The toolkit outlines 15 minimal-effort, high-impact practices for introducing Navigate on campus, promoting Navigate via email, and encouraging campus constituents through traditional mass communication methods.
When deploying Navigate, it is critical for campus Program Owners to secure buy-in from faculty, staff, and students in order to achieve transformational change and maximize returns. Having a solid communication strategy will allow you to educate Navigate users, encourage and drive adoption, and therefore increase utilization of the technology.
This toolkit is specifically designed to help Program Owners introduce and communicate the benefits of Navigate to the numerous college staff who will ultimately train, promote and support the use of Navigate with peers, faculty, and students.
The toolkit outlines 15 high-impact practices for introducing Navigate on campus. Select from the options below to learn more about each tool and get started with your communication plan. Once you have an idea of your initiatives and your team, utilize the Adoption Toolkit Accountability List to ensure staff are aware of their responsibilities and stay on track.
Introducing College Staff to Navigate
- Tool 1: Who is EAB? Cheat-Sheet
- Tool 2: EAB Student Success 101 Reading List
- Tool 3: Navigate Fact Sheet Builder
- Tool 4: Navigate Staff Introduction Letter
- Tool 5: Navigate Elevator Pitch Builder
Training College Staff to Promote Navigate
- Tool 6: Beginners’ Guide to 3-2-1 Staff Update Email
- Tool 7: Orientation Leader Training Plan
- Tool 8: “Introduction to Navigate” Orientation Script
- Tool 9: Advisor’s Navigate Discussion Topics
- Tool 10: Navigate FAQ Answer Bank
Promoting Navigate to Students
- Tool 11: Overview: EAB Student Email Communication Plan
- Tool 12: Welcome EAB Template
- Tool 13: Promotional Email Signature Template
- Tool 14: Promotional Posters and Physical Print Materials
- Tool 15: Student Ambassador Program Start-Up Plan
Track Your Adoption Initiatives and Identify Your Team
Learn more about how Navigate helps students during onboarding
During research to understand the new student experience during onboarding, what emerged was a wide range of stressful situations that often elicit “fight-or-flight” reactions, threatening students’ enrollment and long-term success at the college. The infographic reminds staff and faculty about common student stressors, and presents a framework for redesigning onboarding to meet students’ needs.
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