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This marketing plan outlines strategies to promote the Online Degree Partnership Program (DPP) offered by Oregon State University (OSU) through various channels such as websites, media outlets, recruitment activities, and targeted messaging to different audiences.
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DPP Recruitment and Marketing Blake Vawter, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, OSU Admissions Bruce Clemetsen, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management, LBCC Jessica DuPont, Assistant Director of Marketing, OSU Ecampus
Marketing DPP Programs • WEBSITE http://oregonstate.edu/partnerships • Program details • FAQ list • Contact list • Link to application • MEDIA • News release to announce program • Schedule of Classes • Campus newspaper
Marketing (cont.) • DPP newspapers • Must market/promote within your institution • Staff/faculty/ADVISORS!!! • Foundation/alumni (led to scholarships)
LBCC Catalog • Description placed on page 1 of LBCC • How to enroll information • AS to BA/S Crosswalk added • AS Direct Transfer • Added to AS program pages
LBCC Schedule of Classes • Insert promotional pieces regularly • Include student testimonials • Aligned online-credit release with OSU sophomore reg. dates
Recruitment • Decide on populations to target • Current CC students • Current University students • ‘New’ students (HS/Transfers/Int’l) • Activities • Fairs/HS visits • Target advisors/influencers (advisors/counselors) • ASPIRE • Tribal fairs/Hispanic Leadership Events • Counselor workshops
Recruitment (cont.) • Campus Events • Campus Picnic/Spring Fling-LBCC • Winter Advising Event-LBCC • CHS College Night @ OSU • LBCC Open House • Added DPP info/advising to OSU START program
Recruitment (cont.) • Created fliers • Brochure created 2-3 years later • Logo created • Use on website • Promotional items (signs/shirts/pens)
“Road To College” • Brochure for high school students • Connects College Now (2+2) with AS Degree and OSU
Marketing DPP via Online Learning • About OSU Extended Campus… • “Ecampus” - online degrees • Summer Session • K12 Online • Professional Programs
Why Online for DPP? • Increases options • Flexibility • Explore career paths • Complete required OSU course work • No need to move
Target Audience A) Online Degree-Seeking • Promoting degrees online • Target: mid-thirties; juggling family/work Messages: • “Finish your degree …right here” • “Fits into your world”
Target Audience (cont) B) DPP and Transfer Students • Promoting online classes • Broader audience Messages: • “Start your OSU Degree Right Here… with Online Classes!” • Get a head start on your bachelor’s degree
Marketing Plan Ecampus' broad campaign at CCs: • Outdoor/transit ads • Ads in CC student papers • Submissions to CC printed schedules • Print materials • Posters, brochures, flyers • Ecampus staff visits & transfer fairs
Coordination with Admissions Print & Web Example: Reciprocal LinkingOSU Admissions: http://oregonstate.edu/partnerships/students/ Ecampus:http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/services/admissions/degree-partnership.htm
Tracking • Marketing source on OSU web form for prospects • Ecampus Communication Center • DPP students coded in Banner!