1. Lori Macdonald, M.A. Coordinator of Student Recruitment Programs Creating Counselor Days with Intention

2. First Steps Write a purpose statement What are you trying to achieve? Are you aligned with your campus Mission Statement? Have you defined your learning outcomes? Ask yourself…why? Understand what your obligations are

3. Balancing Two Worlds  World One Campus Constituents What are their needs? What do they want counselors to know?  World Two Counselors: Community College vs. High School What are their expectations? What do they think they need to know? Use your data!!! Don’t have any useful data? Now What?

4. Use your Data!!! Uses for data Event dates Pertinent Topics Timing and Flow Food (yes, it’s important!) Haven’t collected any – now what? Talk to trusted counselors Talk to area counselors for their needs Talk to colleagues Reference past campus programs

5. Broad Strokes Begin with basics Budget Timeline to event Communication timeline Identify Key People Identify a space

6. Honing in Develop your program Length of day Check in Welcome What are the messages being sent Who do you want to speak? Don’t everyone talk at once Breaks? Yes! Every one and ½ hours. Breakfast or lunch or both?

7. Day at a Glance 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Check In & Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Welcome - Dr. Richard R. Rush, University President Dr. Vu T. Tran, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Admissions Overview & Updates Ginger Reyes, Assistant Vice President /Director of Admissions & Records 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Financial Aid Overview Susan Arias, Associate Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.Break 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Campus Walking Tour 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Lunch

8. You are in MY house! My philosophy… Treat them like honored guests. Is there ample parking? Do they have to walk far? If yes, can I mitigate that? Are they in a comfortable space? Will there be food and beverages? Is there enough to keep them engaged for the time they are on campus? We all love swag

9. Lori Macdonald, MA CSU Channel Islands lori.macdonald@csuci.edu (805) 437-8892 lori.macdonald@csuci.edu