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Podcasts
Student Centricity: A Podcast for Higher Ed Professionals
Season 2, Episode 4 – Creating a Sense of Belonging for First-Generation Students
A third of first-generation college students drop out within their first three years. To cultivate success for these individuals, institutions need more than the usual on-campus resources. Returning to Student Centricity is Dr. Ne’Shaun Jones, Institutional Support Consultant at Trellis Company, to help us recognize the unique issues facing first-generation students and explore what faculty and staff can do to help them graduate.
Season 2, Episode 3 – College Stopouts—How to Connect and Reclaim Withdrawn Students
There are many reasons why a college student might stop out but increasing the time it takes to get a degree can come at a great cost to both students and institutions. On this episode of Student Centricity, we are joined by Dr. George A. Williams of Our Lady of the Lake University and Dr. Ne’Shaun Jones of Trellis Company, who share their expertise on how to prevent stop outs by investing in student resources and engagement.
Season 2, Episode 2 – Highlights: Fall 2020 Student Financial Wellness Survey
The relationship between student financial wellbeing and student success is closer than you may think. In this episode of Student Centricity, Jeff Webster, Trellis Company’s Director of Research and lead author of Trellis’ annual Student Financial Wellness Survey, shares recent findings as well as research to practice recommendations for supporting the financial needs of postsecondary students.
Season 2, Episode 1 – How One University Transformed its Customer Experience
Improving its customer experience was top of mind for Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) officials. It was essential to the university’s leadership to create an environment where students felt heard and understood. Listen in as PVAMU’s Dr. Sarina Willis, vice president for enrollment management, and Soluria Pearson, customer experience manager, discuss student-centric initiatives the university has put forward and how they adapted in a remote environment.
Season 1, Episode 5 – Best Practices for Supporting Latino College Students
While Latino students are seeking higher education at an increasing rate, their success outcomes have stalled. In this episode of Student Centricity, we explore institutional insights and strategies for better supporting this critical student population with Marisol Garza, PhD. She is an Institutional Support Consultant at Trellis Company and former Latino student success researcher.
Season 1, Episode 4 – Simplifying Financial Aid Communications
Financial Aid Communications can often impact both student enrollment and student borrowing, but what changed should you make? Research shows that these communications can often be overly complicated and filled with financial aid acronyms that are foreign to students and parents. However, there is a road to helping the intended audiences increase their understanding of the information.
Season 1, Episode 3 – How Can Higher Ed Provide Great Customer Service?
The concept of customer service is often applied to the service industry (retail, restaurants, etc.). But did you know that customer service is also vital in higher education? College students are, in a sense, customers. And at a time when they are becoming more discerning in their college selection, how colleges and universities approach customer service can make a big difference in recruiting as well as retention. Listen in as Steve Smith shares his five, easy-to-remember rules for great customer service in higher education.
Season 1, Episode 2 – The Role of Digital Accessibility in Attracting New Students
Accessibility is often thought of in the physical sense, but as colleges and universities transition to more digital and virtual experiences, digital accessibility is becoming more important. This timely podcast covers the role digital accessibility plays in both active and passive recruitment of new students who are experiencing the institution primarily through the website and other digital means.
Season 1, Episode 1 – Highlights from the State of Student Aid in Texas 2021 Annual Report with Trellis Company’s Carla Fletcher
In our first episode of Student Centricity, we interviewed Trellis Company’ Senior Research Analyst and Author of the State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) annual report, Carla Fletcher. We discussed some of the key findings uncovered in the SOSA and how these findings impact student success.
Blog
The Importance of Reskilling and Upskilling in Today’s Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying public health emergency caused disruptions to society that many healthcare experts predicted. Yet through all of the forecasts, anticipation, risk mitigation, and response measures, the pandemic’s relentless pressure has affected [...]
The Importance of Customer Service for Colleges and Universities
As the pandemic continues to take its toll worldwide, colleges and universities are feeling the impact. Amid unprecedented challenges, higher education institutions are realizing that a student-centric culture is critical to a successful experience. In [...]
Career Readiness Starts with Higher Ed and Workforce Collaboration
It is one thing for a student to take the steps to enroll in college and after years of dedication to their program or study of choice, earn a certificate or degree. But then what? [...]
News
Complete Recovery Corporation Acquires Waypoint Resource Group
Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company (Trellis), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and leading provider of financial education and contact center support services today announced that it has sold its for-profit subsidiary, Waypoint Resource Group (Waypoint) [...]
Dave Schwanke Joins Trellis Company as Chief Financial Officer
Round Rock, TX – Trellis Company, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and leading provider of financial education and contact center support services today announced that David S. Schwanke, CPA has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective [...]
Trellis’ Student Financial Wellness Survey Examines Financial Wellness Among College Students
The latest study reveals significant financial challenges facing college students and their ability to achieve academic success, especially amid a pandemic Round Rock, TX – Only 2% of students at four-year institutions and 6% at [...]
Upcoming Webinars & Events
May 18, 2022
Time
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST
Speaker
- Dr. Brandon Warren, Director of Reentry Services and Adjunct Professor, Lee College
When it comes to meeting the needs and fulfilling the educational outcomes of formerly incarcerated students, colleges may not feel prepared. Join us to learn more about supporting formerly incarcerated students as they transition to higher education. You’ll learn how to respond to the needs of this often overlooked population, and enhance a possibly marginalizing experience marred with barriers.