Enrollment Services:

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Enrollment Services
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Mike Dessimoz, Associate Vice President for
Enrollment Services Michael Ford, Director of
Advising and Assessment
Gwen Kanelos, Assistant Vice President of
Enrollment Services Walter ONeill, Director of
Financial Aid
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Roosevelt University Profile

• Two full service campuses, plus corporate and
  cohort sites
• Urban and suburban setting
• 7,500 students split almost evenly between
  campuses
• 4,300 undergraduates, 3,200 graduates, 80
  doctoral
• Colleges
• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Education
• Performing Arts
• University College

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Enrollment

• 40 of university enrollment is minority or
  international
• 43 undergraduates are full time
• New undergraduates include traditional freshmen,
  community college and other transfers, and many
  working adults

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Enrollment and Student Services

• Marketing and Institutional Research

• Student Services
• Counseling
• Student Activities
• Academic Success Center
• Residence Life
• TRIO Programs
• Career Services

• Enrollment Services
• Admission
• Advising and Assessment
• Registration
• Financial Aid
• International Programs
• Interface with Student Accounts

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Recruitment and Admission
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Registration
Steps to Enrollment
Assessment,
Advising,
Orientation (SOAR),
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Students we serve

• All new undergraduate students
• Continuing students who
• Are on academic probation
• Are undecided on a major
• Have not yet met the criteria to be seen by their
  specific department
• With the exception of Performing Arts and
  Hospitality Management

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STEP 1Roosevelt University Assessment

• A student is directed by an Admissions counselor
  to take the RUA
• Students must complete the RUA prior to meeting
  with an advisor
• The RUA is used to assess students in both math
  and English

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STEP 2Advising

• Advising is mandatory
• Review all degree requirements
• Prepares schedule for the upcoming term
• The advisor insures financial aid concerns are
  addressed and informs the students of the
  registration process

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STEP 3Orientation

• All new students are encouraged to attend a SOAR
  Orientation program
• SOARs are held in the evenings to accommodate
  transfer students and during the day for freshmen
  students
• Advising along with Student Activities and
  Residence Life coordinates all Orientation
  programs

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Registration
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STEP 4Registration

• Students can register
• In person
• By fax
• By mail
• Online using RU Access

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Financial Aid
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Service Evolution

• Do Not Enter
• Enter at your own Risk
• Open House
• In-Service Training
• The Challenge

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Do Not Enter

• Regulations, regulations, and more regulations!
• The Financial Aid Detective
• You want it when?
• Dont even think about it!
• ELECTRIC FENCE

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Enter at your own Risk

• Regulations, regulations, and more regulations!
• Not everyone Cheats
• We cant do that because
• Lunch? Sure!
• PICKET FENCE

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Open House

• More regulations
• Did you know that?
• Lets see if we can work something out
• Thanks for the Chocolate!
• GATE OPEN

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In-Service Training

• Regulations
• Joint Staff Meetings
• Workshops
• Dual Presentations
• Projects, Goals, Mission
• Door to Door Service

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The Challenge

• RegulationsEnglish, please!
• Financial Aid embraces the Big Picture
• Admissions Folk can Swim!
• Advisors ok with limitations
• You asked for it You got It!
• THE WALLS ARE DOWN!

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Q and A