Getting the most out of the NASASPS 2026 Annual Conference

Join Board members Debbie Cochrane, John Ware, and Maggie Rivers for an insightful webinar previewing our upcoming conference in Dallas, Texas. We'll share tips and strategies to maximize your conference experience. Discover how to navigate sessions, network effectively, and make the most of your conference attendance.

The Vulcan Mind Meld: Best Practices in Succession Planning & Knowledge Transfer

Note: This is a regulator-only webinar

Some team members leave; new team members join us. Roles evolve. Policies change. Responsibilities shift. Planning for succession and ensuring consistent policies and procedures is a vital part of our jobs. This panel discussion will answer questions such as: When should you start succession planning? How to plan for smooth succession when you can't start the hiring process until someone leaves? What onboarding process can be used to ensure new team members get up-to-speed as soon as possible? What is the essential knowledge that needs to be shared? How to balance sharing too much info with letting new team members find their place in the organization?

Learning Objectives:
*Blueprint for succession timeline 
*Template for onboarding 
*Sharing best practices to ensure consistent "institutional knowledge" of roles and organizational structure.

Presenter:

Cam Maeyaert, Director-Private Postsecondary Institutions, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Choosing the Right Regulatory Database for You: Three Regulators Demonstrate Their Systems

Note: This is a regulator-only webinar

As more states consider adopting a regulatory database or replacing their current system, this session provides a practical, side-by-side look at three platforms used by state higher education regulators: Thentia, Veoci, and EDvera. Regulators will outline the core functions their databases support—such as initial and renewal applications, student complaints, and reporting. Each presenter will demonstrate an example application and workflow and share sample reports. The session concludes with Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to ask detailed questions in a single, focused forum, including broader inquiries about selecting a system and navigating implementation.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the core regulatory functions supported by three different database systems (Thentia, Veoci, and EDvera), including applications, complaints, workflows, and reporting.   
• Compare how state regulators implement and use their databases in day-to-day operations through demonstrations of real processes and system outputs.   
• Evaluate key factors to consider when selecting or transitioning to a regulatory database, including functionality, usability, and implementation considerations discussed during Q&A.  

Presenters:

Sean Seepersad,Division Director, Academic Affairs, Connecticut Office of Higher Education

Kevin J. LaMountain, Executive Director, Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education   

John Ware, Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools