Through a variety of recruitment initiatives and ongoing assessments to services provided to students, the Office of Admission has been able to enhance recruitment programming to school counselors, prospective students and the general community. More recently, we have focused our attention to the non-traditional student by creating a non-traditional web site and recruitment plan with the help from a grant funded non-traditional recruiting position. We have also enhanced our honors recruitment by creating an honors call campaign, created a pilot GPA review process for Fall 2014 health profession applicants to make the process more transparent and improved Open House and Incoming Students Day programming to emphasize accessibility and student engagement.  The Admissions Office 2014-2015 goals and priorities have been informed by the College’s Strategic Plan, the Academic Master Plan, and the Student Services Master Plan.

Admission Student Learning Outcomes: Students of SUNY Orange should be able to-

1. Understand the SUNY Orange application and enrollment process required for course registration.
2. Understand the differences between transfer-track programs (AA and AS) and career-track programs (AAS)
3. Able to successfully complete online application
4. Understand the health profession application and review process
5. Be familiar with the academic /student services resources available at SUNY Orange County Community College
6. Be familiar with opportunities for on-campus engagement in activities (i.e. athletics, clubs and organizations, student government and cultural events)
7. Understand the financial aid process, tuition and fees and payment responsibilities
8. Understand the academic responsibility inside and outside the classroom

2014-2015 Goals

• Create and implement yield phone calls to help prospective students understand the enrollment process
• Continue to develop and foster relationships with local community organizations through the admission non-traditional recruitment program
• Implement new recruitment strategies during large scaled admission events (i.e. Incoming Students Day) that will help students build relationships with faculty, staff and prospective students alike
• Showcase STEM programs and the new CSE building through admission sponsored STEM  Fall Open House
• Strengthen Saturday admission programming through the offering of placement tests
• Add transparency to Health Profession review process
• Partner with academic faculty to sponsor program yield initiatives i.e. Spend A Day programs and yield letter campaign
• Develop outside relationships with New Visions for increased Honors Program Recruitment
• Increase Newburgh Admission presence to twice a week
• Integrate technology in recruitment and enrollment process by using IPAD computers and social media software during recruitment events and enrollment initiatives.