Director of Graduate Recruiting, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, United States
Please provide a one-paragraph overview of the session. (200 words or less): Interested in increasing the quality and volume of Masters and Ph.D. student enrollment at your institution? -The creation and maintenance of a national consortium name exchange (ENGINE) -11 annual cycles: tips, tricks, obstacles and successes along the way -Strategies for gathering a list of your student prospects as well as utilizing lists of prospects to achieve enrollment -Providing a pipeline for your undergraduates to be recruited by other institutions for Graduate School
Session Agenda/Outline (200 words or less): This session is applicable for all staff/admin involved with graduate student recruitment from beginner to advanced. We will highlight many areas with the creation and maintenance of ENGINE. We will also highlight some strategies for using student lists to achieve MS & Ph.D. enrollment. : -The early years, prior to a national database -Creation of ENGINE -Participation Agreements -Timeline -Member Institutions -Annual Member Certification -Student Data Collection -Date Uploads/Downloads -Student Profiles -Payment -Future Thoughts -Etc.
Learning Objectives:
Successfully participate in a national name exchange; gather a viable list of students from your institution for participation
Utilize recruitment strategies to increase the quality and/or volume of MS & Ph.D. students at your institution
Consider creating a new national name exchange with a clear understanding of all facets involved
