Join us for our pre-Summit RHB Academy in
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Join us in Las Vegas for our annual pre-Summit Slate training event!
RHB Academy offers attendees a deep dive into timely and relevant topics tailored to varying roles and levels of Slate expertise. You will leave this half-day experience with actionable strategies and tactics to leverage your Slate database as a tool to meet institutional goals.
Your RHB Academy experience includes:
- A choice of three out of twelve hands-on courses led by RHB Slate and industry experts
- Dedicated tracks of courses that focus on configurable joins training and portal building
- Interactive learning activities that you can bring back to your institution via a Clean Slate environment
- Time devoted to connecting with fellow attendees and the RHB team
"RHB Academy was a solid day of hands-on learning, support and important insights from a team of Slate subject matter experts. I walked out feeling more confident about how I use Slate and was excited to implement new strategies." Kate McNally, John Hopkins Carey Business School
Courses
From building foundational portal skills to mastering Configurable Joins, at RHB Academy you’ll gain the Slate knowledge you need to unlock the potential of your database.
Expand each course to learn more about the topics, key takeaways and intended audiences.
Description
Learn the foundations of using Configurable Joins in Slate. We'll take you on a journey through joins—starting at the base. Attendees will learn more about the data tables in Slate and best practices for navigating the relationships that exist between data. We'll focus on the selection of a query base and how to connect related data using base joins.
Skill Level
Beginner
Target Audience
This course is appropriate for Slate users who have limited to moderate experience with querying using Configurable Joins and would like to learn more about best practices for pulling data in Slate.
Suggested Course Pairings
Unlocking the Power of Subqueries, Advanced Joins and Independent Subqueries
Description
Develop the fundamental skills needed to build and maintain portals in Slate. Attendees will learn the relationship between a portal query, method and view, and how these work together to create the user experience. We'll walk through the build of a standard application status portal and highlight how to connect applicant data to the portal view.
Skill Level
Beginner
Target Audience
This session is appropriate for Slate users who have limited experience with Slate portals and would like to learn more about portal configuration and use cases.
Suggested Course Pairings
Creating a Dynamic Event Experience Portal, Portal Wizardry and CSS in Slate
Description
Build your communications to last in Slate! This course will share how to leverage content blocks and snippets stored on dataset records to send personalized, program-specific messages to your records. We’ll explore how to use Configurable Joins to create robust filters and exports that will make your communications more coherent and dynamic, and create centralized places to store and maintain message content to simplify future updates.
Skill Level
Intermediate/Advanced
Target Audience
This course is intended for Slate users who work with marketing and communications, send mailings using Deliver and post content to portals. Users should have an understanding of Deliver and Query and be comfortable using and learning Configurable Joins.
Suggested Course Pairings
Unlocking the Power of Subqueries, Tips and Tools for Database Management
Description
Deconstruct a funnel report with us! In this course we'll highlight Configurable Joins concepts you need to create efficient and accurate reports in Slate. We'll discuss the benefits of Configurable Joins over traditional query base reporting and demonstrate how to use features like subqueries and query libraries to your best advantage.
Skill Level
Beginner/Intermediate
Target Audience
This course is intended for Slate users with a basic knowledge of Configurable Joins who frequently build queries and would like to gain more experience with reports. Attendees should be familiar with Slate report building and have moderate experience building queries in Slate, using either local bases or Configurable Joins.
Suggested Course Pairings
Advanced Reporting Techniques in Slate, Application Program Management with Datasets
Description
Subqueries unlock the potential and power of Configurable Joins. Using subquery joins to navigate Slate's numerous one-to-many relationships allows you to evaluate and connect data in meaningful ways that are specific to your operational and business needs. Attendees will learn how to leverage the subquery output and aggregate functions to return data efficiently and accurately in queries and across Slate.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
This course is intended for Slate users who have a fundamental understanding of Slate's data tables and database structure and would like to learn now to more seamlessly navigate them. Attendees should have a basic understanding of Configurable Joins and how to execute a base join.
Suggested Course Pairings
Getting Started with Configurable Joins, Advanced Joins and Independent Subqueries
Description
Make every campus visitor feel special. Learn how to develop portals that communicate all details of a visitor’s experience, including schedules and itineraries along with important updates and personalized content. Attendees will learn how to create a visitor experience that makes them feel welcomed before they step foot on campus.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
This course is intended for users who are responsible for managing events or portals in Slate. Attendees should be familiar with event structure and data and be comfortable with basic portal elements, including methods, queries and views.
Suggested Course Pairings
Getting Started with Portals, Portal Wizardry and CSS in Slate
Description
Take your reporting skills to the next level. This course will share strategies and techniques for developing holistic and sustainable reports in Slate. We'll discuss the challenges of reporting on Slate's largest tables, such as messages, and offer techniques that may help incorporate related data into your reports AND render them reliably. We'll also explore advanced reporting tools such as Data Explorer and showcase how to create interactive reports.
Skill Level
Advanced
Target Audience
This course is intended for Slate users who are responsible for the creation reports in Slate. It's appropriate for users who want to learn more about advanced report configurations. Attendees should be comfortable with Configurable Joins and understand the basics of report building.
