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Agenda
Agenda
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
April 1
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Registration Open
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Welcome Session
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Owning the Arena: A Guide to Confident Presence for Recruitment and Networking
Speaker:
Erin Ginn
, Sr. Director of Admissions, Herzing University - Wisconsin Campuses
6:30 p.m.
Small-Group Dinner
Members will escort small groups to a selection of restaurants. Sign-up sheets with information on restaurant choices will be available at the meeting – guests are welcome.
April 2
7:00-8:00 a.m.
GNAP Fun Walk
Guests welcome
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Program Session
Holistic Admissions
Speaker:
Kendra M. Barrier
, PhD, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing School of Nursing at Louisiana State University, New Orleans
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Program Session
Successes and Issues with Implementation of Holistic Admissions
Speaker:
Ayanna Lopez
, Director, Academic Advising Graduate Student Services College of Nursing, Academic Health Sciences Center University of Central Florida
Co-Presenter:
Marissa Rose
, Graduate Advisor, UCF College of Nursing
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
Participants have the opportunity to network with colleagues from similar institutions.
Lunch fee included in registration.
1:15-1:30 p.m.
Group Photo
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Discussion on Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Panelists:
Nora Harrington
, Duke University,
Annalee Whitman
, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and
Stephen White
, Vanderbilt University
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Program Session
Crafting Success: Strategies for External Recruitment and Branding
Speaker:
Erin Ginn
, Sr. Director of Admissions, Herzing University- Wisconsin Campuses
6:30 p.m.
Small-Group Dinner
Members will escort small groups to a selection of restaurants. Sign-up sheets with information on restaurant choices will be available at the meeting – guests are welcome.
April 3
7:00-8:00 a.m.
GNAP Fun Exercise
Guests welcome
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
8:45-9:15 a.m.
Membership Meeting
Speaker:
Vickie Samuel
, Coordinator of Graduate Student Services, The University of Alabama, Incoming GNAP Chair
GNAP Survey Overall & Results
Speaker:
Scott Ranges
, M.Ed., Director of Graduate Admissions, University of South Carolina
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Program Session
Virtually Connected: Turning Internet Friends into IRL Students
Speaker:
Lauren Watt
, Senior Admissions Officer School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Program Session
Artificial Intelligence Based Recruiting
Speaker:
Katie Pawloski
, PhD, RN, CMSRN, CNE, Assistant Professor, Florida Gulf Coast University, School of Nursing
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
For questions, contact the student services team today!
Phone: 202-463-6930 | Email:
gnsa@aacnnursing.org
| Website:
www.aacnnursing.org/gnsa