From the Executive Director:

Dear Colleagues,

I have just returned from the 2012 Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) Summer Institute.  This was my fourth year to have the privilege of serving as the "token" business officer on faculty.  I strongly believe that my participation in this event helps strengthen the relationship between the business office and the admission office in independent schools.  Learning more about the challenges facing the admission professionals helps me to lead MISBO in better supporting this function at your school. We, as business and operations professionals, need to understand the roles and responsibilities of our colleagues in the admission office, educate ourselves as to the complexities of their annual calendar, and, most importantly, support their efforts to ensure that our schools continue to thrive with students that are mission appropriate for our schools' success.

The connection between these offices, challenging at times, is incredibly important, in fact, critical to the success of each of our schools. The admission professional is typically the first face and voice potential families experience for their school - their role is to recruit and retain families, the essential component to financial sustainability. As with business officers, their "career path" may be very different than many administrators in our schools. Some come from the teaching professions; others join schools from a business background which includes marketing, communication, and public relations. Many have modest financial or analytical skills yet they must constantly make significant data driven decisions. Many admission offices are responsible for financial aid administration - an increasingly complex task.
 
The admission office depends upon the support and cooperation of the business office, technology department, facilities, transportation, and human resources to be effective and efficient.  I encourage each of you to get to know the people in your admission office. Make sure you understand the challenges they face and in turn help them to understand the complexity and challenges of your work.

Sincerely,

Marc Levinson
Interim Executive Director, MISBO
marclevinson@misbo.com
 

MISBO Annual Conference 2012  

 
 Leaders of the Future

We look forward to welcoming over 400 independent
school leaders as MISBO and SAIS host our first parallel conference - Leaders of the Future.  Breakout sessions, keynote speakers and exhibitors will be available to all attendees while each organization will host a separate luncheon and business meeting.

Click here to register for the conference and view who has registered. The information about the sessions and presenters will be available August 1. Remember to reserve your room with the discounted group rate of $169 before September 28. Click here for the hotel link or call (888) 421-1442 for reservations.

*CPE Credit and HRCI Certification for some sessions
will be offered for this year's event*

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