open house
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Philadelphia University. Open House. Presented by: Christine Greb. Each year the Office of Admissions is charged with recruiting a class of new students (approximately 700) that meet the goals set forth by the University. Students are more likely to enroll at an institution that they visit. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Open House
Presented by:
Christine Greb
Philadelphia University
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Each year the Office of Admissions is charged with
recruiting a class of new students (approximately 700)
that meet the goals set forth by the University.
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Students are more likely to enroll at an institution that they
visit.
One of our biggest selling points is our beautiful campus.
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Different Types of Student Visits
• Tour and meeting with admissions representative
• Speak with a faculty member
• Visit a class
• Meet with athletic coach or University staff
• Open House
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Open Houses
October
November
April
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Budget
Total Allocated in Admissions Operating Budget
$
Expenses
Invitations
Food
Flowers
Trolley Service
Rentals (extra chairs, tables, etc.)
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Attendance
Registrations Showed
October 2000
November 2000
April 2000
October 2001
November 2001
April 2001
October 2002
November 2002
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Open House Schedule
Two schedules used to divide students into different groups to:
Stagger arrival time
Reduce size tour groups
Accommodate groups in presentations
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Advantages to holding an Open House
Accommodate a large number of visitors in one day
One stop shopping
Saturday
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Challenges
Successfully translating “individualized attention” to a crowd of many
Anything can happen
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CONTROL
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“It Takes a Village”
Office of Admissions staff
President Gallagher
Deans of each school and faculty
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs
Current students (directly and indirectly)
Physical Plant/Housekeeping
Safety and Security
Dining Services
Media Services
Public Relations
Student Service Areas (Career Services, Residence Life…)
Prospective students and family members
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WEATHER
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Planning begins almost a year in advance
Set the dates
Announcement to campus community
Reserve rooms
Dining Services/Physical Plant
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Inviting Prospective Students
Paper invitations
Web
Telephone
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Who Does What?
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Office of Admissions
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Public Relations
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Physical Plant
Housekeeping
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Safety & Security
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University President
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Deans & Faculty
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Current Students
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Dining Services
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Media Services
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Student Service Areas
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The Actual Day
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Follow-up