2010 nova narn training

Kate McKeen , Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment

[email protected]

Mandy Williams, Program Coordinator for Regional Recruitment, VA/DC

[email protected]

National Alumni Recruitment Network: Getting Started

Why recruit students in Northern VA and DC? Student Recruitment Opportunities for

National Alumni Recruitment Network Members

College Fairs 2009-2010 NARN Participation Old Gold and Blue Phone and E-mail Campaign

(2009-2010 Results) Sharing your success stories

Campus Renovations Top 5 Reasons to Attend WVU College Fair 101

Why Recruit Students in Northern VA and DC

45% of WVU’s student body population consists of out-of-state students.

We currently have approximately 1,365 undergraduate students from Virginia and DC combined enrolled at WVU

26 Total from DC 1,339 from VA Out of 1,339 undergraduates approx. 760 students are

from NOVA!! There are approximately 386 first-time freshmen enrolled for

fall 2010 from VA and DC; out of the 386, about 224 students are from NOVA! Approx. 6 first-time freshmen from DC. For VA, this is an increase of 16 FTF from last year, for NOVA an increase of approx. 6. DC had a decrease of 1 from last year.

We had approximately 3, 443 inquiries from VA and DC. Approximately 1,572 students from VA/DC applied to WVU; out of this number, approx. 1, 328 students (84%) were accepted.

Student Recruitment Opportunities

Student Recruitment Training Seminars

Fall and Spring College Fairs

Special Events and Student Recruitment Receptions

Old Gold and Blue Phone and E-mail Campaign

Scholarship Award Ceremonies

Share your success stories with WVU

Join the NARN Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=82074158511

Read the quarterly NARN newsletter

Encourage friends to volunteer too!

Welcome young alumni to your region

Post Internship and Career Opportunities on your

website (collaborate with your local Mountaineer Parents

club)

Fall and Spring College fairs:

Become Part of the Team NARN

Coordinator/Admissions Counselors/Regional Recruiters

Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

College fairs located throughout these regions

Advance notification of college fairs in your area

Opportunity to stay connected with WVU

Large fairs benefit from the assistance of alumni and MPC members

Parents and students want to hear your story!

2009-2010 NARN College Fair Participation

NARN members attended approximately 139 college fairs and special events this year

NARN members represented WVU at college fairs in 18 states and the District of Columbia

WVU was represented by NARN members at college fairs in CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, NC, NJ, NM, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV

This year was the first year a NARN member represented WVU at an international college fair in Japan

NARN members represented WVU at 96 college fairs as the primary WVU representative

NARN Members Throughout the US NARN members collected approximately 2100

TUMAY cards at the college fairs where they were the primary WVU representative

We currently have approximately 400 active NARN members (an increase of 157 % since 2007)

Our largest group of NARN members in our primary markets is located in the VA/DC metro with over 100 active NARN members

Our largest group of NARN members in our non-primary markets is located in Texas with 31 active NARN members (including Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Austin with Houston being our largest region in TX)

Connecting with Families in Your Region

Old Gold and Blue Phone Campaign (multiple regions)

Takes place during the spring semester

A list of students and families are given for each campaign

FERPA: the addition of the Confidentiality Agreement

Alumni and MPC members call or email students from their region who have similar majors as their own or their student’s major

The campaign continues to grow as our NARN member database continues to grow. We are able to reach out to more students, in numerous states, and within a multitude of disciplines

Follow-up from participating NARN members is very important, i.e. counselor follow-up and student cancellation

2009-2010 Old Gold and Blue Phone and E-mail Campaign

Total Participating NARN members: 67 Total Calls/E-mails Assigned: 1190 Total Calls Attempted: 791 (66%) Total E-mail Contacts: 707 (59%) Total Voicemails: 260 (33%) Total Number of NARN members

Completing the Campaign: 62 (93%) States Represented: 22, including CA, CO,

CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, & WV

Share Your Success Stories

Internships Study Abroad Programs Honors Awards Graduate School Professional School Career Path

Future Mountaineers (and their families) want

toknow that WVU=Success!

Show them what they can start at WVU!

