TTHIEL

Admissions CommitteeAlison Kuder (Chairman)

Bill MatthewsNorm Hasbrouck

Marion Shoemaker

Committee Initiatives

• Making Achievement Possible (MAP Works)• Alumni Mentor Program – Admissions Committee– Career Services Committee– Student Life Committee

• Postcard Project– Admissions Committee

• Connecting Alumni to Students (CATS)– Admissions Committee

MAP Works

• Making Achievement Possible.– MAP Works.

• All students, faculty, and staff enrolled in MAP works software application.

• Launched Fall 2013.

MAP Works

• As the possibility of Alumni involvement in the MAP Works program was discussed and considered by the College, many road blocks became apparent.

• The main concern was the right to privacy of an at risk student and other legal implications.

• At this point in time we will not be pursuing this.

Alumni Mentor Program

• A student proposed an Alumni Mentor program as a project for her upper-level Persuasion course with the program’s goal being career development.

• Offices of Student Life, College Advancement, and Career Development met and developed a proposal and recommendations for the Alumni Board.

Alumni Mentor Program

• The Alumni Board is to develop an application including the following:– Description of expectations and time investment

expected of participating alumni and students.– Measurable goals and objectives for the program

from an alumni perspective.– Expense expectations.

Alumni Mentor Program

• The alumni volunteers are to be a diverse group.– Age.– Experience level.– Stage of career.– Race and gender.– Area of study at Thiel College.

Alumni Mentor Program

• The College will work with students and alumni to match them up with volunteers.

Alumni Mentor Program

• Use a pilot group of students and alumni.– Students must be in their senior year.– Students must apply to the program.– Participating alumni must be vetted by Alumni

Board.

Alumni Mentor Program

• Upon completion of the first set of alumni/student mentoring experiences, representatives from the College and Alumni Board will meet to review assessments and determine effectiveness.

Alumni Mentor Program

• The Admissions, Career Services, Student Life committees and anyone else who is interested in helping need to collaborate to develop the prescriptives for the program.

Postcard Project

• This is a project that is intended to add another personal touch to Thiel’s student recruitment efforts

• Interested Alumni would get a packet with approximately 10 postcards and high school students names, addresses, hometowns, and possible majors.

• Mail the post card to the prospective student along with a nice personal message. (Sample message will be provided in the packet).

• Will be following up with the VP for Enrollment Management.

CATS Program

• We are looking to create a sustainable Alumni network to work with admissions department at college fairs and campus visits etc.

• The reason that I use the word "sustainable" is that the alumni that are going to participate in these events are going to go through a training process which still needs to be developed.

CATS Program

Connecting Alumni To Students • First step is Alumni completing an online

questionnaire to gauge their interest.• Second step is working with the Admissions

Office to implement a training program.• Third step is implementation of CATS after

Alumni are selected and trained.

CATS Program

• Questionnaire1.) Would you be willing to serve as an Alumni Representative at a college fair?2.) Would you be willing to serve as an Alumni Representative on the phone?3.) Would you be willing to serve as an Alumni Representative on a panel on campus?4.) Would you be willing to host small gatherings with prospective students in your home or in your area?

CATS Program

• Questionnaire5.) Are you willing to come to campus for a one day training session?

6.) Would you prefer an admissions representative come to your house for training?