Character Focus Initiative - Assessing Character in Admissions

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This course will explore the “why” and “how” of using character in the admission process.

 

The basics

  • Intended audience: Secondary counselors who advise students on writing college application essays, postsecondary admission professionals who review college application essays, and secondary and postsecondary professionals who deal with recommendation letters.
  • Cost: $50-$260 for the course, $180-$735 for the bundle.
    • Cost is dependent on NACAC membership status and if courses are purchased individually or as a bundle.
    • A 20 percent discount is available for offices of four or more participants registering for the same course.
  • Estimated completion time: 2.5 hours to complete the course, 7.25 hours to complete the bundle.
    • Participants have six months to access and complete the course(s).
  • Upon completion: Continuing education credit hours (2.5 for the course, 7.25 for the bundle) and a completion certificate for each course.
    • Continuing education credit hours are dependent on the course(s) purchased.

  

Course objectives

In this course, you will:

  • Learn the different ways in which character can be understood and the value character assessment can have in the admission decision-making process.
  • Be able to select, incorporate, and adopt a range of tools with which character may be integrated into the admission process. 
  • Be able to create a rubric and construct a norming process for your team to use in the development of a character assessment process. 
  • Gain tools with which you may be able to approach your campus leadership and off-campus constituents that will assist you in creating a transparent, collaborative, and data-supported character-infused admission decision-making process. 
  • Appreciate the breadth and importance of engaging in appropriate professional development exercises in preparation for character assessment activities for admission. 


Registration and cost

  COURSE 1: Assessing Character in Admissions- An Introduction COURSE 2: Application Essays: Evaluating and Advising with Character in Mind COURSE 3: Writing and Evaluating Letters of Recommendation for Character Bundle of all 3 courses
  Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase
NACAC Title I Members* $55 $55 $55 $180
All other NACAC Members* $80 $80 $80 $205
Nonmember $260 $260 $260 $735
CE Credits 2.5 2.75 2 7.25


PLEASE NOTE: All requests to switch cohorts, extend course access (by one month) or changes to course registrations will be subject to a $50 processing fee per person/per course. No refunds will be processed.

A 20% discount is available for offices of four or more participants registering for the same course. If your office would qualify for this discount, contact customer service for a promo code prior to registration.

*Unsure if you are a NACAC member? You may be eligible through your school or organization’s membership. Contact customer service for more information.

 

Questions?

For purchasing and billing questions, please email customerservice@nacacnet.org. For questions about the course, please email pd@nacacnet.org.

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 The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5242. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NACAC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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