Internships and Career Opportunities

Use your resources! Connect students with internship and career

opportunities in your region or with your company

A great selling tool for future Mountaineers! Connect with WVU’s Office of Student

Employment Connect with WVU’s Career Service Center The Northern Virginia Mountaineer Parents

Club (in collaboration with their local alumni association)has a great new link:

http://www.wvumpcnova.org/internships.htm

Campus Renovations

Downtown Library Complex Life Sciences Building Student Recreation Center Oglebay Hall Lincoln Hall Pedestrian Walking Bridge Brooks Hall New Honors College Residence Hall

Campus RenovationsDowntown Library Complex

over 300,000 books 209,638 square feet an atrium connecting the 1932

renovated Wise Library to the 2001 Downtown Campus Library

2 restored large reading rooms 15 group study rooms, 4 with 42-

inch high-definition television screen, keyboard and Internet connections to allow users to participate in e-conferences, view films and prepare presentations

electronic classrooms 180 public computers 35 media- equipped workstations 20 wireless laptops a view of the downtown campus

and Morgantown's waterfront

Campus Renovations

Life Sciences Building

Located at the corner of Campus Drive & University Avenue

190,000 square feet houses the Biology & Psychology Departments

Houses Community Mental Health Center, Herbarium, and Greenhouse

Campus Renovations

Student Recreation Center

34 Million Dollar Facility

179,000 Square Feet of Recreation Space

Two Pools Two Gymnasiums 17,000 Square Feet of

Weight & Fitness Facilities

50 Foot Climbing Wall

Campus Renovations

Oglebay Hall

A Completely Renovated Oglebay

Hall now Houses WVU’s Forensic &

Investigative Science Program

Campus RenovationsLincoln Hall

Residential College Resident Faculty

Leaders Cultural Trips Planned 50-Seat Theater High-Speed Internet Special Societies Small Library Freshmen Seminars &

Orientation Resident Newsletter

New WVU Downtown Pedestrian Bridge

New Honors College

Opened fall 2009. On the Downtown Campus, next to Summit

Hall. $20 million state of the art facility; only

available to students admitted to the Honors College; houses entire first-year class, as well as all the Honors College and ASPIRE offices.

Wireless internet access, multi-media/multi-purpose room.

5 stories, 362 suite-style rooms. Dr. Garbutt, Dean of Honors College, and his

wife will serve as the Resident Facutly Leaders.

Many amenities include a beautiful outdoor courtyard.

Brooks Hall First building on campus

to incorporate “green roof technology”; other renovations to HVAC, windows, and ventilation systems classify it as a “green” building.

Completely renovated to house the departments of Geology and Geography.

$28.8 million facelift including the addition of “smart” classrooms, new computer and virtual reality labs, a 350-seat auditorium/lecture hall and wireless computer access.

Houses the University’s GeoVirtual Laboratory: provides cutting-edge mapping applications, including virtual reality maps and 3-D views of land features allowing users to experience places around the state and country without leaving the lab.

Why WVU?

Academic Excellence Student Success ServicesA Holistic College ExperienceLocation, Location, Location!Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer

Academic Excellence

193 Majors 25 Rhodes Scholars One of the top 25

Goldwater Scholar Producing Universities in the United States

33 Goldwater Scholars 21 Truman Scholars Ranked 68 on the list of

the Top 100 Schools that enroll National Merit Scholars (2007-2008)

WVU has had 16 Carnegie West Virginia Professors of the Year over the past 20 years.

WVU Honors College

Academic Excellence (recent national scholarship

recipients) Mollie McCartney, 2008 Jack Kent Cooke

Scholarship recipient Abigail Hohn, 2009 Boren Scholar John Armour, 2009 Truman Scholar Jared Crawford, 2010 Truman Scholar Emily Calandrelli, 2009 Goldwater Scholar,

2008 Truman Scholar, and 2009 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team

Scott Cushing, 2010 Goldwater Scholar Anne Mallow, Aaron Readon, and Jonathan

Slinkard , 2009 Tau Beta Phi Scholarship recipients (Tau Beta Phi is the national engineering honor society)

Academic Excellence The American Academy of Family

Physicians has named WVU’s School of Medicine one of the nation’s Top 10 medical schools for producing graduates choosing careers in family medicine.

