Registration is Required for sessions.
Tuesday, 2/3
1:00 PM
EAB Navigate
This series helps your team use Navigate360’s analytics and reporting tools to surface emerging trends, stress-test assumptions, and guide targeted spring/summer interventions. Participants who attend the webinar are also invited to join the VCCS Collaboration Labs (February 9th & 23rd at 12:00 PM) for continued collaboration and solution‑building.
Intended Audience: Navigate users who support reporting, analytics, and data-informed decision-making on campus.
Wednesday, 2/4
3:00 PM
XAP Corporation
Join us for a new webinar that highlights application basics in the Control Center. This webinar will cover how to search for submitted applications and applications in progress, how to use the Manual Application feature, and how to help applicants troubleshoot application error codes.
Intended Audience: Admissions & Records staff with XAP Control Center Access
Thursday, 2/5
12:00 PM
Single Stop
Join us to learn about the Single Stop screener and how it can help your students access SNAP and other benefits. Also, our future goals, and some fun & games.
Intended Audience: Any front line staff
Thursday, 2/5
2:00 PM
EAB Navigate
This series helps your team use Navigate360’s analytics and reporting tools to surface emerging trends, stress-test assumptions, and guide targeted spring/summer interventions. Participants who attend the webinar are also invited to join the VCCS Collaboration Labs (February 9th & 23rd at 12:00 PM) for continued collaboration and solution‑building.
Intended Audience: Navigate users who support reporting, analytics, and data-informed decision-making on campus.
Wednesday, 2/11
3:00 PM
XAP Corporation
Join us if you are a new user of the Control Center or would like a refresher overview. In this webinar we will cover the help features, announcements, account management, how to search for an applicant, the student profile and more.
Intended Audience: Admissions & Records staff with XAP Control Center Access
Friday, 2/13
10:00 AM
Emily Jones-Green, Interim Director, Transfer Virginia and Credit for Prior Learning
Join us as we explore Credits2Careers as a tool to Accelerate Opportunity with credit for prior learning. This presentation will delve into the benefits, best practices, and outcomes of CPL programs while showcasing how Credits2Careers can play a pivotal role in engaging and retaining adult learners, including Veterans and FastForward completers.
Intended Audience: Registrars, advisors, coaches.
Tuesday, 2/17
3:00 PM
EAB Navigate
This series helps your team use Navigate360’s analytics and reporting tools to surface emerging trends, stress-test assumptions, and guide targeted spring/summer interventions. Participants who attend the webinar are also invited to join the VCCS Collaboration Labs (February 9th & 23rd at 12:00 PM) for continued collaboration and solution‑building.
Intended Audience: Navigate users who support reporting, analytics, and data-informed decision-making on campus.
Wednesday, 2/18
3:00 PM
XAP Corporation
Learn how to set up Application Follow-up Emails to message applicants and how to use the Bulk Email Manager to set up email campaigns. Finally, see how the email, note, and telephone features help you send and track contacts with applicants.
Intended Audience: Admissions & Records staff with XAP Control Center Access
Thursday, 2/26
10:00 AM
Transfer Virginia Portal: An Essential Advising Tool
Dr. Melody Crenshaw, Transfer Virginia Portal Coordinator
Streamline transfer planning with Virginia's statewide resource featuring over 60 colleges. This portal enables you to compare institution options, search degree programs including Passport and UCGS pathways, access transfer guides for four-year programs, and verify how courses, exams, and credentials transfer for credit. Discover how this tool can accelerate your advising workflows and make transfer planning faster and more efficient for students from semester one forward, including those in dual enrollment.
Intended Audience: Advisors and coaches.
Monday, 3/2
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Dr. Matthew Anthony, Strategic Lead for Student Recruitment & Onboarding - VCCS
Whitney Blackburn, CRM Business Systems Analyst - VCCS
Stephanie English, Manager, Business Process Support Services - VCCS
This session will cover the basics of how to use Salesforce for student onboarding support. We will walk you through the VCCS Salesforce data model and show how Salesforce enables you to support students through the Explore, Enroll, and Pay phases of their onboarding journey. If you are a new Salesforce user who has not previously attended a Salesforce training session, this is a great introduction. It is also a great refresher for current Salesforce users.
Intended Audience: Onboarding Specialists, Enrollment Navigators, and any other staff who support students during the onboarding process.
Thursday, 3/12
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Matt Fitzgerald, Coordinator of Student Support Services- VCCS
Explore the admissions application process from start to finish. Creating an account and completing the application. A Q&A/discussion time will follow the demonstration.
Intended Audience: All staff interested in the admissions process.
Thursday, 3/12
11:00 AM
Crystal Stafford, Holistic Student Support Coordinator - VCCS
Join us for an interactive Tech Talk focused on Navigate360 Automations—a dedicated space for colleges to share their strategies around automated messaging, campaigns, alerts, and journeys. This session is designed to answer one of the most frequently asked questions: “What are other colleges doing across the system?” Colleges are strongly encouraged to send at least one Navigate lead or representative to listen, learn, and contribute. This is your opportunity to explore best practices, discover creative approaches, and gain insights from peers across the VCCS.
Intended Audience: Navigate leads or users interested in Automated Actions.
Thursday, 3/19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Matt Fitzgerald, Coordinator of Student Support Services - VCCS
In this session, we will review the history of fraudulent college applications, discuss effective preventative measures, and introduce new tools to help identify and manage fraud.
Intended Audience: All staff interested in learning more about fraudulent applications.
