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Minutes of November 4, 1999 Meeting
The Enrollment Management Team (EMT) met on Thursday, November 4, at 9:00 a.m. with
the following members in attendance: Ruth Ann Balla, Celeste Brogdon, Sandra Close,
Rebecca Duncan, Gordon Folger, Ann Gleason, Sue Kearney, Carol Kercheval, Jeannie Morelock,
Allen Page, Philip Roof, and LaRose Spooner, Chair. The minutes of the previous meeting
were approved.
In opening comments LaRose informed the EMT that the College has surpassed its goal for
United Way pledges. Allen reported that Meredith has been approved as the new site for
Governor’s School East. Beginning in Summer 2000, the College will host approximately
400 gifted high school students from all over North Carolina for this exciting living/learning
experience.
Ann provided information about the transition and adjustment of the entering freshman
class. She described the class as "receptive, optimistic, positive" and as having
"strong leadership." She commented on the contributions of the well-trained residence life
staff, and Rebecca spoke with appreciation for the help that Lori Ann Stretch is providing
to both students and faculty through her work with students having disabilities. Sandra
reported that the responses of new 23+ Program students to the Mattering Scale have been
very positive.
The EMT reviewed the draft of goals for 1999-2000, along with the strategies and
assessment procedures that have been outlined thus far. A copy of this document is attached
to the official minutes. Also attached is a listing of the goals that provides names of
those assigned to each goal. (NOTE: The highlights section of the web site contains a
listing of EMT goals and the name of the person coordinating efforts for each of them;
faculty and staff should forward any ideas or comments to the coordinator.)
After some discussion, the group adopted the goals and agreed that strategies and
assessment procedures will continue to be developed by those working directly with the
project. LaRose called for both an oral and a written report in May. However, any items
needing discussion and any recommendations that a group may wish to present should be
brought to the EMT during the year.
Sue distributed a revised report on the official enrollment for Fall 1999, informing
the group that the total enrollment is 2,643. A copy of the updated report is attached
to the official minutes. Sue then led the group in further discussion of the recommendations
of the Retention Strategies Work Group. Suggestions for additions and changes made at the
last meeting had been incorporated into the document, which received some further attention.
The EMT then addressed the recommendations in the report pertaining to Advising, Orientation,
and Educational Support. Remaining sections will be discussed at the next meeting of the EMT.
Allen reported that the proposal developed by the Task Force on Summer School has been
resented to the Academic Council. The Council has decided that, if approved, no
changes in the calendar would go into effect before Summer 2001. Ann announced that efforts
to develop teams and projects for Hurricane Floyd relief are underway that will continue
service opportunities for students, faculty, and staff into the spring term.
With a reminder to bring personal calendars when the EMT next convenes on December 2nd,
so that a schedule for the spring semester can be established, the meeting was adjourned.
Sue Kearney
Vice Chair
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