The FBI named WVU as its national partner for Biometrics Research

The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) at WVU is the only

research center in the world dedicated to the study of human memory.

Over 100 faculty members are researching energy issues – more than $98 million worth of energy-related research has been conducted over the last four years.

The creation of a MEDBOUND program to prepare high ability WVU students for the West Virginia University School of Medicine

Student Success Services

Undergraduate Advising Services Center

Career Services Internship

Opportunities Learning Centers Residential Colleges Academic STARS

Program Seamless Transition Office of Disability

Services ASPIRE Program

Undergraduate Advising Services Center

Serves over 7,000 students per year Advisors help students to select a major Advisors answer students questions about

their academic programs Advisors assist students with pre-

registration for classes Provide students with the tools to be self-

sufficient

Career Services Center Installation of Mountaineer Trak kiosks throughout

campus. Mountaineer Trak is a a web based recruiting

management system that allows students to upload multiple resumes, view jobs, sign-up for on-campus interviews, and register for career fairs.

Mountaineer Trak Seminar Series Orientation 151 (career planning) and Orientation

252 (job search) are two hour graded courses Career Counselors are available to assist you with

your personal career plans and job search strategies

Office of Student Employment

Offers information on both on and off campus jobs

Student Jobs List Sign Up—students receive e-mail updates every week about what is available

Tips and Resources web site about finding a job Graduate Assistantships are posted as they

become available Available for one-on-one job hunt assistance

with individual students or student groups Visit their web site: http://studentjobs.wvu.edu/

Learning Centers and

Residential Colleges

Learning Centers Free tutoring in any

subject Located

conveniently in residence halls

Also assist students with study skills, time management, and study groups

Residential Colleges Based on Oxford

model of residential colleges

Student-centered environment

Integrates formal learning with life outside of the classroom

Encourages diversity Encourages life long

learning

Academic STARS Students Reaching for and Achieving Success Offered for newly enrolled African-American

students Freshmen year transition/retention program A six week program that allows students to

earn up to six college credit hours at WVU Designed to help students build a solid

academic foundation, develop self-awareness, and enhance their leadership potential

Seamless Transition A three week high school to college bridge program

offered to first time freshmen at WVU Offers a real college experience with the

supervision of an experienced staff Students can earn up to seven credit hours in

classrooms with fifteen students or less Students live in WVU residence halls Receive personal support from experienced faculty

members, staff, and live-in tutors Helps students prepare for college by teaching

them the importance of time management and study skills

Office of Disability Services A Central service that provides students with

accommodations for disability needs Five counselors on staff to provide

accommodations and other disability needs The office provides services for students needing

assistance with: Accessible housing Accessible parking Accessible transportation Information on alternative formats Information on interpreting services for the deaf and hard

of hearing Financial aid and scholarships for students with

disabilities

ASPIRE Advanced Academic

Scholarship Preparation and Intellectual Resources Exposure

Assists students in preparing for prestigious undergraduate fellowships

Assistance in researching and preparing for nationally competitive scholarships

A Holistic College Experience 350+ Clubs and

Organizations Intramural

Programs Study Abroad Campus Diversity Mountaineer

Adventure Program Big East and

Division One Sport Programs

Study Abroad 400 + Programs 60 + Countries Options to study abroad

for a spring break, summer session, semester, or entire year

Opportunities to participate in international internships and service-learning projects

Great addition to a resume

Embracing Diversity Center for Black Culture & Research Office of Multi-Cultural Programs Office of Social Justice

Mountaineer Adventure Program Adventure West Virginia

Challenge Course

International Trips

Adventure West Virginia An alternative to University 101

A three credit hour course

Cost includes food, transportation, equipment, and

instruction

Challenge Course

Interactive tool used for experiential learning

Multi-faceted programming facility aimed at promoting student learning and development

Comprised of 11 low challenge areas and 3 high challenge areas

Ropes courses focus on developing team building and problem solving skills

International Adventure Trips

Provide a unique blend of cultural based international study with an experiential learning component

Adventure Fiji, Adventure Peru , and Adventure Patagonia

Big East and Division One Sports

In 2009, WVU’s football team beat North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl

