COMMITTEE: Admissions and Recruitment 

MEETING DATE: November 6, 2000 

PERSON PRESIDING: John Cope 

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Cope, Clark, 
Duffy, Tovey, Warren EX-OFFICIO 

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Nichols for Powell; 
Ajose 

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: none 

ACTIONS OF THE MEETING: 

Description of action: 
The minutes of October 2, 2000 were 
approved. 

Description of action: 
Item #2 on the agenda (review of long range 
enrollment projections for the next five 
years) tabled until Planning and 
Institutional Research provides information. 

Description of action: 
Discussion on the recruiting and retaining 
of students with emphasis on the region West 
ofl-95. Nichols summarized recruiting 
efforts which include open houses, 
telemarketing; attendance college fairs; ads 
in high school papers; college day visits; 
one- on-one visits at individual high 
schools; meetings with school counselors, 
etc. Committee members suggested the 
participation of ECU faculty at 'Scholar' 
weekends. Discussion about ECU's unique 
characteristics and "drawing cards. " 
Discussion about decline in enrollment. 

Description of action: 
Announcement that the resolution supporting 
international programs was headed to the 
floor of the Faculty Senate at its next 
meeting. The second reading of the committee 
charge was going to the Faculty Senate. This 
committee is re-configuring and being 
absorbed into the Admission and Retention & 
Policies committee. Consideration of appeals 
would become a part of our charge (again). 

NEXT MEETINGS: December 4, 2000 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 
Long range enrollment projection 
discussion of vision statement for 
recruitment: "what is ECU about?"