On March 31, we hosted a webinar with Reach Higher and Better Make Room to talk to NCAN members about how they can coordinate their own College Signing Day event. In the midst of COVID-19, the day’s presenters revamped their content to provide some tips and ideas for ways to virtually host celebrations and recognize students. Now more than ever, we know that many of our members are having to develop creative and virtual ways and opportunities to engage, support, and be present to help students navigate disruptions to their life and education.
To help our member organizations prepare, here are three key things to do:
Register your event here. This allows Better Make Room to recognize where events are happening, collect data, and demonstrate the impact and importance of creating a college-going culture.
Determine a date for your event. Although May 1 is the official date for College Signing Day, Better Make Room recognizes that this may not be a realistic date for your students – you’re the best person to make that decision. Choose a date that aligns with your student’s schedule and needs.
Here are a few ways you can host a virtual College Signing Day:
Reminder: Feel free to post on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat and tag @ReachHigher and @BetterMakeRoom. Use the hashtags #CollegeSigningDay and #BetterMakeRoom so that everyone can follow along with your celebration. (Check out sample social posts and graphics from Better Make Room.)
Share photos of your students wearing college gear while holding up signs to celebrate the day. If you’re really tech-savvy, have your students hold up a blank piece of paper and digitally insert an image onto their sign.
Post photos of yourself, or previous alumni from your program in their college attire from their college days. Take it a step further and personalize your post by sharing a fond college campus moment experience, like homecoming. Invite students to get involved, and re-post their photos.
Need more inspiration? The best ideas come from the field itself. Search #CollegeSigningDay on social media to learn what your peer organizations are doing to celebrate and recognize students.
Students! We want to celebrate you! We know this is not an easy time, but we still want to celebrate your achievements and the commitment you're making to pursue higher education! That's why we're celebrating #CollegeSigningDay on May 1 online! pic.twitter.com/FKpBqA3rr0
— Better Make Room 🎓 (@BetterMakeRoom) April 7, 2020
If you have general inquiries or questions about your College Signing Day event, please contact info@reachhigher.org.
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