Conference Archives

CAPPS 31st Annual Conference, October 7-9, 2015

Theme: Strong Students, Proud Graduates
Location: Hyatt Regency La Jolla, San Diego, CA

Download the Conference Program (download)

Watch the Opening General Session on the CAPPS YouTube channel:

Pre-Conference Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshop #1: 75/25: The New Formula for Gainful Insights into Your Organization

Presented By:
• Dr. Jean Norris, Managing Partner, Norton Norris
• Vince Norton, Managing Partner, Norton Norris
• Debbie Muno, Managing Partner, Muno, Summers & Associates
• David Brake, CEO and Founder, The Grandview Group
• Amanda Opperman, Senior Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Wonderlic

Pre-Conference Workshop #2: The BPPE Update and Quality Education Unit Q&A

Presented By: Joanne Wenzel, Bureau Chief, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Pre-Conference Workshop #3: Some Pain but Lasting Gain: Taking Tough Action Now to Improve Programs and Meet GE Requirements (Download the Presentation Slides)

Additional Session Materials
GE Letter of Support
GE Rates, Factors Chart
GE Regulation Summary Table
GE Survey Form

Presented By:
• Ronald Holt, Partner, Dunn & Davison
• Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy
• Rebecca Sanders, Associate, Almich & Associates
• Burke Malin, Chief Operating Officer, Gurnick Medical Academy

Pre-Conference Workshop #4: The Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment in California (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By: Katherine (Kate) Lee Carey, Special Counsel, Cooley LLP

Pre-Conference Workshop #5: Ownership Transitions and Student Populations (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Bruce Denson, President & Chief Operating Officer, Cobbs Allen
• William M. Ojile, Partner, Armstrong Teasdale / Westwood College / Alta Colleges
• Keith Zakarin, Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group, Duane Morris LLP
• Richard Pollack, Managing Director, Barrington Research Associates

Pre-Conference Workshop #6: Everywhere Else You Are a HERO (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Patricia Holley, Dean of Student and Career Services, Mt. Sierra College
• Tawny Hernandez, Director of Career Services, Mt. Sierra College

Breakout Sessions

Breakout #1: Admissions on Mute (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By Lisa Olmedo, EDU Marketing Manager, Gragg Advertising

Breakout #2: Match Made! Retention Strategies and Data Analysis Together for a Brighter Future (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN; Director of the Academic Consulting Group, Elsevier

Breakout #3: Workshop on Emergent Accreditation, Federal Compliance, and Reauthorization Challenges (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Stanley A. Freeman, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
• Elise Scanlon, Founder & Principal, Elise Scanlon Law Group

Breakout #4: The Culture of Communication: How to Make a Positive Impact in The Most Challenging Times

Presented By:
• Jeri Prochaska, VP Higher Ed Relations, TextAim
• Michael Sandoval, Director of Admissions, UEI College

Breakout #5: Leveraging the Present and Future of Social Media to Connect and Engage Future Graduates (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Katherine Brodie, Special Counsel, Duane Morris LLP
• Jennifer Burnham, Director, Content and Marketing Communications, Druva
• Michelle Hon Donovan, Partner, Duane Morris LLP
• Beylor Meza, COO, Success Education Colleges

Breakout #6: A Futuristic Approach to Student Success (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Sally Samuels, Director of Compliance, FAME
• Timothy Golden, President, Voyant Analytics
• Colton Woo, Chief Executive Officer, KLASS App.
• Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy

Breakout #7: Attract Students, Enhance Brand Awareness, Ignite Employer Partnerships (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Harrison Tonne, Chief Innovation Officer, Career TEAM
• Micaela Alpers, President, Career TEAM

Breakout #8: Seeking Employment in the 21st Century– Digital Badges for Job Placement (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Amanda Opperman, Senior Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Wonderlic
• Alex Danzberger, Senior Vice President, Unitek

Breakout #9: Who’s on the Bench? Developing and Promoting Your Next Group of All-Stars (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By Darcy Dauderis, Vice President, Academics, American Career College

Breakout #10: Loan Repayment: Understanding the Obligations of the Student and Institution (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By:
• Jay Vaughan, Partner, Cooley LLP
• Katherine (Kate) Lee Carey, Special Counsel, Cooley LLP

Breakout #11: Cohort Default Rates and Gainful Employment:  Recipe for Success (Download the Presentation Slides)

