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2009 Archival Information:
 

 
WaACRAO Annual Conference 2009
Call for Sessions
 
WaACRAO is looking for people to present sessions at the 2009 Annual Conference.  We encourage you to volunteer, or to nominate someone that you think would be a great presenter, (or both!)
 
The deadline for submitting session ideas is December 1 2009.  Please act soon!
 
Whether you are volunteering yourself or nominating someone else, please send your message to:
 
 
Or you can use our Contact Form.
 
When you contact us, be sure to indicate which topic you are interested in (see list below).
 

 
Additional details
 
Sessions will be 50 minutes long
 
These topics are of particular interest to our conference guests:
 
Admissions issues (Approximate goal: 2 sessions)
Registrar issues (Approximate goal: 2 sessions)
Professional Development (Approximate goal: 2 sessions)
FERPA (Approximate goal: 1 session)
Residence Classification (Approximate goal: 1 session)
International Students (Approximate goal: 1 session)
We are open to many other topics, of course!
 
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 WaACRAO Annual Conference 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Overview
Time:
Friday, April 3, 2009 (check in at 8:30 am, conference ends at 4:00)
Place:
Renton Technical College
 
   
We are very excited about our fourth annual conference and hope that you can be a part of making it another great success.
 

Registration

 

To attend, please print and mail the Conference Registration Form.
 
We hope you will join us!
 

Maps and directions
 
All conference sessions will be in one building:  Building I, Robert Campus Center.  The building has flag poles in front of it.  On the day of the conference we will put out signs so the building will be easy to locate.  All sessions will be downstairs.

 

Map and directions to Renton Technical College

 

Campus Map

  


Conference schedule

 
8:30 am: Check in begins
4:00 pm: Conference ends
 
More details are available in the Full Agenda.
 

Intended audience
 
The conference is targeted to the following:
-o- Admissions and Registrar’s Office Personnel
-o- Credentials Evaluators
-o- Residency Classification Officials
-o- International Programs Personnel
-o- Veteran’s Coordinators
-o- Running Start Personnel
 

Sponsors
 
We give heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors!

 

 

Renton Technical College

Education for Life

 

 

AACRAO

 

 

PACRAO

 

 

National Student Clearinghouse

 

 

 


Parking

 

Because the conference is happening during spring break, no parking permit is needed.  The most convenient parking will be in lot P2.

 

See the campus map for parking areas.  (You will need Adobe Reader to see the map.  Or you can use the html version of the map.)

 

 


Lodging

 

 

Quality Inn Renton

1850 Maple Valley Highway (map)
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-226-7600
Fax: 425-277-6315
Email: gm.WA191@choicehotels.com
Group rate name: WAACRAO

Reservation deadline: April 1, 2009

 

 

Holiday Inn Seattle-Renton

One South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-2500

Phone: 425-254-7203 or 425-226-7700

Fax: 425-271-2315

Email: tsolinger@hirenton.com

Group rate name:  WACRAO [note typo]

Reservation deadline: March 19, 2009, 9:30 AM

 


Food

 

Please note that the Registration Fee covers the cost of continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

 

Special dietary needs: 

 

We will be serving meatless lasagna for the Conference Lunch.  If you have additional needs or questions, please contact Becky Riverman, briverman@rtc.edu


Local Entertainment

 

Renton Entertainment Guide

 

 


Flyers, announcements for professional development officers

 

Save the Date flyer

 

Registration is Open flyer

 

 


Weather

 

 

Renton, WA
Updated Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:53 PM
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
66°FHigh: 75°F
Low: 56°F
Wind: 7 mph
Humidity: 63%
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
74° / 56°
Mostly Sunny
Monday
78° / 56°
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
80° / 57°
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
81° / 58°
MSN WeatherData provided by iMap

 

 


 

Other notes:

 

Are you wondering about the airplanes and trucks all over our site?

 

In the words of WaACRAO Board member (and Director of Admissions/Registration at RTC) Becky Riverman:

 

"Renton Technical started in 1941 by training Boeing and PACCAR employees skills to assist them in building bombers and Army tanks for the war.  There is a very rich history of the development of RTC with the assistance of Boeing and PACCAR."

 

 

  

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 


 
WaACRAO Annual Conference 2009
Registration
 
 
To attend, please print and mail the Conference Registration Form.
 
We hope you will join us!
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

WaACRAO Annual Conference 2009
Agenda
 

For more general Conference information, please see the conference overview page.

  

We have also made a printer-friendly version of the agenda available in PDF format.