Suggested Course Pairings
Roadmap to Reporting in Slate, Tips and Tools for Database Management
Description
Learn how to optimize your data in Slate using datasets and entities. This course will dive into dataset and entity configurations, highlighting common and accessible use cases (e.g., program datasets) as well as the differences between the two data types. We’ll discuss guidelines for maintaining datasets and entities and how to leverage them to create smart automations in your database.
Skill Level
Beginner
Target Audience
This course is intended for users who are responsible for managing data in Slate. Attendees should be comfortable updating records and creating fields, prompts and forms.
Suggested Course Pairings
Getting Started with Configurable Joins, Application Program Management with Datasets
Description
Discover advanced methods for querying data in Slate using Configurable Joins. This course will demonstrate how to create custom base joins and discuss when it is appropriate to do so. We'll also explore the use of independent subqueries in order to create data connections between otherwise unrelated data points in Slate.
Skill Level
Advanced
Target Audience
This course is appropriate for Slate users who understand configurable joins and are comfortable with their use. Attendees should be familiar with Slate's data structure and related data tables and know how and when and how to use subquery joins.
Suggested Course Pairings
Getting Started with Configurable Joins, Welcome to the World of Subqueries
Description
Want to be a Slate wizard? Join us to learn how to implement custom scripts in Slate portals to achieve an end user experience otherwise impossible with standard functionality. We'll share common solutions RHB uses in portal construction and teach you when and where to use such techniques. We'll also explore CSS solutions for portals and beyond to help refine the presentation of Slate portals, forms and more.
Skill Level
Advanced
Target Audience
This course is appropriate for Slate users who have experience with configuring Slate portals and are looking to advance their portal capability and design skills.
Suggested Course Pairings
Getting Started with Portals, Creating a Dynamic Event Experience Portal
Description
Get ready to manage your application programs strategically. This course will demonstrate how to create a dataset of application programs to store essential data—application deadlines, program contacts, application requirements and more. We’ll explore how to connect a dataset record to your Slate application and use dataset information to share deadlines and related information with your applicants.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
This course is intended for Slate users who are responsible for managing and processing applications. It is appropriate for users who have a foundational knowledge of fields, prompts, datasets, entities, forms and conditional logic.
Suggested Course Pairings
Getting Started with Configurable Joins, Getting Started with Datasets and Entities
Description
Move from reactive to proactive in your Slate database. During this session, RHB will share insights gained from Slate Diagnostics that may help inform data structure, automation and other settings in your database. Learn how to assess database performance and troubleshoot inefficient processes and incorrect configurations. We’ll also discuss the dos and don'ts of database setup and share tips for maintaining a performant system.
Skill Level
Beginner/Intermediate
Target Audience
This course is intended for Slate users who are responsible for high-level configurations and system processes. It's appropriate for users who want to learn more about the diagnostic tools Slate provides and how to assess system configurations.
Suggested Course Pairings
Building Sustainable Communications, Unlocking the Power of Subqueries
Schedule
*Subject to change
1:00 - 2:15 PM
Session Block I
Session Block I
Getting Started with Configurable Joins
Getting Started with Portals
Building Sustainable Communications
Roadmap to Reporting in Slate
2:15 - 2:30 PM
RHBREAK
Connect with members of the RHB team and attendees during this time of informal conversation.
2:30 - 3:45 PM
Session Block II
Session Block II
Unlocking the Power of Subqueries
Creating a Dynamic Event Experience Portal
Advanced Reporting Techniques in Slate
Getting Started with Datasets and Entities
3:45 - 4:00 PM
RHBREAK
Connect with members of the RHB team and attendees during this time of informal conversation.
4:00 - 5:15 PM
Session Block III
Session Block III
Advanced Joins and Independent Subqueries
Portal Wizardry and CSS in Slate 1 Spots Remaining
Application Program Management with Datasets
Tips and Tools for Database Management
5:15 PM
Event Conclusion
Frequently Asked Questions
Cost
Registration is $475 per person and includes three in-person sessions led by RHB Slate experts.
Who Should Attend
All Slate users regardless of role or level of expertise are welcome and you do not need to be an RHB client to attend. There are plenty of course options tailored toward operations, admissions, marketing and recruitment staff looking to build their Slate skills.
Location
All sessions will be held at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas. Located located at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip and surrounded by the city’s best-loved sights and attractions, the Waldorf Astoria is a ten-minute drive from Harry Reid International Airport, and a 15-minute drive from Caesars Forum.
What to Bring
Please bring a laptop computer; we recommend that you also bring a charging cord and any tools you prefer to use for taking notes. RHB will provide attendees with further instructions on how to provision and configure a Clean Slate environment prior to the event.
Food
Refreshments and snacks will be provided during breaks between sessions.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants who cancel by June 3, 2025 will have the option of receiving a full refund of the $475 registration fee or transferring registration to another member of their institution. For cancellations after June 3, RHB will transfer registration to another member of the institution upon request.