Admissions and Recruitment Taskforce
The Admissions and Recruitment Taskforce is co-chaired by the AVP of Enrollment Management and an academic leader appointed by the Provost.
This Taskforce is Charged With:
- Helping the AVP of Enrollment Management and other leadership create and implement a cohesive, sustainable, data-driven strategy for admissions and recruitment
- Supporting best practices for admissions and recruitment
- Providing input on the prioritization of efforts
- Identifying and, to the extent possible, eliminating obstacles to admissions and recruitment efforts
Co-Chairs:
- Arte Libunao, Executive Director, Extended Campus
- Pete Lien, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management
Taskforce Members:
- Caterina Azzarello, Graduate Student, Student Senate Director of Student Affairs
- VACANT, Director of Admissions
- Jenna Finley, Executive Director, Student Affairs
- Sher Gibbs, Dean, Monfort College of Business
- Chris Marston, Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Rebecca O'Brien, Communications Strategist for Admissions and Social Media Coordinator, University Advancement
- Savannah Rivera, Undergraduate Student, EBS Senator
- Amanda Rutter, Assistant Professor & Early Childhood Program Coordinator, Teacher Education
- Maggie Shawcross, Assistant Professor and Health Sciences Librarian, University Libraries
- Susan Wheeler, Transfer Specialist, Registrar’s Office
- Nicholas Dix, Assistant Director of Enrollment, Extended Campus (task force support)
The Taskforce meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month from 2-3:30 p.m. and is comprised of the following:
- Two (2) students (preferably an undergraduate and a graduate student)
- Two (2) faculty
- Two (2) staff engaged with recruitment and admissions efforts
- Two (2) representatives from Academic Affairs leadership
- One (1) representative from Student Affairs
- One (1) representative from Finance and Administration
- One (1) representative from Central Marketing (University Advancement)
Admissions and Recruitment Taskforce: 2021-22 Goals
- Identify priorities and action items for a local outreach and recruitment plan;
- Identify priorities and action items for a transfer outreach and recruitment plan;
- Streamline graduate admissions;
- Recommend changes to procedures or policy to eliminate operational barriers to effective admissions and recruitment;
- Support the development of criteria for the identification of programs of distinction and other areas of strength for purposes of enrollment-driven marketing.
