I reference to the number of locations, the length of the program, the courses provides, and the career assitance provided.
Keri,
Thank you for your wonderful response! The College Catalog should be the foundation that you build your reputation upon. If you do not deviate from the catalog you should be in good shape.
Cindy Bryant
Daily in Admissions interviews we are accessing our Academic Calendar, Course Curriculum and Course Descriptions for programs, Tuition Costs and our Pre-matriculation outlining requirements that are necessary for enrollment. We look at our College Catalogue as our Admissions bible in the case of questions, etc.
I frequently review the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy as stated in the catalog. I will reference the attendance policy when meeting with students and/or other staff. Finally I frequently reference "admissions requirements" when reviewing necessary items with potential students.
Course descriptions are useful when student advising is conducted.
Becky,
The catalog is an excellent resource. I would agree that it is a good way to keep students in touch with the courses they will be taking and setting the expectations. It also helps avoid any type of unintended misrepresentation that sometimes occurs orally.
Cindy Bryant
I use the catalog regularly for course descriptions and credits they will receive by taking that class. It helps the students to have a healthy idea what to expect from that course.
The topics from my school catalog that I most frequently reference in my daily job are the Programs Offered/Course Objectives and the Program Outline of the individual courses. In the Programs Offered/Course Objectives area prospective students are able to read what the course has been primarily designed for. In the Program Outline there is a within the course a subject, classroom, lab and behind the wheel hourly breakdown so students are able to read specifics within the course.
The school catalog is a great reference tool when meeting with prospective students and parents. We also use it when referencing policies with current students.
I always try to point out how many of our students go to work. That is really what everyone wants--a job!
Each prospective student that a admissions rep meets with throughly goes over the student catalog and highlights each program with them. We review the length, desription, curriculm and cost. Each program has a different color highlighter therefore, a prospective student can make an informed decision of the courses we offer and what one best suits their needs. The can ask personal questions at that time. Each prospect will leave with a folder with the student catalog, prices, U.S. Department of Labor statistics for the job market and the consumer information packet.
Typically, being in the Admissions Department, I most frequently reference our Course options, descriptions and schedules. I reference those topics because, I am educating the prospective student about the courses we offer and to see if our programs sound and feel like a good fit for them.
Kevin,
Hello again. When you are working with the students at what level do you explain
financial aid.
Cindy Bryant
We frequently explain the different courses that we have. The length of each course and what each course offers. We also explain what type of financial aid may be available with each of the courses.
We reference our course description, refund policy ,reentry and program change policy
The most frequently referenced material from our catalog has to be the programs offered, the courses offered, what type of employment opportunities are available in that career.
I continuously go over course information, course lenght and the career options our students will have for the program selected because these are the most common things that are asked by our potential students and what they are looking for.
Alyssa,
Thanks, you have mentioned the key topics that students are most interested in. It is good that you are covering these important topics.
Cindy Bryant
The most frequent topics we go over from the catalog are student teacher ratio, cost of attendence, placement rate after graduation, length of program and certifications. These are what we like to bring to the students attention before they even ask us the question we want to be prepared for everything they may be wondering and although everyone is not the same they seem to be interested in the same type of questions when deciding on enroling in higher education.
I think the most referenced information that I use on a daily basis from our catalogue is the length of the courses, the programs we offer, and the course descriptions. All of these are common questions asked of the admissions advisors.