Presented By Mary Lyn Hammer, President & CEO, Champion College Services

Breakout #12: Make Them Love It! How to Maximize Student Retention with Engaging Strategies in Online Classes (Download the Presentation Slides)

Additional Session Materials
Gamification
Learning Styles

Presented By Gelena Gorelik, E-Learning Coordinator, Online Instructor, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

CAPPS 2015 Legislative Policy Conference, March 23-24

CAPPS 2015 Legislative Policy Conference Program Book (download)

CAPPS 2015 Legislative Handbook (download)

CAPPS 2015 Legislative Report (download)

BPPE Update Spring 2015 (slides)
Presented by Joanne Wenzel, Bureau Chief, California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)

DOE & Congressional Regulatory Update Spring 2015 (slides) (audio: Part 1 – Stan Freeman – Part 2 – Jay Vaughan – Part 3 – Ron Holt, plus Q&A
Presented by
• Stanley A. Freeman, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
• Ronald L. Holt, Partner, Dunn & Davison LLC
• Jay Vaughan, Partner, Cooley LLP

Legislative Keynote (audio)
Presented by Rocky Chávez, California Assemblymember, 76th Assembly District

Incrementalism is In!
Presented by Steve Gunderson, President, Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU)
Reference material: Risk Sharing/Skin In The Game from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

Coping Strategies: Accreditor Panel 2015 (audio)
Moderated by Dan Levinson, CAPPS Board President
Panelists:
• Dr. Albert C. Gray, President & CEO, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
• Christopher Lambert, Associate Executive Director, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and
Colleges (ACCSC)
• Dr. Leah K. Matthews, Executive Director, Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC)
• John Shaheen., Associate Executive Director, Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
(ACCET)
• Florence Tate, Executive Director, Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

State Legislative & Regulatory Issues Panel (slides) (audio)
Presented by
• Matt Back, CAPPS Legislative Advocate and President, Matt Back Government Relations
• Katherine (Kate) Lee Carey, General Counsel, American Career College/West Coast University
• Robert Johnson, Executive Director, CAPPS

SARA with DEAC (audio)
Presented by Dr. Leah K. Matthews, Executive Director, Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC)

The Fine Print: Legal Update Spring 2015 (audio)
Presented by
• Keith Zakarin, CAPPS General Counsel and Partner, Chair of the Education Practice, Duane Morris LLP
• Edward Cramp, Managing Partner, Duane Morris LLP

How I Got Started Education & Lobbying Elected Officials and Learned to Love It (slides) (audio)
Presented by
• Katherine (Kate) Lee Carey, General Counsel, American Career College/West Coast University
• Rick Wood, Vice President, Compliance, Select Education Group

CAPPS 30th Annual Conference, October 15-17, 2014

Theme: Charting Our Course
Location: Hyatt Regency, Monterey, CA

Download the conference program booklet.

Watch the Opening General Session Keynote from Vicki Hannah Lein:

Conference Photos

View photos from the CAPPS 30th Annual Conference here:https://eversnapapp.com/i/lf03tnwr  (you will need to enter your name and email address to view the photos)

Breakout Session Presentation Files

All files that have been provided by the session presenter(s) are available for download below.

Breakout #1 – Drive Student Referrals Using Social Media (download PDF)

Cassie Viau, Director of Social Media, Effective Student Marketing
Andy Kelley, President, Effective Student Marketing

Breakout #4 – Best Practices in High Performing Institutions (download PDF)

Dr. Michale S. McComis, Executive Director, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Breakout #6 – Gainful Employment Round II: How Do You Measure Up This Time? (download PDF)

Ronald L. Holt, Co-leader, Higher Education Practice, Dunn & Davison LLC
Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy
John Lavery, Consulting Partner, Almich & Associates
Matthew Johnston, President, Santa Barbara Business College

Breakout #8 – Washington Update: Cutting Edge Compliance Challenges and Legislative Opportunities (download PDF)

Stanley A. Freeman, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Tom E. Netting, Public Policy Advisor, Ackerman LLP
Peter S. Leyton, President, Ritzert & Leyton PC

Breakout #10 – Keeping Your Admissions Team Relevant and Effective: A Multi-View Perspective (download PDF)

