GRADUATE STUDIES: PHD RECRUITMENTUNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

TOP 3 PRACTICES

FOR RECRUITME

NT1. CAMPUS VISITS & WEBSITES2. FUNDING & ASSISTANTSHIPS3. PERSONAL INTERACTION

4 AREAS TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT & RETENTIONADMINISTRATION | COMMUNICATION | DEVELOPING NETWORKS | CAMPUS VISITS

AdministrativeUp-to-date and functional webpage to showcase:

Faculty’s areas of excellence and success.Research, Faculty that will be accepting students.Faculty’s existing links with institution and global partnerships.Faculty’s contact information (phone and email).

Set early first deadline with additional deadlines for supporting documents.All information is clearly accessible.

CommunicationResponsive, ongoing and personal.Faculty member answer inquiries quickly, call if possible.Current Graduate students calling or sending emails to prospective students.

Should be offered by Faculty member with student permission.

Faculty member follow-up with student.Virtual Events

Video ConferencingTeleconferencingWebinars

Developing NetworksIncrease involvement between former and current students - mentorship.Professional network to recruit students - faculty members to use institution and organizational links.Summer Research Programs & Conferences.Guest lecture at other universities.Themed Evening Lecture Series.

Campus Visits

Support Travel Costs Students within Ontario and outside of Ontario.

Personalized Visit led by Potential Supervisor(s) - Itinerary and Tour includes:

Meeting with Graduate Program Director, Graduate Students (in related field), Admissions Office Representative, and a representative from the Graduate Student Association (if possible).A tour of the relevant labs/facilities.

#1 ATTRACTOR TO GRADUATE STUDIES:

FUNDING & ASSISTANTSHIPSEach area should

have its own policy for distribution of

scholarships/funding that vary year to

year.

1. Faculty pool resources to create a scholarship for all students with a certain percentage.2. Create entrance scholarships with preferences to out of province/country students.

RECRUITMENT STRATEGYTHREE AREAS OF INTEREST

KEY MESSAGINGPROACTIVE & PROMPT

MAINTAIN GOOD

RELATIONSPERSONAL CONTACT &

COMMUNICATION

SERVICE ORIENTEDIDENTIFY NEEDS & RESOURCES

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