University Planning Council
Meeting
May 12, 2009
Present: Eileen Kolich, Chair; Maria de la Camara; Kari Gibbons; Alan Gorr; Jonathan
Lewis; Mercy Robb; Sue Mikula; Peter Seely; Marco Masini
Absent: Gillian Hacker; Nancy Stoecker
Presentation by Sandra Gill – Vision for China/Vietnam
 See handouts
 All administrative tasks are done manually
Briefing by Kari Gibbons on enrollment
2008-2009
732 increase 10% in freshman students
427 freshman
305 transfers
1650 applications (44% increase)
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2009-2010 To Date
158 + 209 = 367 committed (81% of goal)
87 + 20 = 107 committed (35% of goal)
1587 applications (7% increase)
Students commit later, shop more and are more sophisticated in making school
choices
Maternity leaves in admissions and financial aid have required staff
redeployment
The enrollment center has a new conversion team in place to meet needs
The financial aid burden is greater now due to underemployed and unemployed
parents
Alan Gorr, recorder