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2. Admissions Committee
Alison Kuder (Chairman)
Bill Matthews
Norm Hasbrouck
Marion Shoemaker

3. Committee Initiatives
• Making Achievement Possible (MAP Works)
• Alumni Mentor Program
– Admissions Committee
– Career Services Committee
– Student Life Committee
• Postcard Project
– Admissions Committee
• Connecting Alumni to Students (CATS)
– Admissions Committee

4. MAP Works
• Making Achievement Possible.
– MAP Works.
• All students, faculty, and staff enrolled in MAP
works software application.
• Launched Fall 2013.

5. MAP Works
• As the possibility of Alumni involvement in the
MAP Works program was discussed and
considered by the College, many road blocks
became apparent.
• The main concern was the right to privacy of
an at risk student and other legal implications.
• At this point in time we will not be pursuing
this.

6. Alumni Mentor Program
• A student proposed an Alumni Mentor
program as a project for her upper-level
Persuasion course with the program’s goal
being career development.
• Offices of Student Life, College Advancement,
and Career Development met and developed
a proposal and recommendations for the
Alumni Board.

7. Alumni Mentor Program
• The Alumni Board is to develop an application
including the following:
– Description of expectations and time investment
expected of participating alumni and students.
– Measurable goals and objectives for the program
from an alumni perspective.
– Expense expectations.

8. Alumni Mentor Program
• The alumni volunteers are to be a diverse
group.
– Age.
– Experience level.
– Stage of career.
– Race and gender.
– Area of study at Thiel College.

9. Alumni Mentor Program
• The College will work with students and
alumni to match them up with volunteers.

10. Alumni Mentor Program
• Use a pilot group of students and alumni.
– Students must be in their senior year.
– Students must apply to the program.
– Participating alumni must be vetted by Alumni
Board.

11. Alumni Mentor Program
• Upon completion of the first set of
alumni/student mentoring experiences,
representatives from the College and Alumni
Board will meet to review assessments and
determine effectiveness.

12. Alumni Mentor Program
• The Admissions, Career Services, Student Life
committees and anyone else who is interested
in helping need to collaborate to develop the
prescriptives for the program.

13. Postcard Project
• This is a project that is intended to add another
personal touch to Thiel’s student recruitment efforts
• Interested Alumni would get a packet with
approximately 10 postcards and high school students
names, addresses, hometowns, and possible majors.
• Mail the post card to the prospective student along
with a nice personal message. (Sample message will be
provided in the packet).
• Will be following up with the VP for Enrollment
Management.

14. CATS Program
• We are looking to create a sustainable Alumni
network to work with admissions department
at college fairs and campus visits etc.
• The reason that I use the word "sustainable" is
that the alumni that are going to participate in
these events are going to go through a
training process which still needs to be
developed.

15. CATS Program
Connecting Alumni To Students
• First step is Alumni completing an online
questionnaire to gauge their interest.
• Second step is working with the Admissions
Office to implement a training program.
• Third step is implementation of CATS after
Alumni are selected and trained.

16. CATS Program
• Questionnaire
1.) Would you be willing to serve as an Alumni
Representative at a college fair?
2.) Would you be willing to serve as an Alumni
Representative on the phone?
3.) Would you be willing to serve as an Alumni
Representative on a panel on campus?
4.) Would you be willing to host small gatherings with
prospective students in your home or in your area?

17. CATS Program
• Questionnaire
5.) Are you willing to come to campus for a one day
training session?
6.) Would you prefer an admissions representative
come to your house for training?