admissions to meet enrollment numbers causes stress
Not just for the student, but for the whole campus system. From housing to instruction to accounting, everyone seems to have more stress in dealing with someone without total committment.
Huseina,
Commissions have not been allowed for a long time. This must have been quite awhile ago. Even perks such as "President's Club" or "Leader Conferences" have been disallowed.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
At the school where I previously worked there were also conflicts between admissions representatives who had sales targets to meet from which they earned commission income, and those of us who were the educators. We overcame this by developing a novel commissions scheme for the admissions representative whereby they were monetarily rewarded if students completed the entire program but 'penalised' (for want of a better word) if students dropped out at any point of the program.
Meagan,
The student life cycle starts at enrollment and continues through placement. At times different people and departments become the main contact for students. Yet, the student doesn't forget anyone that reached out to help them along the way.
Ron Hansen, Ed. D.
This is true. At our school, students maintain a relationship with their admissions rep. throughout their entire program. It is so refreshing compared to other schools where I have taught. Students become the full responsibility of the instructor on day 3 and it just doesnt work well.
I agree that admissions staff should be held accountable for longer than past the first day of class. Here they are held accountable for 3 days past the start date however most students drop just prior to or just after their first exam (for us that is 2 weeks in). Quality vs. quantity will grow a successful program. It may take longer but the outcomes and community respect will be worth it.
It is much harder helping a student who isn't 100% committed to their own success and all of our figures of students who end up being dropped point in one direction. I think that if the admissions staff were held to a certain percentage of students enrolled to students graduated instead of just how many enrollments they get then we would see an increase in student success be it from graduation rates, placement rates, payments made and actual success in the field that we train them to enter. The fact of the matter is that as faculty we have to help every student to the best of our abilities without bias in any way shape or form.
I agree that it is stressful on a job that has committed yo enrolling students instead of thinking about helping students to reach their goal. It can be stressful on faculty as well as enrollment admin. Schools should be doing more mentoring students and finding out more about them. The process of learning more about the need of the student may take longer,but would graduate successful people.
Its just a process of letting the student know that the people handling everything truely care about the student and to reinforce to the student that they are making the right decision by enrolling in the school
We all have goals we have to meet but I'm a firm believer that if you do the right things you will meet your goal as well as get qualified/dedicated students who want to be in school.
Billy,
Perfect. Mentoring is the way to help students to see that they can do it!
Dr. Larry Banks
As an instructor, I see stress all the time. We try to make things better while coaching, we try to relate to them. We will all agree,that each department personall should treat our students with respect and the fact they do not know the procedures. Thats what we all are here to do.
