Cindy Bryant

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Program Integrity's impact on Student Retention.

Francine, Choosing what college to attend is one of life's biggest decisions. The choice a person makes may have far-reaching effects on her or his future. For many college-bound students, an institution's reputation is very important in making that decision. Cindy Bryant

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Managing Consumer Disclosures

Joseph, What a great way to delver information. It sounds as if the disclosures are fully covered on your campus. Cindy Bryant

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Non-monetary Motivational Strategies

William, It sounds as if you are motivated intrinsically. According to the Cognitive Evaluation Theory there are actually two motivation systems: intrinsic and extrinsic that correspond to two kinds of motivators: intrinsic motivators: Achievement, responsibility and competence. motivators that come from the actual performance of the task or job -- the intrinsic interest of the work. extrinsic: pay, promotion, feedback, working conditions -- things that come from a person's environment, controlled by others. One or the other of these may be a more powerful motivator for a given individual. Intrinsically motivated individuals perform for their own achievement and satisfaction. If… >>>

Cindy Bryant

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Catalog Information

William, Team meetings are a wonderful venue for sharing information. The advantage of reviewing information in a group setting is that the message is consistently delivered to everyone. Cindy Bryant

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Competitive Advantages

William, I always recommend that you follow your colleges guidelines but another practice is to have the student complete their comparison of colleges independently. Cindy Bryant

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Managing Consumer Disclosures

William, Compliance teams are held to a very high standard and sometimes the responsibility can be overwhelming. A good compliance team is an absolute in a successful college. Cindy Bryant

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Student Complaints

Caterina, Great point! Thank you for reminding us that accreditors and state regulatory agencies provide colleges with detailed guidelines regarding student complaints. For instance, in Texas not only does TWC provide guidelines for student complaints these guidelines must be in the catalog and posted in a highly visible area. What about other states? Cindy Bryant

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Managing Consumer Disclosures

Essence, Catalogs are the most complete form of disclosure. If catalogs have been properly vetted they are an excellent source of information for not only students but faculty and staff. I have always kept a catalog near my desk as a reference. Cindy Bryant

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Recruiting Actvities

Jamie, As reported by Maggie Fox, Senior Health Writer, at NBC News a team of researchers reported that being poor affects your ability to think, a new study shows. Those coping with severe financial stress don't have the mental bandwidth to deal with all of lifeâ€™s troubles. Theyâ€™ve done a series of tests that show when people are flush with cash, they can stop worrying and make better decisions. But having financial woes takes up so much attention, they often make poor decisions. http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/in-plain-sight/poor-people-arent-stupid-bad-decisions-are-being-overwhelmed-study-f8C11033767 Cindy Bryant

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Misrepresentation

James, As a one person admissions team it is critical that you stay up to date on the ever changing regulatory mine field. I would encourage you to utilize the many available websites such as, Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) at http://www.career.org/ Cindy Bryant