The 2009 seniors were a part of four straight bowl victories

The Mountaineer is the #10 best college mascot, according to Fox Sports

Former WVU football player Pat White holds 26 records in school, conference, and collegiate football

Former WVU football player Pat White is the all-time NCAA quarterback rushing leader

WVU finished 50th in the final Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings

Big East and Division One Sports

The men’s basketball team has earned three Sweet 16 appearances in the last five years and a Final Four appearance in 2010

Four cross country runners have been named to the 2008 NCAA Division 1 United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association Women’s All-Academic Team

The women’s basketball team advanced the second round of the WVNIT in 2009 and in 2008 they made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament

WVU’s women’s soccer team is the 2008 American Division Champions

WVU’s rifle team captured its 14th national championship

Four members of the rowing team were named National Scholar Athletes

Basketball players Alex Ruoff and Liz Repaella were named to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II first Teams

Location, Location, Location!

Morgantown was ranked number 2 on Forbes’ list for “Best College Towns for Jobs”

Morgantown has recently been featured on CNN, CNBC, and NBC as a college town ripe in job opportunities

Morgantown has been ranked as the Best Small City in the East and as the third-best in America by Guide to Life in America’s Small Cities

BizJournals.com described the city as the #1 dreamtown in America

According to Forbes, Morgantown is the fifth best place for business and career (metros<150,000)

Location, Location, Location!

The Sporting News described Morgantown as one of the 25th best sports city in America (quite a feat for a town with no pro-teams)

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked Morgantown as the 29th smartest place to live in the US

Named the safest school in the Big East 2007-2008

Readers Digest ranks WVU as one of the safest college campuses in America (18 out of 135 schools)

Morgantown is only the 10th city in America to be recognized as a “well city” from the Wellness Council of America

Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer

Once a Mountaineer,Always a Mountaineer

The Alumni Association is over 175,000 members strong with representation in every county in

West Virginia, every state, and approximately 60 Foreign Nations


Outstanding Alumni Greg Babe, president and CEO of Bayer Corp Charles M. Vest, president emeritus of MIT Dr. Darryle D. Schoepp, senior vice president and

franchise head, Neuroscience, Merck Research Laboratories

General Bantz “John” Craddock, Commander, US European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander for Europe NATO

Jerry West, retired basketball player who played his entire professional career for the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers. His silhouette is the NBA’s official logo.


Outstanding Alumni Rouzbeh Yassini, inventor of the cable modem Leonard Nicholson, retired NASA employee who

worked on the Gemini, the Appolo, and the first American space station (Skylab)

Dr. Patrice Harris, one of the nation’s leading psychiatrists

Ray Lane, former president and chief operating officer of Oracle Corporation

Rodney Hundley, former professional basketball player and retired television broadcaster. He has been the voice of the Utah Jazz for 26 Years

Nancy Nielson, current president of the American Medical Association

IMPORTANT UPDATES Currently have 193 degree programs (up from 188) New 3-year accelerated BA in Elementary Education (see

handout) New mandatory AlcoholEdu Course—required Web-based alcohol prevention

program being used at more than 500 colleges and universities around the country. It can be completed in 1 1/2 to 2 hours and does not need to be completed in one sitting. The program uses the latest prevention techniques and science-based research to educate students about the impact of alcohol on the mind and body. Whether or not a student uses alcohol, AlcoholEdu will empower students to make well-informed decisions about alcohol use and to better cope with the drinking behavior of peers. Every incoming student will be required to take AlcoholEdu and pass the course Exam. Must score at least a 70% to pass the exam.

Freshmen Retention Rate: 80.8%, above national average which is 74.7% for all higher ed. And 76.8% for 4-yr. publics.

6-yr. Graduation Rate: 59%, also above national avg. which is 55.9%. Six years is the standard currently being used in higher education.

*(Source for Freshmen Retention Rate and 6-yr. Grad. Rate is IPEDS, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, from U.S. Dept. of Education)

Questions?

Brock Burwell, a native of Harrisville, WV, will represent WVU as the Mountaineer mascot for the 2010-11 academic year.