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Changes to Walk In Review Days at UMKC

Changes to Walk In Review Days at UMKC. Presented to the UMKC Faculty Senate By Jennifer DeHaemers, Associate Vice Chancellor, SAEM. Walk In Review Days have been taking place at UMKC for nearly 20 years Last minute opportunity for students to enroll

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Changes to Walk In Review Days at UMKC

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  1. Changes to Walk In Review Days at UMKC Presented to the UMKC Faculty Senate By Jennifer DeHaemers, Associate Vice Chancellor, SAEM

  2. Walk In Review Days have been taking place at UMKC for nearly 20 years • Last minute opportunity for students to enroll • Busy and hectic week for academic advisors (professional and faculty) as well as administrative staff • Some on campus expressed the wish to eliminate this practice What is “Walk In Review Days” or WIRD Week?

  3. The general theory by some was that all students who come in during Walk In Review Days are not successful and do not persist • Needed to look at the data to see what was true to inform a decision • Analysis of data conducted by Institutional Research What do we need to know before we make a decision?

  4. Characteristics of students applying before, during and after Walk In Review Days from Fall 2008 – Fall 2011 • 12,308 student records • 6,343 of those students (52%) apply and admitted by April 15 • 9,939 (81%) apply and admitted by July 1 • Students with higher average HS GPA apply earlier than those with lower average HS GPA Data and Analysis

  5. University taking many steps to improve the opportunity for success for students • Enrolling just before the semester starts means students miss orientation and may indicate less commitment and less planning/preparation • In general, the closer we get to the start of the Fall semester, the poorer the students perform overall • It is also true that in general, those who enroll later complete fewer hours and do not persist at the same rates • Especially true for Freshman and Sophomore level students Data and Analysis

  6. The University impose a deadline of July 1 (Fall Semester) and November 1 (Spring Semester) for Freshman and Sophomore students who are making their first application to UMKC. These students will not be admitted for the upcoming semester past that deadline and will be encouraged to have their application reviewed for the following semester. Walk In Review Days will continue for Juniors, Seniors as well as Graduate and Professional Students. • By making this change in practice, academic unit personnel will have more time to serve continuing students and to impact retention of those students. Recommendation to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

  7. Operationalize this by implementing a June 15 deadline so students may be admitted by July 1 • Exceptions reviewed on case by case basis • Students will have opportunity to attend an orientation program • Better chance to get through the financial aid process • Greater chance for success at UMKC Recommendation to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

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