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Secret Shoppers and Audience Awareness

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The office most colleges called the bursar was instead called the cashier. Students who were the first in the family to attend college had probably never even heard of a bursar before, but everyone knows what a cashier is. The folks in the bursar’s office put up a sign saying “credit cards not accepted.”

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

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Faculty, administrators, and staff also have a role to plan in this aligned model, often simply by doing what they do best. By combining these concepts, we can align our programs and services to support wellbeing more effectively.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Below are a few of the key themes that appeared in multiple capstone projects from past participants. Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words. Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

After finding this was happening, campus leaders had CCD more closely align the course objectives at the two other universities or had faculty identify all of the course learning objectives with an equivalency of transfer and credit. Even simple things like naming your Cashier’s Office, the bursar’s office.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid. ” Seeking student success program stories from campus leaders, faculty members and staff.

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The Eight Dimensions of Student Wellness

EAB

Did you know your bursar is a wellness office? But if a student is interacting well with the bursar's office, meaning they aren't paying the bills or they don't even know what a bursar is, and then that's gonna contribute to financial un-wellness in that regard. Probably haven't thought about it that way. EV: So it's hard.

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How CSCU is Building Strong Institutional Foundations: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 176 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Terrence Cheng

The Change Leader, Inc.

He served as campus director of the University of Connecticut Stamford campus from 2016 to 2021, where he also served as a faculty member in the English department. I need the bursar, so I’ll go find the bursar. I have a chance to work with wonderful administrators, faculty, and staff.

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