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Bolstering Graduate School Enrollments Through Effective Use of Alumni.
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Jackson, Thomas J. – College and University, 1985
The advantages of involving alumni in graduate program recruitment are outlined, and suggestions are given for the administration of these recruitment programs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alumni, Enrollment Influences, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Departmental Planning in Academia by Decision Support.
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McClure, Richard H.; Wells, Charles E. – College and University, 1986
A method for scheduling teaching assignments is described that can asssist in projecting future course offering needs, assess the impact of consolidating or rescheduling sections, determine the necessary interests and qualifications of faculty additions, and predict the impact of a faculty member's absence. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Decision Making, Decision Support Systems, Departments
Evaluating Market Opportunities for Academic Programs with a Program-Employment Opportunities-Competing Institutions Index.
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Nielsen, Richard P. – College and University, 1981
Mathematical formulas are proposed for estimating the market compatibility of academic programs, taking into account employment opportunities in the area and graduate production rate of competing area schools. Implications for program marketing are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Programs, Competition, Education Work Relationship, Educational Economics
Marketing in Admissions: The Information System Approach.
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Wofford, O. Douglas; Timmerman, Ed – College and University, 1982
A marketing information system approach for college admissions is outlined that includes objectives, information needs and sources, a data collection format, and information evaluation. Coordination with other institutional information systems is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Admission, Higher Education, Information Utilization, Management Information Systems
The Brigham Young University Touch-Tone Telephone Registration System.
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Spencer, Robert W.; And Others – College and University, 1986
The planning, piloting, implementation, and evaluation of Brigham Young's telephone-operated, voice-response student registration system is described, and guidelines for developing a similar system are suggested. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Private Colleges, Program Descriptions
Transformation: The Student Services Domain.
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Lonabocker, Louise – College and University, 1996
An August 1996 conference on innovation in college student services is described, including discussion of the University of Delaware's student services model, common factors in program development identified by participants, common barriers, and the innovations undertaken at a number of diverse higher education institutions around the country.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning, Conferences
Academic Bankruptcy by Design.
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Browne, Arthur D. – College and University, 1986
The advantages and requirements for offering a second chance to students who have failed, by forgiving a poor academic record, are discussed and supported by findings from a survey of institutions and the results of several experimental programs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Admission Criteria, College Administration, College Admission
The Key Role of the Registrar's Office in Planning and Implementing Enrollment Management Activities.
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DeCristoforo, Joe – College and University, 1996
Colleges and universities are using innovative methods to improve services that affect the institution's enrollment-management function, primarily in registration and information management. Registrars' offices can also promote academic excellence by incorporating honors into transcripts, participate in student recruitment by providing timely…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Administration, College Planning, Enrollment Management
Grading by Narrative Evaluation: Present Tense.
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Quann, C. James – College and University, 1993
A survey of 17 registrars in colleges and universities using narrative evaluation of students instead of traditional grading investigated the types of institutions using the method, number of narratives generated, variations in form of narrative, history of the systems, methods of collecting and processing, control and limitations, costs, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational History, Evaluation Methods, Grading
Case Study of a Title III Proposal: A Potential Source of Funds for Improvement of Academic Support Services at Developing Institutions.
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Webb, Randall J. – College and University, 1993
Northwestern State University (Louisiana) prepared a grant proposal for a comprehensive development plan to strengthen academic support services, including automated credit articulation, desktop registration, and a telephone registration and voice response information system. Funded by Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the project has…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Credits, Federal Aid
Five Year Plan for Admissions.
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Phelps, M. O.; Swann, Claire C. – College and University, 1981
A five-year plan for admissions in a large state university is presented that considers current and projected enrollment, budget, space, equipment, computer liaison, recruitment, research personnel, publications, orientation, and public relations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Admission, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs