Work Instructions Work Instruction No.: WI REG 01 Task Title: Student Recruitment, Application & Admission Associated Job Title: Head of Academic Support - Registration staff Date approved by Manager: Date of Implementation: # Draft 1 Activity After the start of the new Academic year/semester the Head of Academic Support will receive the approved admission programs and criteria and dates to open admission for the following academic year/semester from the Senior Management Committee. On receipt of the final admissions criteria the Head of Academic Support and Registration staff will liaise with the Marketing department to ensure that materials are suitably amended: Recruitment literature, including Catalog/Prospectus, student handbook, brochures, etc. FAQs Presentation materials ECAE website Admission Banner Updated FAQs will be submitted/uploaded to relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to the call center (TAMM). The registration staff will open the admission in the admissions system and make sure the application is viewable to the applicants. Admissions banner will be placed into TAMM platform and will be send to list of prospective candidates by email Alumni, ADEC teachers, associated organizations etc... Immediately prior to admissions opening, Concerned ECAE staff (Reception Desk and security will be briefed to direct all potential applicants to the Registration’s Office. The IT department will activate the telephone call forwarding facility as applicable. When a potential applicant contacts the Registration Office, their details will be entered onto the Inquiry database. ECAE Recruitment staff will also pass to the Admissions Office the names and contact numbers of inquirers who have contacted them through exhibitions, school visits, etc. These details will also be entered into the database. Person Head of Academic Support Head of Academic Support & Registration Staff Admissions Staff Registration Staff Recruitment Staff Head of Academic Support Registration & Recruitment Staff Prior to the advertised start of the Admissions process the Registration and Recruitment staff will periodically contact the inquirers via email or SMS. All inquirers will be advised on how to access the ECAE website. Registration & Recruitment Staff The Incomplete applications will be checked at the end of each week and where an application form has not been completed, applicant will be contacted via email, SMS . Registration Staff www.ecae.ac.a : الموقع اإللكتروني+9712 5099888 : الفاكس+9712 5099999 : أبوظبي اإلمارات العربية المتحدة الهاتف126662 :صندوق البريد P.O. Box 126662 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Telephone: +9712 5099999 Fax: +9712 5099888 Website: www.ecae.ac.ae # Activity The received application will be screened to ensure that it has been completed correctly and that all required documentation is included and in order. Where information or documentation is missing the application will be returned to the applicant. In certain circumstances, and at the discretion of the Registration Officer, incomplete applications can be accepted. (E.g. if the applicant is waiting for a new passport, IELTS certificate, etc.) Required documents and excel sheets for Security clearance will be prepared by Registration staff and sent to the PRO The Admissions Staff will organize and administer the EmSAT Test. Concerned applicants are notified of the test information few days prior to the test set date and are sent reminders one day prior to the test date. The results will be processed and will be sent to Applicants by email, and the Received Applications database will be updated accordingly. Upon receipt of the completed Application form the Registration’s Office or Applicant may add extra documents to the online application such as the following documents to: a scanned original IELTS Academic or TOEFL iBT or EmSAT original Bachelor/Master Certificate (with attestation) The received application will be logged in the admission database. Data will be verified and updated as per the supporting documents and the complete record is then copied to the Applications Received database. R\Admissions and student Recruitment - Current\AY 20XX\XXXX – XXXX Applications Received The admissions panel will review the completed applications data base. Registration staff will organize a meeting with admissions panel to review submitted applications and documents, upon review the panel will decide successful applicants for interviews. Registration Staff will communicate with applicants if the panel requested more documents /data. The Admissions Staff organize for the interviews administered by the Admissions Interview Panel. A record of the date will be placed in the completed application database. The Program Chair will review the Applications Received database on and enter a provisional decision against the applicant’s record. The Head of Academic Support will prepare a report for the Academic Board if there are any issues with a potential Applicants or group of Applicants being considered for admission. At regular intervals after the date when provisional decisions are made the Academic Board will review the Received Applications database. A final decision will be made based on the approved admissions criteria and entered into the Application Received database . Successful applicants are sent a letter of acceptance via admission system and/or an SMS notification asking them to accept our offer. The Registrations office will contact the student if the student does not contact the College within 5 working days. Person Registration Staff Registration Staff and Assistant Government Relations Admissions Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Program Chair Head of Academic Support Academic Board Registration Staff www.ecae.ac.a : الموقع اإللكتروني+9712 5099888 : الفاكس+9712 5099999 : أبوظبي اإلمارات العربية المتحدة الهاتف126662 :صندوق البريد P.O. Box 126662 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Telephone: +9712 5099999 Fax: +9712 5099888 Website: www.ecae.ac.ae # Activity Rejected students are sent an SMS and/or emailed a letter of rejection should they have provided a personal email address in their application. A notification entered in the completed applications database of the applicants who confirm their place Non-national Applicants will be reminded about fees methods and procedures via email. When payment receipts received The Registration staff will forwarded to finance with the names and Ids of applicants. Student section allocation is decided by Registration staff and disseminated to the Registrar’s Office. A spreadsheet is created showing the student name and allocated section. Timetables are prepared. Attendance will be taken at orientation and the Registration Office will contact the students did not attend. Students who have changed their mind and no longer wish to attend ECAE are marked No Show (NS) in the Student Record System and their registration is deleted. Their name is also removed from the section list spreadsheet. The Registrar will forward the section lists to: The Program Chair The Head of Information Technology The Manager Library. Assets Changes to the list are disseminated to the above on a regular basis. The Registration Office will ensure that any outstanding or missing documentation is submitted before the deadline stated in the conditional acceptance letter. A copy of the scanned student photos file is sent to the Assets Dept along with a list of new students. The Assets Dept prepares the ID cards and returns them to the Registration office for distribution to the students. A previous applicants can re-apply to the same program or different program by submitting a new on line application - Interview requirement may be vailed depending on admission panel decision Person Registration Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Registration Staff Assets Dept & Registration Staff Registration Staff & Registration Staff www.ecae.ac.a : الموقع اإللكتروني+9712 5099888 : الفاكس+9712 5099999 : أبوظبي اإلمارات العربية المتحدة الهاتف126662 :صندوق البريد P.O. Box 126662 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Telephone: +9712 5099999 Fax: +9712 5099888 Website: www.ecae.ac.ae