Dean Richard Soloway presented the report of the Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Admissions. He asked Prof. Miles Fletcher to speak to the matter of faculty involvement in student recruitment. Prof. Fletcher chairs a subcommittee on student recruitment that has been formed by the Committee on Undergraduate Admissions. Additional financial aid will help, but there is also a need for high school students to receive information about academic programs and academic opportunities at UNC-CH that only faculty members can provide. Overall, we are trying to personalize the process for prospective students to make them feel wanted.
Faculty members are in a better position than anyone else to address the third reason.
An immediate instance in which faculty could be helpful is to place personal calls to students who are now in the second deadline admissions process for next Fall. The pool reflects national demographic trends. More women than men seek four-year higher education. Also, our applicant pool reflects the academic disciplines represented at this university. We do not offer agriculture or engineering programs which tend to appeal primarily to males.