Registration

Astra Schedule Conference registration fees include conference sessions, breakfasts, lunches, and Tuesday night dinner.

Registration and Fees must be received by July 30, 2010 to be eligible for the Early Bird Special of $725 - a savings of $125 off the regular conference rate!

2010 Career College Scheduling Summit

Sunday, October 17

Date and Time

Activity

Agenda

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception

Networking

Monday, October 18

Date and Time

Activity

Agenda

7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast, Introductions, Company Profile and Trends

Introductions/Company Profiles
Trends in Career College Scheduling
- Managing Expansion/Growth
- Capacity Forecasting and Planning
- Retention/Student Planning & Roadmaps
- Online/Hybrid

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions or Small Group Discussion

Conference Opening Session

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Implementation Best Practices

Goals for Astra Schedule Implementation
Implementation Strategy and Structure
Central vs. Campus Scheduling

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Product Demonstration and Discussion
- Reporting/Outputs

1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Ad Astra Suite Demonstration

Discussion or session

2:45 - 4:00 p.m.

Business Requirements Discussion

Configuration Strategies
Enhancements

4:15 - 5:30 p.m.

Measuring Success and ROI

Measuring Success/ROI
- Reduction of Sections
- Increase in Student Hours
- Capacity Metrics
- Reduction in Operational and Faculty Costs
- Process Efficiency