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Wait They Look Like Me!

Utilizing Diverse Students to Recruit other Diverse Students . LaTasha Jones First Year Admission Coordinator. Wait They Look Like Me! . Colleges and universities have an obligation to meet the demands of a diverse student body.

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Wait They Look Like Me!

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  1. Utilizing Diverse Students to Recruit other Diverse Students. LaTasha Jones First Year Admission Coordinator Wait They Look Like Me!

  2. Colleges and universities have an obligation to meet the demands of a diverse student body. • In order to recruit, admit, and retain underrepresented populations, higher education institutions must implement special programs. Introduction

  3. Increase Diversity Numbers • Public Relations • Change Public Perception • Student Retention • All of the Above Goals and institutional priorities

  4. Howard University • African American Theme Program • African American Student Development (AASD) • The AASD Leadership and Intern Program • BlackBoard Calendar (BBC) • Black Wednesday (BW) • Black Welcome Month (BWM) • Black Recruitment and Retention Center (BRRC) • Freshman Mentor Program UC Berkeley

  5. SAND • Admission Sponsored Group versus Student Organization • Stipend versus Volunteer • Staff Advisors • Student Mentoring Seahawk admission network for Diversity

  6. The Selection Process • Meeting Content and Structure • Student Expectations • Diversity Programs • Campus and Community Outreach Session Contents

  7. Ethnic Breakdown • Involvement Carnivals/Fairs • Departmental Partnerships • GPA Requirement • Application and Interview Process • SAND Application • Event Sign-up (Surveys) • Fall 2013 SAND Event Sign-Up Identifying Potential students

  8. Teambuilding Activities • Upcoming Events • Trainings • Campus Tours SAND 2013 Fall Tour Sign-UP • Student Panels and Talking to Parents and Students • Public Speaking and Facilitating Sessions • Dinner and Social Etiquette • Outlook Training Bi-Weekly meetings

  9. E-mail • Outlook • Point System • Stipend (Full versus Partial) • End of the Year Evaluations Communication and accountability

  10. Fall Retreat and Orientation • Ambassador Socials • Multicultural Organizations Socials • Holiday Social • End of the Year Social (Graduation) SAND Socials and retreats

  11. Open House Diversity receptions • SAND Book Scholarship • Off Site Diversity Receptions • Day of Week • Time of Day • Location Diversity Program participation

  12. Community Outreach • Teal Choice Leadership Program • Work on Wilmington • MLK Parade • Phone-a-thons • Letters to Accepted Students Program participation Cont.

  13. Campus Outreach • Maintain Popularity • Involvement Carnival • Diversity Panel • Homecoming Parade Program participation Cont. • Office Partnerships • Chancellor • Upperman African American Center • Centro Hispano • LGBTQIA • Multi-Cultural Center • Women’s Center

  14. LaTasha Jones University of North Carolina Wilmington 910-962-7053 joneslm2@uncw.edu Conclusion & Questions

  15. Use Mobile Guidebook to Evaluate this Session

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