NAASS
The North American Association of Summer Sessions
NAASS Big Ideas
Below are the 2020 NAASS Big Idea submissions. Submissions are organized into five categories:
- 1.) COVID Challenges and Solutions
- 2.) New Marketing Initiatives
- 3.) Shifts to Virtual Learning
- 4.) Administrative Hack
- 5.) Department Collaboration
Click on the icon of the boxes below to see each Big Idea in more detail.
COVID CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Connecting with Instagram Live
Georgetown University uses Instagram Live to promote virtual precollege learning.
Implementing the Summer Launchpad
The University of Virginia creates the UVA Launchpad to help undergraduates get ahead.
Nursing Residency Pivots
Western Carolina University nursing residency students respond to the pandemic, aiding at-risk populations in the community while continuing education through alternative means.
Creating Virtual Community
University of California, Santa Cruz repurposes Whova to create community.
Summer Scholars Goes Virtual
Virginia Commonwealth University converts their Summer Scholars program online.
Human vs. Bot: Who Will Win?
University of Wisconsin-Madison implements a chat bot for Summer Term website.
Getting Ahead in Summer 2020
Summer At SLU launches two targeted campaigns for incoming freshmen and high school students.
Masters Program Converts Online
Western Carolina University Masters of Counseling Program converts online during the pandemic.
NEW MARKETING INITIATIVES
Marketing Student-to-Student
University of California San Diego pilots student-to-student marketing to increase summer enrollment.
Summer Session Scholarships
Western Washington University designs scholarship opportunities for summer session to recruit students.
Facebook Live: The Next Best Thing
University of Wisconsin-Madison uses Facebook Live for Wisconsin Experience Summer Launch (WESL)
SHIFTS TO VIRTUAL LEARNING
Transitioning Online during COVID-19
University of California, Berkeley Summer Sessions cultivates connection for high school students.
Preparing for Virtual Instruction
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse creates two-week online flex training to prep for online fall courses.
ADMINISTRATIVE HACK
Operational Processes: Digital Signatures
Western Carolina University converts necessary signatures for documents to digital authorizations.
DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION
Graduating On Time in a Pandemic
The University of South Carolina collaborates with departments to ensure seniors graduate on time.