UMass Amherst's Data-Driven Redesign of Online Pre-Orientation
Join Jonathan Tunwar, Associate Dean of Students and Director of New Student and Family Programs, and Ashley Braziel, Associate Director of New Student and Family Programs, to discover how the University of Massachusetts Amherst transformed their online pre-orientation by strategically restructuring content, reducing completion time by 50%, and significantly increasing on-time completion rates.
This session provides actionable strategies for redesigning your orientation, eliminating redundancy, and creating streamlined experiences. It highlights real before-and-after data, interactive features, and lessons learned from a flagship institution's successful redesign.
In This Interactive Session, You'll Learn:
- How to use completion data and drop-off analysis to diagnose content bottlenecks
- Proven content restructuring techniques that reduce completion time while maintaining quality
- Strategies for balancing institutional branding with engaging digital experiences
- How to build collaborative frameworks with campus stakeholders to enhance effectiveness
- Assessment methods to measure impact on student preparedness and advising efficiency

