ADVANCE YOUR EXPERTISE WITH AD ASTRA CERTIFICATIONS

Events: Essential Scheduling

Upgrade your events management process at this year’s conference with the Events: Essential Scheduling Certification. This certification is ideal for event schedulers looking to maximize the benefits of the Essential Scheduling platform, from managing spaces and resources to handling event requests and invoicing.

Smart Academic Scheduling

Transform your institution’s scheduling process with the Smart Academic Scheduling Certification. This certification is designed for academic schedulers who want to build more efficient, data-informed, and student-centered schedules that register students on time.

Academic Planning for Student Progress

Make a lasting impact on student outcomes with the new Academic Planning for Student Progress Certification. Offered exclusively at ASPIRE24, this certification empowers academic leaders to harness the power of data and strategic planning to drive meaningful student progress and financial sustainability.

Learning Objectives:

  • Obtain the expertise needed to book events, manage calendars, and navigate workflows efficiently
  • Learn how to manage spaces, resources, and user groups within Ad Astra’s Event Scheduling solution
  • Understand how to conduct public event registrations, send invoices, and collect fee payments

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the relationship between smart scheduling practices and student success outcomes
  • Turn data into action with smart schedules that prioritize student success while meeting institutional needs
  • Steer and implement impactful changes on your campus using student success and scheduling data with Ad Astra

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain a deep understanding of how academic planning and scheduling directly influence student success outcomes
  • Navigate how to impact the health of your programs across vital areas like enrollment, faculty capacity, student progress, and financial sustainability.

Who Should Participate:

  • Event Schedule Managers Coordinators
  • Student Affairs and Auxiliary Services Managers
  • Academic staff and leaders that are responsible for Event Scheduling

Who Should Participate:

  • Registrars, Scheduling Managers, and Schedule Coordinators
  • Academics schedulers, staff, and Department Chairs responsible for creating course schedules

Who Should Participate:

  • Provosts, Vice Provosts, Presidents, and Department Chairs
  • Academic and student success leaders interested in program review and vitality

Achieving the Certification:

Participants will obtain the certification upon completion of:

 
  • Attendance of and participation in sessions associated with the Essential Scheduling, Events Certification
  • Obtaining a minimum number of points through quizzes and Q&A to demonstrate mastery of topics covered

Achieving the Certification:

Participants will obtain the certification upon completion of:

 
  • Attendance of and participation in sessions associated with the Smart Academic Scheduling Certification

Achieving the Certification:

Participants will obtain the certification upon completion of:

 
  • Attendance of and participation in sessions associated with the Academic Planning for Student Progress Certification
  • Two post-conference coaching sessions (Data and Change Management)

 

Certification Q&As

 

How many Certifications can I earn at ASPIRE?

Attendees are free to choose which certification(s) and sessions they desire but are limited to obtaining up to 2 certifications. Due to concurrent schedule limitations, attendees have the following options to earn one or two certification(s):

  • Events: Essential Scheduling
  • Smart Academic Scheduling
  • Academic Planning for Student Progress
  • Events: Essential Scheduling & Smart Academic Scheduling

 

Can Certifications be completed outside of ASPIRE?

Unfortunately, not at this time. Ad Astra is excited to offer these certifications as an included benefit of attending ASPIRE24 based on prior requests for additional training. As always, we look forward to your feedback.

 

Do I need to bring my own laptop?

Yes. Participants must bring their own devices to follow along with instructions, guides, and demonstrate expertise in a demo software environment. Laptops are highly recommended, as the experience may be limited and unable to complete on smaller devices (e.g. tablets).