NHASFAA Conference- October 28, 2011 Norm Craige Associate Director Student Financial Services University of Vermont

Oxymoron? Does it Matter? Why?

Can items be mislabeled?

What if the bill comes out wrong when we go to check out?

Can items be mislabeled? What if the bill comes out wrong when we go to check out? Do we expect the clerk will know which aisle the canned peaches are in?

Can items be mislabeled? What if the bill comes out wrong when we go to check out? Do we expect the clerk will know which aisle the canned peaches are in? BUT IS THE LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY THE SAME?

…And how do We Exceed Their Expectations?

Any Information Communicated Must be Complete and Accurate. Instructions Must Be Clear. Be Prepared for the Response. Population Selection is Critical. Deadlines Must be Reasonable.

Thoughtful, Proactive Communication Frees up our Time to Serve Customers. Students and Parents who Call Will Tend to Have Real Questions and Concerns, and we Will Have More Time to Serve Them.

Avoid Frustration Through Access to Information: Website Informational and Instructional s Office Signs and Posters Recorded Phone Message Include Parents When FERPA Allows Social Media

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play the one string we have, and that is our attitude... I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes By Charles Swindoll

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