Dr. Jean Norris, Managing Partner, Norton Norris
Joseph Holt, Chief Administrative Officer, San Joaquin Valley College
David Vice, President, Asher College
Molly Santillo, Learning & Development Admissions Specialist, Bridgeport Education/Ashford University
Tom Brady, Senior Regional Sales Director, Wonderlic

Breakout #11 – Complying with Clery Act Requirements (download PDF)

Sally Samuels, Director of Compliance, FAME
Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy
Bonus Materials: Crime Reporting and Drug Alcohol Sample

Breakout #13 – Changes Under the New WIA & Operating a Successful Veterans Services Program (download Veterans PPT, download WIA vs WIOA PDF)

Alfred Medro, Vice President, Platt College San Diego
Catherine Blaylock, Contracts Manager, South Bay Workforce Investment Board

CAPPS 2014 Legislative Policy Conference, April 29-30

Download the conference program booklet.

Download the CAPPS 2014 Legislative Report and Handbook.

Conference Presentation Files

Federal Regulatory Update:  Essentials That You Should Know (download)

Stanley A. Freeman, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Jay Vaughan, Partner, Regulatory Education Practice, Cooley LLP

BPPE Update: Spring 2014 (download)

Leeza Rifredi, Licensing Chief, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Yvette Johnson, Enforcement Chief, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Bonus Materials: BPPE Background Paper 2014

Legislative Keynote

Elaine M. Howle, CPA, California State Auditor
Bonus Materials:  State Auditor’s Report on the BPPE, March 2014

State Legislative Outlook (download)

Matt Back, CAPPS Legislative Advocate, President, Matt Back Government Relations 
Robert W. Johnson, Executive Director, CAPPS

What the Legislative Analyst Report on Private Sector Colleges Means for the Reauthorization (download)

Katherine Lee Carey, General Counsel, Vice President, Government Affairs, American Career College/West Coast University
Keith Zakarin, CAPPS General Counsel; Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group, Duane Morris LLP
Bonus Materials:  LAO Report

The President’s New College Evaluation System (download)

Stanley A. Freeman, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Jay Vaughan, Partner, Regulatory Education Practice, Cooley LLP

CAPPS 29th Annual Conference, October 9-11, 2013

Theme:  Educating for Tomorrow
Location:  The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, CA

BPPE Update Workshop, October 9, 2013

CAPPS BPPE Update Workshop Presentation Slides
Joanne Wenzel, Bureau Chief, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Leeza Rifredi, Licensing Manager, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Opening General Session on October 10, 2013

CAPPS Member Schools Photo Show
This slideshow consists of photos submitted by CAPPS Member Schools.  The slideshow was shown at the Opening General Session on October 10, 2013.

Patriotic Medley

President’s Welcome
Watch the President’s Welcome that was shown during the Opening General Session on October 10, 2013.

Grand Sponsor Award, presented to Pearson

Allied Member of the Year Award, presented to UNISA

The Norma Ford Financial Aid Professional of the Year Award, presented to Opel Oliver

Keynote Speaker Scott Greenberg

CAPPS Hall of Fame STAR Award, presented to John Zimmerman
The 2013 CAPPS Hall of Fame STAR award was presented to John Zimmerman, President of MTI College, on October 10, 2013.  Watch the short film about John that was produced by his son, Michael Zimmerman, then watch the awards ceremony.

Conference Announcements

Final General Session, October 11, 2013

Ron Holt Musical Interlude, “Celebrate CAPPS Schools”
Lyrics by Ron Holt ©2013, based on “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang.
Performed by Ron Holt, Partner at Dunn & Davison, during the Final General Session on October 11, 2013.
Download the lyrics.

CAPPS Memorial Scholarships

Legal Update with Keith Zakarin and Ed Cramp of Duane Morris LLP

Breakout Session Presentations, October 10-11, 2013

Click on the session title to open the presentation file.

