Definitions
What are some of the terms and definitions commonly used during the admission process at your institution?
Douglas,
Accreditation by an agency recognized by US DOE is required in order to be able to disburse title IV money.
Patty Aronoff
Financial Aid,
Accreditation,
Title 4
Donard,
These are all very important questions for your students. Asking questions such as these are part of the decision making process.
Patty Aronoff
One of the question is: Will my Diploma or Certificate be recognized?
Is your school accredited?
Will you be able to provide me financial asistance?
Will you help me find a job after I finish the program?
Glenda,
These are terrific questions that need to be asked and answered. Are you accredited is a question that enters into the discovery more and more each day.
Patty Aronoff
Some of the terms and definitions commonly used during the admission process:
* Tuition; how much is the school tuition
* Financial Aid available
* Salary; how much will employers pay
* Employment; can you guarantee me a job
* Do you have flexible schedule
* Is your school accredited
Some of the "terms and definitions" used at our school include:
1) motivation and interest = serious students
2) ability to benefit = qualified applicants
3) enrollment agreement= committed to succeed
4) graduation = new beginings
I found the information about the Resource Notebook to motivate me to start making some changes. I've worked for over 25 years in admissions and quite frankly relied on some older, out-dated strategies. I'm creating the Resource Notebook and as a result re-creating and re-defining my role in today's world of career school admissions.
So far, I've placed your suggested material in the notebook.
As a college English instructor for many years and a recent newcomer to the private college administration scene, I found the "definitions" in the First Module to be very helpful in two ways. First, they provided a framework for me to understand the content of this courseas well as the Florida Administrative Code and its Rules and Regulations that govern this post-secondary institution. Secondly, these rather "legal" definitions help me to see how my school's governing documents, especially its academic catalog, need to be written in very specific terms using precise and clear language and expository content. Now as I read the terms and definitions used in my institution's catalog, I know what words I need to use in my "script" as an admissions officer in the future. Certain words-- commission, enrollment, institution, accreditation (agency), rules & regulations, agent/admissions director, and program-- are used here in the course of the admissions process with a student. However, our institution does not have "Title IV" approval and/or funding yet, so the word "scholarship" might or might not come up in the course of these conversations with prospective students. They might have scholarships from other sources, not from our institution. All in all, such definitions help to communicate what an institution's identity is and how it operates as an accredited place of learning for prospective students and other peole, too.
I have placed all of the required information into my Resource book. The Resource book is an excellent tool to help the admission employee stay abreast of current information regarding all aspects of the institution, it's policies procedures, marketing, course descriptions etc.
Thank you for making it a part of this course.
I did not know that there are forms which are required by admissions employees and I was unaware of the criminal justice information which is required. I did not realize how important the marketing knowlege was to the admissions process. I am going to create a form which each new student will be required to fill out stating where the student learne about our school and why he or she chose our school.
I have learned that there is more to the admissions process than I realized.
My Resource Notebook contains the terms and definitions as well as the Commission Rules and Regulations. I have not discovered anything that I did not know about my institution as of yet.
My institutuion actually releases an Admissions Representative Resource Guide periodically to ensure that we remain up-to-date on our institutions rules and regulations. I have composed a compilation of them all to refer back to anytime I am not sure about how to address a question or situation. Most recently, I have learned that there are certain topics that we discuss with students that require that we word things a specific way and not deviate from it. It definately helps me to best assist the student and remain compliant. Now I also have the statutes from the Florida Commission for Independent Education to add for future reference.
I created a resource notebook with all the information listed in the course. However, the binder is huge since our catalog is hundreds of pages. I found the notebook to be hard to use since it was so big. I needed to use several binders to include all the relevant information. Although I agree that there is a need to keep a hard copy of a resource notebook in the office, I think it would be easier if I also kept the contents of the resource notebook in electronic form, on my laptop of iPad. That way, I can easily access the information wherever I am. This is important, since I mainly plan on working away from the office, recruiting students.
What do you think? Can I resource notebook be in electronic form? Is that preferable to carrying around a hard copy?
The Resource notebook is a great way to stay current with all the programatic changes in your organization. It is imperative to provide accurate information to potential students and organization about your University. It's nice to have this information at hand to share with potential clients or students.
So far I have the vocabulary, a copy of the student hand book and the course catalog for my institution. I didn't realize that we offered continuing education to our graduates!
A great way of making sure that we are all on the same page, is by all understanding terminology. Misunderstanding will always come back in a negative way.
Thank you Patty! We provide students with the catalog immediately following the interview :-)
Lise
I am just getting started on our resource notebook and am so excited because it will have everything I need at my fingertips.
Renee,
Absolutely! Words to live by.
Patty Aronoff