 

Time

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

 

8:30-9:30am

 

 

Check-in/Registration

 

Location: 

Cafeteria

 

 

 

 

 

9:30-10:00

 

 

Welcome

 

 

 

 

 

10:00-10:50

 

FERPA Updates

Roundtable:

Implementing the FERPA changes that went into effect on January 8th

 

Presenter:

Brad Tomhave

University of Puget Sound

 

Location:

West Conference Room

 

International Students: How F1 Visa Regulations Affect Admission & Registration

  

 

Presenter:

Anselm Chong

City University

 

Location:

East Conference Room

 

 

 

Veterans Presentation

 

In Washington State there are over 643,000 veterans.  College campuses have the unique challenge and opportunity to provide service men and women with a positive experience and transition into civilian life.  Learn how campuses can create a culture of understanding, education and support for veterans in this informative workshop.

 

Presenter:

Lori Miller

Seattle Central Community College

 

Location:

Room 101

 

 

10:50-11:00

 

BreakBreakBreak

 

11:00-11:50

 

Washington State Residency Roundtable

 

Fiscal reality and residency impacts;
-Residency at 2 years and 4 years: Differences? Waivers?;
-Impact of returning veterans;
-Other issues.

 

Facilitator:

Robert Rhodes

University of Washington

 

Location:

East Conference Room

 

 

BCC & the CRM: Online Applications & Online Recruitment

 

At this session the term CRM will be defined & discussed. An explanation of reasons to use a CRM/SRM & how to apply it to what you do. A live show & tell demo of BCC use of CRM will occur. Finally some statistics & results of the BCC CRM will be shared.

 

Presenter:

Melissa Sitzenstock Bellevue Community College

 

Location: 

Room 101

 

 

The Answer is No: How to Give the Bad News

 

Let’s be clear – providing quality customer service doesn’t mean “giving in” -  We’ll identify why saying “NO” is important, discuss who we say No to, identify how we deliver the news, and develop potential scripts.  Share a difficult situation and come with questions.

 

Presenters: 

Kris Plaehn

Kelly Poth

Pacific Lutheran University

 

Location: 

West Conference Room

 

12:00-1:00pm

 

 

Lunch

 

Location:  Cafeteria

 

 

Lunch

 

Location:  Cafeteria

 

 

Lunch

 

Location:  Cafeteria

 

 

1:15-2:15

 

Credentials/Registrars Round Table

 

Topics include electronic vs. printed official transcripts, Common Course Numbering, and processing international transcripts.  We encourage you to bring additional topics to the round table.

 

Facilitator: 

Mandy Mineard

Highline Community College

 

Location: 

Cafeteria

 

 

HECB Update

 

Summary of the 2009 HECB Transfer and Articulation Report.  Will include an overview of transfer indicators and progress on policy initiatives over the past two years. Come prepared to address this question:  "What do YOU think are the best three indicators or measurements for transfer in Washington?"   This session will also provide an update on the role of transfer in baccalaureate study and an introduction to the new HECB System Design study.

 

Presenter:

Jim West

Higher Education Coordinating Board

 

Location: 

East Conference Room

 

 

Violence in the Workplace

Part 1 of 2 

 

Violence in the workplace will make you aware of the potential of violence and teach you to recognize the warning signs of potential problems of persons that could be a source of danger.

 

Presenter:

Michael Magno
Clover Park Technical College

 

Location: 

West Conference Room

 

 

 

2:15-2:30

 

BreakBreakBreak

 

2:30-3:20

 

FERPA Issues and Discussion

 

Sample topics:

Students in campus promotional photographs; emailed transcript requests; delivering the Annual Notice; information release to parents and faculty; subpoenas; Solomon Amendment

 

Facilitator:

Brad Tomhave

University of Puget Sound

 

Location: 

East Conference Room

 

 

Cross Cultural Panel

 

Facilitator led, this session draws upon the experiences of a panel of 4 or 5 international students discussing issues spanning academics and acclimation to the US.  Students will respond to a series of predetermined topics and field questions from the floor.  

 

Facilitator:

Anselm Chong

 

Location: 

Room 101

 

 

Violence in the Workplace

Part 2 of 2 

 

Violence in the workplace will make you aware of the potential of violence and teach you to recognize the warning signs of potential problems of persons that could be a source of danger.

 

Presenter:

Michael Magno
Clover Park Technical College

 

Location: 

West Conference Room

 

 

3:30-4:00

 

 

Closing Comments

 

Location:  Cafeteria

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1) All sessions are in Building “I” on the RTC campus

(2) Session details are subject to change

 



 

 

WaACRAO Annual Conference 2009
Session Materials 
 
Thank you again to all of our wonderful presenters!
 

The Answer is No

Presenters: 

Kris Plaehn

Kelly Ploth

Pacific Lutheran University

 


 

FERPA Updates

Implementing the FERPA changes that went into effect on January 8th

Presenter: 

Brad Tomhave

University of Puget Sound

 


 
Online Applications & Online Recruitment

Presenter:

Melissa Sitzenstock

Bellevue Community College

 


 
Presenter:
Jim West
Higher Education Coordinating Board
 

 
Preventing Violence in the Workplace 

Presenter:

Michael Magno
Clover Park Technical College

 

 
Veterans Presentation

Presenter:

Lori Miller

Seattle Central Community College