Dry Run

Dry Run is an annual workshop designed to provide new college admission professionals with valuable information about pertinent issues and situations, as well as equip participants with the necessary skills and practical experience needed to be an effective admission professional. Participants will be assisted by volunteer “faculty.” Dry Run faculty are seasoned college counseling professionals from a variety of secondary and post-secondary institutions. Dry Run faculty members consist of SACAC members who are leaders in our profession and have displayed multiple years of experience in a variety of key subject areas that are relevant to admissions and success in our field. During Dry Run, faculty will lead program sessions and share their expertise and diverse experiences with our future colleagues. This is a residential program and all participants and faculty are required to stay in on-campus housing, regardless of whether they live locally or not.

Topics to be covered:

• Enrollment Management 101
• Current Trends
• Admissions Event Planning
• High School Counselor Relations
• Data Driven Admissions
• Recruitment Practices at Small, Medium & Large Institutions
• SACAC Code of Ethics
• Multicultural & Diversity Awareness/Recruitment 
• Travel Planning
• Communicating with Parents
• Making the Transition from Being a College Student to Being a College Professional

In addition, participants will break out into small group mentoring sessions with faculty members. These sessions allow for more in-depth discussion, question and answer, and application of the material presented in conference sessions. The program culminates with participants giving a short “dry run” presentation on their institution.