College of Education Graduate Task Force

Preliminary Recommendations

Fall 2013

Recruitment/AdmissionsAdvising/Retention

Program Completion/Alumni Follow-up

Framework for RecommendationsProgram Area LevelDepartment Level

College Level

College of Education Graduate Task ForceFall 2013

Program LevelRecruitment

• Maintain contact with human resources and community partners to keep informed about job market needs.

• Faculty recruit stellar students in undergrad courses [comments Elizabeth Swaggerty]

AdmissionsFaculty advisors make first contact with newly admitted students. [comments

Maureen Ellis]

Advising/RetentionProgram directors/coordinators send email blasts with reminders of important

dates; Maintain constant contact with DE students. [comments Lou Sua]

Program completion/alumni follow-upSchedule in-class focus groups (or online discussion forums) to get feedback on

decision-making process for entering program and satisfaction with administrative support while in program. [Tom Williams]

Department LevelRecruitment

• Design and present webinars with program information.• Alumni/current student newsletters reporting alumni, faculty, and

current student professional activity.Admissions

Program director/or chair assign faculty advisors; advisors schedule first contact with newly admitted students.

Advising/RetentionWritten protocol for departmental advising. Include tasks and resources

needed to complete tasks reflected in faculty workload.

Program completion/alumni follow-up• Annual events/efforts to recognize student/alumni achievements;

conduct informal interviews and focus groups for feedback.• Identify responsible faculty for advising culminating projects.

College LevelRecruitment• Identify marketing resources and feature faculty expertise; maintain/improve COE website.• Allocate funds for recruitment travel and distribution of “swag bags”. • Ensure all certificate programs are eligible for financial aid as “stackable

credentials” for Master’s Programs. [comments Abbie Brown]Admissions

Negotiate with Graduate School for admission fee waivers.

Advising/RetentionCentral intake office to establish reception points for initial potential student

inquiries.

Program completion/alumni follow-up• Ensure systematic dissemination/analysis of exit survey results to all

program, departments, faculty.• Initiate partnership with ECU Alumni Association to maintain contact with

and recognition of alumni.

Next StepsWorking document to identify timeline:

Immediate changes Year 1 changes Long range plans

Recommendation discussion with Dean [ January 2014]

Program Level

Department Level

College Level

Graduate School Level

Current Practice

Proposed Changes

Recruitment/admissions

Faculty attend state and national conferences; schedule hospitality meetings.

Brochure Development

Allocate funding to support travel and other resources

Negotiate waivers for certain application fees

Determine available funding

Support faculty recruitment in workload.

Advising Early advising to establish plan of study

Follow-up by Directors and program coordinators

Some programs in place; others may need to identify weak areas

Written protocol to identify functions and resources

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Special Recognition:

Faculty participation inFOCUS GROUPS

DATA GATHERING and ANALYSIS

by GTF members

Phyllis Broughton [recorder]

Abbie BrownCrystal Chambers

Maureen EllisKwaku Adu-GyamfiElizabeth Swaggerty

Lou SuaSandra WarrenKathi WilhiteTom Williams

Elizabeth Fogarty Louis Warren

Vivian Mott, exofficio

Terry Atkinson & Carol Brown GTF co-chairs