Conference Schedule
Professionalism * Leadership * Mentoring



Sunday, Dec. 2 Monday, Dec. 3 Tuesday, Dec. 4 Wednesday, Dec. 5


 
  Monday, December 3
 
8:00-5:00     Conference Registration Open
 
8:00-5:00     Vendor Exhibit Hall Open
 
8:30 - 9:30     Session I      
 
     1. Return to Sender:Giving the Ambassadors Program Back To The Ambassadors
Rebecca Whitehead, Winthrop University
 
     2. What to Do With Those File Cabinets
Deb Hurley, UNC-Greensboro
 
     3. College Application Week: Taking Access to the Next Level
George Dixon, UNC Office of the President
 
     4. Getting New Admission Staff Integrated Into Your Office
Bob Patterson, UNC-Chapel Hill
 
     5. Hang 10 with ACT’s Wave Of Information (Vendor Session)
Carl Forbes, ACT
 
9:30-10:00AM     Morning Break and Refreshments
 
10:00-11:00AM     Session II
 
     1. Do You Really Know Your Audience
Brian Johnson, NC Central University
 
     2. Pay Up! Fighting the painful affects of unpaid tuition on course registration, add/drop and withdrawal practices
Jennifer Burr, USC-Columbia
Amanda Fleming, East Carolina University
Gina Jones, Winthrop University
 
     3. Using Technical Strategies To Enhance Student Success
Laura Kelley, UNC-Greensboro
Ellen Robbins, UNC-Greensboro
 
     4. The State Of HBCU’s
Luann Edmonds, NC Central University
Jorge Sousa, St. Augustine’s College
 
        5. How AP Credit Policies Balance Institutional Needs: What Is Best For The Institution And Fair To Students (Vendor Session)
Tony Pace, College Board
 
11:00-11:15AM     Break
 
11:15-12:15PM     Session III
 
     1. Hot Topics From The Registrar’s Office
Tim Drueke, Winthrop University
Brandy Piner, York Technical College
 
     2. Admissions Role In Scholarships: Recruitment Of Academically Talented Students
Dawn Calhoun, Wake Forest University
Dave Meredith, UNC-Chapel Hill
Bob Patterson, UNC-Chapel Hill
 
     3. The ABC’s Of International Baccalaureate
Marsha Burch, Wilson High School
Trish Sanford, Rock Hill High School
Roberta Scott, AC Flora High School
 
     4. The State Of Interactive Marketing In Undergraduate Admissions (Vendor Session)
Jennifer Copeland, Demand Engine
 
12:15-2:00PM     CACRAO Recognition Luncheon
Don't forget your "ticket" (school supplies).
 
10:00-11:00AM     Session IV
 
     1. Recruiting And Enrolling Diverse And Underrepresented Students: Effective Strategies For A Successful Recruiting Season
Latoya Vickers, College of Charleston
Tomeika Banks, USC-Columbia
 
     2. What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
Jerome Goodwin, NC Central University
Deb Hurley, UNC-Greensboro
Joyce Kovalik, NC Central University
Kelly Rowell-James, UNC-Greensboro
 
     3. An Analytical Assessment of Financial Aid Awards
Matthew Tomberlin, Wingate University
Barry Cuffe, Wingate University
 
     4. Making Campus Tours A Major Step Towards College For First Generational Student Groups
David English, UNC Office of the President
Susan McCracken, UNC Office of the President
Timeka Ruffin, College Foundation of North Carolina
 
        5. Transcript Evolution (Vendor Session)
Karen King, Avow Systems
 
3:15-3:45PM     Afternoon Break and Refreshments
 
3:45-4:45PM     Session V-Rondtable Discussions
 
     1. SC Admissions Roundtable Discussion
Michele Ballenger, Lander University
Gavin Bethea, Lander University
Maggie Gause, Francis Marion University
John Powell, The Citadel
 
     2. NC Admissions Roundtable Discussion
Barkley Barton II, UNC-Asheville
Chris Murphy, East Carolina University
Kevin Sellers, High Point University
 
     3. SC Registrars Roundtable Discussion
Brandy Piner, York Technical College
 
     4. NC Registrars Roundtable Discussion Deb Hurley, UNC-Greensboro
 
        5. The Future Of CACRAO Roundtable Discussion
Vern Granger, NC State University
Chip Nimmich, The Citadel
Sylvia Littlejohn, Midlands Technical College
 
5:00-6:00PM     Receptions (Invitation Only)
 
5:00-8:00PM     Dinner On Your Own
 
8:00-10:00PM     Evening Entertainment
 
10:00-Midnight     Conference Hospitality