The past week I have been able to finalize all of my plans. I booked my flight Monday afternoon and have also finalized my on campus housing.
I have been looking and reading up on the way their office operates and some of their different programs. The University of Utah is much more involved with the high schools throughout the state than we are here at MSU. One of their programs, the High School University Program, is a program that allows high school sophomores through seniors to take college courses through the university. That is available at many schools but it is usually not as organized and advertised as this program. I have also looked at some of their Office of Institutional Research statistics. It is interesting to see some of the similarities but also the differences in MSU and Utah. One thing that did stand out to me is that 84% of Utah’s students are residents of Utah while only 74% of MSU students are from Mississippi. MSU has been making an effort in recent years to improve recruitment within the state. It is interesting to see the differences in the programs and the way each institution recruits their home state.
Over the next week I will continue to familiarize myself with their office as a get ready to leave on Saturday, August 9th.
-John Michael
JM,
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with your research. I'm starting to think Assessment may have rubbed off on you. The OIR site is a great place to start and can really give you insight into the "hard facts" of what an institution may look like. Be sure to keep thinking about organizational culture and how that will play a role in the recruitment process. You will learn a great deal as you keep an open mind.
Just a few more weeks...
Dr. H