Now available on-demand!
Join industry experts as they discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence on college admission counseling and how to effectively and ethically leverage AI moving forward.
The basics:
- Intended audience: Secondary and postsecondary college admission counseling professionals.
- Cost: Cost starts at $75 and is dependent on NACAC membership status (see more information below).
- Estimated completion time: 3.5 hours
- Participants have six months to access the forum recordings in NACAC Learn.
- Upon completion:
- Day 1 participants will receive a completion certificate and 3.5 continuing education (CE) credit hours.
- Day 2 participants will receive a completion certificate.
Forum description:
As AI continues to play a more prominent role in the college admission process, NACAC has brought together a group of industry experts to provide you with the information you need to know about AI’s role in your work moving forward. The sessions in this forum discuss how AI is changing the college admission landscape, as well as how you can leverage AI effectively and ethically in your day-to-day work. This forum took place over two days, with each day featuring sessions targeted toward the following audiences:
- Day 1 (recorded on Sept. 3, 2025) = Secondary professionals
- Day 2 (recorded on Sept. 4, 2025) = Postsecondary professionals
PLEASE NOTE: Once you have registered for either day of the virtual forum, you will be able to access the recorded sessions in NACAC Learn.
Day 1 (secondary) sessions:
Day 1 of this virtual forum (recorded on Wednesday, Sept. 3) consists of the following sessions tailored to counseling professionals and IECs and the role of AI in their work:
| Session Title | Session Description | Session Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| The Evolving Impact of AI on College Admission | This session will explore how students, counseling and IEC offices, and postsecondary institutions are currently using AI in the college admission process — and how these practices are expected to evolve in the coming years. | --Scott Kominkiewicz, Associate Director of College Counseling, Iolani School (HI) --Michelle Rasich, Co-Director of College Counseling, Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s School (UT) --Gary Clark, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management, UCLA --Nate Crozier, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Undergraduate Admission, University of Miami (FL) (CA) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Admit: Rebooting the College Advising Process with AI | This session will equip attendees with practical strategies for using AI tools to help students research colleges and build college lists, while also addressing how to safeguard student privacy throughout the advising process. | --Coral Azarian, Co-Director of College Counseling, Rowland Hall (UT) --Chris Rodriguez, Associate Director of College Counseling, The Lovett School (GA) |
| The AI Advantage: Enhancing the College Application Process | This session will prepare attendees to use AI tools to assist their students through the college application process by helping them navigate institutional AI policies, use AI responsibly, protect their privacy, and streamline tasks like writing recommendation letters. | --Jennifer Kirk, High School Counseling Curriculum Leader, Upper St. Clair School District (PA) --Kelsey Kman, NCWIT Counselors for Computing |
| Ethical Use of AI for Counseling Professionals & IECs | This session will help attendees understand the ethical foundations of the counseling and IEC professions, navigate the risks and benefits of AI, and apply ethical practices when using AI in their work and advising students and families. | --Chantelle Jackson-Boothby, Director of University Counseling, Canadian International School of Hong Kong (HK) --Jim Jump, Retired Academic Dean and Director of College Counseling --Dana Lambert, School Counselor, West Milford Township High School (NJ) --Joseph Miller, Independent Educational Consultant, The Comprehensive College Check (TX) |
Day 2 (postsecondary) sessions:
Day 2 of this virtual forum (recorded on Thursday, Sept. 4) consists of the following sessions tailored to admission professionals and the role of AI in their work:
| Session Title | Session Description | Session Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| The Evolving Impact of AI on College Admission | This session will explore how students, counseling and IEC offices, and postsecondary institutions are currently using AI in the college admission process — and how these practices are expected to evolve in the coming years. | --Scott Kominkiewicz, Associate Director of College Counseling, Iolani School (HI) --Michelle Rasich, Co-Director of College Counseling, Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s School (UT) --Gary Clark, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management, UCLA (CA) --Nate Crozier, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Undergraduate Admission, University of Miami (FL) |
| Recruitment Reinvented: AI’s Role in Student Enrollment | This session will teach attendees how to use AI tools to create compelling marketing materials and efficiently plan recruitment events, while ensuring student privacy is protected throughout the recruitment process. | Allison Turcio, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing, Siena University (NY) |
| Modernizing Application Review: Using AI Responsibly and Effectively | This session will help attendees understand the importance of having a clear institutional AI policy for applicants, use AI tools to streamline application review, recognize potential AI-generated content in applications, and protect student privacy throughout the process. | --Robert Alexander, Vice Provost and University Dean of Enrollment Management, University of Rochester (NY) --Juan Espinoza, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Virginia Tech (VA) --Stephen Ostendorff, Dean of Admissions, Molloy University (NY) |
| Ethical Use of AI for Admission Professionals | This session will guide attendees in understanding the role of ethics in the admission profession, recognizing the ethical risks and benefits of AI, educating families on institutional AI guidelines, and using AI responsibly in their daily work. | Jessica Morales Maust, Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marian University (IN) |
Registration and cost:
PLEASE NOTE: All requests to switch cohorts, extend course access (by one month), or changes to course registrations will be subject to a $50 processing fee per person/per course. No refunds will be processed.
Register 4 or more staff for this event and receive a 20% discount!
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Questions?
For purchasing and billing questions, please email customerservice@nacacnet.org. For questions about the course, please email pd@nacacnet.org.
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