TRACS Offering Learning & Training Opportunities with
Annual, Regional and Individualized Workshops & Seminars
TRACS has always been unique, in that it is a developmental accrediting agency for Christian postsecondary institutions. We seek to offer learning and training options for schools at all levels in the accreditation process, providing them with optimal opportunity to achieve their goals, grow, and evolve further into excellence. TRACS has thus created the “TRACS Institute for Institutional Effectiveness.” Below are some important upcoming events in the TRACS Institute that you will want to note and consider attending.
Pre-Applicant/Applicant Workshop
When: - June 3, 2008
Where: - Grace Baptist Temple, Room #21
- 3305 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC 27127
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Applicants and pre-applicant are REQUIRED to attend. Institutions interested in applying should attend. Also open to any institutions seeking information. This session gives an in-depth overview of the TRACS accreditation process.
Cost: $150 per session - Register Now on the TRACS Institute Page!
Moving Forward in Institutional Effectiveness;
& Getting Started in Learning Asessment
Two Workshops in One Event - Two Chances to Attend!
When: - June 9-13, 2008
Where: - Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC
When: - July 14-18, 2008
Where: - Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? College Presidents, Deans, and Institutional Effectiveness Directors
Workshop 1: Focuses on governance, faculty, and programs. You will draft some goals for conducting assessment in these areas, brainstorm about assessment tools that can either be designed or purchased in these areas, and develop ways to link the information to strategic plan- ning and budget planning.
Workshop 2: Will focus on the assessment of learning. Sometimes, even though we set-up a foundation for institutional effectiveness at our schools and begin to conduct some basic assessment activities, we need a jump start in finding strategies to help us assess the learning outcomes of the students. How can we show that they really have learned what we say they have learned?
Cost: $500 per workshop or $800 for both. Additional participants from the same school will pay a $400 per workshop fee or $600 for both. - Register Now on the TRACS Institute Page!
Each workshop is two days in length. Minimum enrollment is 5. Maximum is 20. Registration fees include a workbook, lunches and breaks.
NEW! TRACS Seminar on Private Support & Development
When: - July 21-23, 2008
Where: - The Kirkley Hotel, Lynchburg, VA
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? ALL TRACS Presidents, Development Directors, Finance Directors, etc. should plan on being involved in this summer seminar to discuss improving and accelerating fund raising. This is an area that many are doing a superb job, but all institutions need to improve and to accelerate the amount of funding to annual funds, capital campaigns, planned giving, major gifts and adding endowment. In many ways this is one of the weakest areas of TRACS institutions, but the promise is great in adding private dollars for a Christian institution.
Cost: $400 for the first representative from your institution, $350 for each additional.
Register Now on the TRACS Institute Page! Meals and lodging not included.
Interested in finding out more about the great learning opportunities listed above? Visit the TRACS Institute page, from there you can see complete details, register online, link to hotels, and other pertinent info. And, there are even more workshops offered throughout the year not listed in this UPDATE -- topics range from Budget Development, Writing the Self Study, Developing and Instituting a Strategic Plan, Training for On-Site Team/Team Chair Evaluation, and more.