Remembering my days when I first began my eductional journey, it was very important to me that the person that I first talk to gave me information and details that would be necessary for me to understand and have an clear idea/understding of what I had a head of me.
The importance of training faculty on representations, especially in the online environment. Alot of focus is placed on Admissions/FA/GES. Training on representations being accurate, complete, transparent, AND documentable is important for all roles on campus to understand.
As an associate, we represent the institution and its learning environment where students can trust everyone to always do what is the right thing to do. By providing diclosures and representing only information that are true to our mission and in alignment with standards, we can expect to build a trusting relationship with students or prospective students.
Start with disclosing clearly defined policies and expectations. Remove the mystery behind things like classroom management, course objectives, assessment styles, and grading by sharing your guidelines and sticking to them.
Transparency is key to success for students, educators, and the institution. Anyone working within the organization must be familiar with the school's mission, vission, and manner of operations. Honesty about the future for graduates is also important. They need to be aware of the actual demands of their future careers.
Disclosures are published to provide the students with accurate information on finanicial assistantance and academic programs needed.
I recall early in my career a dean quizzing me on my mention of a salary range for graduates of one of our training programs. I was being chastised. I took thee dean to one of our labs and there on the bulleting board was the article from the local paper that I'd been quoting. It was removed and I was informed about representations and disclosures. It was not in my job description:-).
You must be transparent, accurate, complete and documentable with students goals and success in mind.
It is very important for students to have a copy of the school's catalog and the enrollment agreement to proceed in their programs. A good idea for instructors is to remind their students of those valuable pieces of information maybe during the first lecture.
Disclosures and representations should both be factual. A representation may be misleading to students.
Reply to Lacey Hatfield's post: Lacey I totally agree the students need to know all the details of the career they have choosen.
Being transparent as to what the program/job entails is so important. That way the student knows exactly what they are getting their selves into
Reply to Consuelo (Connie) Gill's post: Hi Connie You are right that its important to do all disclosures clearly and let student ask questionss/hw may have
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Javaid
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The new ways to educate has been an adjustment for all people in all nations. in today world we are open with virtual and online studies more than ever before.
It is important to be transparent in our jobs and make sure we provide our students with the correct information.
All disclosures must be accurate and transparent. Found it important to understand the difference between representations and disclousures. It was reinforced that the new normal is predominately virtual learning as opposed to face-to-face.
"Transperency is nothing without integrity...and utmost integrity requires up-to-date accuracy."
I've learned the difference between disclosures and representations and the importance of understanding the difference. I fully understand the role of each staff and faculty member and the responsibility that is attatched.
The "new normal" has been an adjustment for all people in all nations. Our society is now more familar with virtual and online studies more than ever before.
When representing our school we want to be transparent as not to misrepresent to our students.
We must be careful in how we speak it could lead to a misrepresentation of the school and services we provide