Breakout #1
Admissions & Marketing Track
Ensuring Student Fit & Eligibility for Positive Outcomes
Ronald L. Holt, Partner, Dunn & Davison LLC
Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy
Sally Samuels, Director of Compliance, FAME
Dr. Jean Norris, Managing Partner, Norton/Norris

Breakout #2
School Management Track
How To Become A Leader Who Dares The Impossible And Achieves The Extraordinary
Dr. William A. Cohen, Major General, USAF, Ret., President, California Institute of Advanced Management (CIAM)
Jennie Ta, CFO, Director of Administration, CIAM

Breakout #3
Career & Student Services Track
Building Confidence & Interviewing Well In Your Job Search
Brad Pollak, President, Brad Pollak Company
Tawny Hernandez, Assistant Director of Career Services, Mt. Sierra College

Breakout #5
Compliance & Regulatory Track
Data Integrity – The Foundation of Compliant Career Services Operations
Rick Wood, Vice President of Compliance, BrightStar Education Group
Amanda Nash, Corporate Director of Career Services, BrightStar Education Group

Breakout #7
School Management Track
The Art of a Career College Relocation
Jeff Woolf, Senior Vice President, CBRE
Akeem Ayeni, Chief Executive Officer, Platt College Los Angeles, LLC

Breakout #8
Career & Student Services Track
Stop Chasing Placements! Answers to How to Manage Career Services Utilizing Powerful Data
Ann Cross, Executive Partner, The Sparrow Group
Beylor Meza, Chief Operating Officer, Success Education Colleges

Breakout #9
Education & Operations Track
Underemployed Generation Research Findings
Anthony S. Bieda, Vice President for External Affairs, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Breakout #10
Compliance & Regulatory Track
Behind the Curtain – A Discussion of Regulatory Agency Processes, Trends and Priorities
Jay Vaughan, Attorney, Dow Lohnes PLLC
Patricia Dickerson, Senior Manager, Higher Education Services, Dow Lohnes PLLC
Katherine Lee Carey, General Counsel, American Career College/West Coast University

Breakout #11
Admissions & Marketing Track
Monetizing Student Debt; Compliance, Recovery & Positive Student Experiences
Matt Chinn, Director of Operations & Sales, UNISA INC
Jason Li, CFO, Success Education Colleges

Breakout #12
School Management Track
Talent Acquisition and Management
Debbie Muno, Managing Partner, Muno, Summers & Associates
Matthew Johnston, President, Santa Barbara Business College

Breakout #13
Career & Student Services Track
Demonstrating Learning Accomplishments: Exploring Academic Badging for the Next Generation of Career Education
Mark Johnson, VP, Career & Credentialing Platforms, Pearson VUE

Breakout #14
Education & Operations Track
Classroom Discussions: Where the Magic Happens
John Shaheen, Director, Distance Learning Consortium
Sunita Rangwala, Director of Health Services, Asher College

Breakout #15
Compliance & Regulatory Track
Regulatory and Legislative Update — Key Developments Affecting Private Colleges and Career Education
Stanley A. Freeman, Principal and Education Practice Founder, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Jonathan D. Tarnow, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Ronald L. Holt, Partner, Dunn & Davison, LLC

Breakout #16
Admissions & Marketing Track
Call Me… Maybe? Best Practices In Meeting The Expectations Of Prospective Students
Jorge Jeffrey, Senior Manager, Strategic Intelligence, Velocify (formerly Leads360, Inc)
Eric Holtzclaw, V.P. & General Manager, PossibleNow
Sally Mikhail Bemis, EVP / COO, Mikhail Education Corporation, Institute For Business & Technology, Inc

Breakout #17
School Management Track
The Effects of Health Care Reform on CAPPS Member Schools
Bruce Denson, EVP, Cobbs Allen
Bo Hartsfield, VP, Cobbs Allen
Tracy Leeth, Consultant, Cobbs Allen
Keith Zakarin, School Owner; Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group, Duane Morris LLP
Edward M. Cramp, Managing Partner, Duane Morris

Breakout #18
Career & Student Services Track
PART ONE: Helping Staff and Students with Text and Other Learning Tool Selection
Dr. Karen Minchella, PhD, Consultant. bluedoor LLC
PART TWO: Standardizing Curriculum From a School Perspective
Bruce Schneider, Director of Business Engineering, Ambassador Education Solutions
Sue Wierenga, Chief Information Officer, Westwood College

Breakout #19
Education & Operations Track
Mergers & Acquisitions in the For-Profit College Space Today: What You Need To Know
Peter Leyton , Attorney-at-law, Ritzert & Leyton, PC
Katherine Brodie, Ritzert & Leytong, PC
Jack Woll, CPA, Almich & Associates
Peter Mikhail, President/CEO, Mikhail Education Corporation

Breakout #20
Compliance & Regulatory Track
The Evolving Role of Accreditation
Christopher Lambert, Associate Executive Director, ACCSC