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Alumni: Engaging with Recruitment
Admission Ambassador Program
• Background/History
• Program Overview
• Internal Management
• Q&A/Discussion
Applicants by Zip Code2007‐2011
Active IIT Alumni
5 Pilot Markets to Increase Alumni Participation with Recruitment
Pilot Markets (by the numbers)
• Milwaukee: 130 Alumni, 18‐mile radius, 34 high schools
• Indianapolis: 107 Alumni, 17‐mile radius, 12 high schools
• Minneapolis: 192 Alumni, 20‐mile radius, 40 high schools
• Seattle: 183 Alumni, 16‐mile radius, 16 high schools
• S. Calf‐Orange County: 345 Alumni, 40 high schools
• Targeted areas where active alumni and target high schools produced highest potential to start. Took into account trends with regions (i.e. students going out of state, increase in pop. Etc)
• IIT Admission Ambassador Participation– Attending Undergraduate
Admission events– Referring prospective
students to IIT (now an online form)
– Communicating with admitted students (by phone, letters, email, etc.)
– Attending formal recruiting fairs and high schools visits
– Attending Regional and Local Alumni Events
Admission Ambassador Program
Internal Management
• Who is involved?– UG Admission
– Alumni Relations
– Alumni Board
– Graduate Admission
Internal Management
• What is required?– Coordinating activities (dates, events, etc)
– Managing referrals
– Building Relationships
– Alumni Relations/Board support
– Dedicated volunteers
– Training ($)
Training
• Who does what?– Alumni Relations/Board helps identify ambassadors
– Regional Training Session (hosted events around NACAC dates)
• Overview of Admission process
• Explain reasoning for program
– Counselor and coordinator maintain relationship with alumni chapter admission team
Ideas for Event Participation
• Keynote Speakers– Specific Topic Events (i.e. Women’s Day)
• Panels– Open Houses/Large General Events
• Informal mingling– Any events
– Off‐campus
• Others?
QUESTIONS?
THANKS FOR COMING!
Program CoordinatorTim [email protected]
Feel free to contact me with questions in the future, as you develop your own programs or have questions about current ones.