Date and Time TBA
Dr. Casey Michaels, Coordinator of Student Success Coaching Partnerships
For an adult learner, a single bureaucratic "no" or a confusing software interface can be the difference between persisting and dropping out. Frontline staff are one of the most critical links in this chain. This session moves beyond theory to provide practical, tech-forward strategies for those working directly with non-traditional students.
We will focus on identifying the three core barriers: Institutional, Situational, and Psychological, and empower you with using digital tools to mitigate them.
Intended Audience: All staff interested in learning more about adult learners and barriers they face.
Friday, 4/3
2:00 PM
Allison McElfresh, Computer Application Management Analyst - NVCC
This session provides an introduction to precision advisement report programming within SIS - PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. Participants will learn how to analyze and organize academic curriculum requirements to support accurate and reliable advisement reporting. The session covers foundational programming concepts and basic design patterns used to address common and straightforward curriculum scenarios, with an emphasis on clarity, maintainability, and minimizing errors in academic advisement reports.
Intended Audience: Staff involved with curriculum management and setting up academic advisement reports within SIS.
Monday, 4/6
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Dr. Matthew Anthony, Strategic Lead for Student Recruitment & Onboarding - VCCS
Whitney Blackburn, CRM Business Systems Analyst - VCCS
Stephanie English, Manager, Business Process Support Services - VCCS
Alexandra McCarthy, eForms Developer - VCCS
Interested in learning about how Marketing Cloud journeys can help you automate some of your student communications? This workshop is for you! We will cover the basics of Marketing Cloud, including standard journeys based around the Explore, Enroll, and Pay phases of student onboarding as well as WES Abandoned Cart items. Going a step further, we will also examine strategies for turning your manual communications into Marketing Cloud journeys.
Intended Audience: Salesforce Marketing Cloud users, marketing/communications professionals, and anyone else interested in learning about automated communications strategies.
Thursday, 4/9
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Matt Fitzgerald, Coordinator of Student Support Services - VCCS
Dive into the world of FLUID -- the SIS user interface. Come and learn more about various features available to staff. Suggestions for future enhancements are welcomed!
Intended Audience: All staff who use SIS.
Thursday, 4/9
11:00 AM
Crystal Stafford, Holistic Student Support Coordinator - VCCS
Join us for a collaborative Tech Talk on Navigate360 Journeys—a space designed for colleges to share updates and ideas around journeys designed for student success. The VCCS has some system-wide journeys available, and we want to hear from you: How have these been used at your campus? This session also welcomes colleges to showcase custom journeys they’ve developed and implemented to support students through key milestones. Whether you’re leveraging existing VCCS journeys or creating new ones, this is your opportunity to learn from peers, exchange strategies, and spark innovation across the system. Colleges are encouraged to send at least one Navigate lead or representative to listen, share, and bring actionable ideas back to their teams.
Intended Audience: Navigate leads or users interested in Navigate Journeys.
Wednesday, 4/15 - Friday, 4/17
Virginia’s Community Colleges are lighting the path to a bold new era of teaching and learning. New Horizons 2026: IGNITE brings together faculty, staff, and leaders from across the system to explore innovative ideas, practical strategies, and shared purpose in shaping the future of higher education.
Fueled by fresh inspiration, this year’s conference has been reimagined to align with the VCCS strategic plan, effective professional learning, and the evolving needs of our colleges. Through immersive Ignite Labs, fast-paced Flashpoint Forums, and engaging Fireside Chats, participants will experience hands-on learning, collaborative dialogue, and sparks of inspiration that translate into meaningful action.
From andragogy and AI to experiential learning, workforce readiness, and student success, IGNITE celebrates the people and ideas that keep our mission burning bright.
Join us to connect, learn, and leave recharged, ready to carry the flame forward for our students and communities.
*Prior Registration Required
Friday, 5/1
2:00 PM
Allison McElfresh, Computer Application Management Analyst - NVCC
This advanced workshop focuses on using If/Then logic to solve more complex curriculum and academic advisement challenges in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. Designed for practitioners with one to two years of experience programming advisement reports, the session dives into strategies for handling nuanced requirement placement, resolving mis-slotted courses, and troubleshooting common logic issues that arise as curriculum rules become more intricate. Participants will build on foundational skills to create more precise, flexible, and intentional advisement outcomes.
Intended Audience: Staff with 1-2 years experience programming academic advisement reports within SIS.
Monday, 5/4
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Dr. Matthew Anthony, Strategic Lead for Student Recruitment & Onboarding - VCCS
Whitney Blackburn, CRM Business Systems Analyst - VCCS
Stephanie English, Manager, Business Process Support Services - VCCS
You've heard us say it - if it exists in Salesforce, you can report on it. But how? Salesforce has a suite of tools for reporting on and visually data, but they can be challenging the first time you try. This workshop will dive into the reporting possibilities, take you through some of the pre-built reports that already exist in your Salesforce org, and walk you through the basics of how to use Salesforce reports and dashboards to answer your questions and improve your onboarding strategies.
Intended Audience: All Salesforce users, especially managers.
Thursday, 5/14
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Matt Fitzgerald, Coordinator of Student Support Services - VCCS
Learn the basics of how to search for existing queries, save them to your favorites and even create your own (access permitting).
Intended Audience: All staff who use SIS.
Tuesday, 5/19
12:00-1:00
Rachel Angel, Coordinator, Student Support Technologies - VCCS
Take a look at our assessments, redesigned with students in mind! Helping students find their interests and values is a key component of advising or coaching, but all too often students struggle to understand how assessment questions relate to their real lives. In this session, we’ll talk about centering students in the assessment process, and what to do with the results!
Intended Audience: Advisors, Coaches, Counselors, SDV Instructors