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OCTOBER 12, 2000
The Enrollment Management Team (EMT) met from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,
October 12th. The following members attended: Celeste Brogdon, Sandra Close,
Lori Duke, Gordon Folger, Ann Gleason, Sue Kearney, Carol Kercheval, and Jeannie Morelock.
Sue chaired the meeting in the absence of the chair, LaRose Spooner.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and follow-up comments were made by
several EMT members. Sandra reported on her conversation with Sue Todd, Registrar,
concerning drop/add procedures. (An outline of some problem areas identified is
attached to the official minutes.) Sue Todd agreed that there are difficulties with the
current system, some of which she anticipates that Datatel will help relieve in the
future. Meanwhile, she has sent a stack of drop/add slips to each adviser and is hopeful
that next year much of the checking of rolls, spaces available, etc. can be done
through e-mail. Carol reported on efforts of the admissions staff to maximize the 23+
Program enrollment for the spring term. These include visits to many local businesses,
information sessions, follow-up communication by e-mail when possible, changes to the web
site, and a new application packet for the 23+ Program. Ann indicated that her office is
seeing no further fall out where housing is concerned and that articles about
the Honor Council will go into The Herald. She also reported on the
well-attended Student Life Forum and on the Napster Forum that is planned.
Sue distributed several official enrollment reports (copies attached to the official
minutes) and commented briefly on the enrollment outcomes. She reported that applications
for Spring 2001 are down in all camps but that freshman applications for Fall 2001 are off
to a good start. Concerning trends and developments, Carol indicated that admission
counselors are hearing lots of interest expressed in science. She also said that they are
seeing many minority students but that the problem in the past has been converting that
interest into enrolling students. Ann informed the group about the Leadershape Program
that will be offered in Spring 2001 for currently enrolled students. Sue reported that the
Pricing Study conducted by George Dehne & Associates, Inc. is now completed and that
the Senior Management Team is discussing what to recommend for tuition for the coming
year. If the increase should be a large one, projecting enrollment for Fall 2001 will be
more difficult and there will be greater challenges in both recruitment and retention.
The EMT next discussed the "Money Walk" project that the members completed
during the past few weeks. Reactions to the project were very positive, with several
members indicating they had had eye-opening experiences. Overall the project was deemed
both interesting and productive. The various teams provided brief oral reports on their
findings and filed written reports. The latter will be reviewed by LaRose, Jeannie and
Sue, with some attempt to be made at identifying what appear to be priority needs. The EMT
made the following recommendations:
- That the SMT also conduct a money walk, with the suggestion that the Trustees would also
find this activity useful;
- That the "Money Walk" report of the EMT be sent to the consultant who will be
conducting a facilities study;
- That the residence halls receive some priority in the facilities update plan, since the
College receives complaints (especially from parents) about these areas;
It was noted that the facilities study to be conducted by a consultant will examine
plans for the future and current facilities use, including what is over- and
under-utilized. The members stated that the College must recognize that it cannot raise
costs and expect the facilities needs to not be addressed/corrected.
Sue reminded the group that it still needs to determine what theme would serve the
College well for tying experience and service together for both students and for staff.
Her suggestions thus far include "It’s Highly Personalized," "High
Expectations," It’s All About Excellence," and "Simply Stated: The
Best." She asked the group to think of other themes and to come to the next meeting
prepared to decide on a unifying theme.
Sue led the group in a discussion of the next steps that it should take related to
increasing diversity and inclusiveness on the campus. In light of the increased support
from key administrators for this area, the EMT needs to be sure that it does not overlook
opportunities or allow momentum to decline. Sue encouraged EMT members to participate
whenever possible, in the Campus Week of Dialogue on Race (copy of program attached to
official minutes) and in the one-day conference to be held at NCSU, "A Room Full of
Sisters: Weaving Our Lives," for which Meredith is one of the sponsors. Sue
distributed a copy of the final report of the Multicultural Recruitment Work Group
Recommendations, which included all of the responses received. (A copy of the report is
attached to the official minutes.) She requested the EMT members to review this document
carefully before the next meeting and to identify those areas that still need attention.
Some time needs to be devoted to determining what the next steps should be for ensuring
that multicultural recruitment needs are being addressed. Sue also gave the group
information about demographic trends that clearly shows the growth expected in the coming
years in the percentages of students of color.
The meeting was adjourned.
Sue E. Kearney, Vice-Chair
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