging Your Academic Experts in Admissions

10:00 am
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10:55 am

Unlocking Recruiter Potential: Slate's Best Features in Action

10:00 am
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10:55 am

Collaboration—No Silos, One Team

11:00 am
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11:55 am

Small Group Discussions

12:00 pm
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12:55 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm
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1:55 pm

Pivot To Financial Health With Faculty And Staff Collaboration

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

What Colleges Need to Know as Enrollment Management Philosophies Find Their Way into Independent School Culture and Strategies.

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

Data, Assemble! A Super(hero)user's Guide to Organizing and Using Data at Small Schools

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

Enrollment: It’s Everybody’s Business

2:00 pm
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2:55 pm

That was then, this is now. The Future of Small College Recruitment.

3:00 pm
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3:20 pm

Refreshment Break

3:25 pm
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3:55 pm

Vendor Presentation

4:00 pm
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4:55 pm

Prize Drawing/End of Conference Presentation