10/4/2011
G710: How to use a Regional Recruitment
Network to Connect Your Students to the
College Campus
Lee Canales, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
Kristina Hanson, Texas Chiropractic College, TX
Jennifer Crosthwait, The Kinkaid School, TX
Jill Sangl, Texas Christian University, IL
Jennifer Paar, University of Denver, IL
Introduction
Today, we will cover:
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Inception
Organizational makeup
Challenges faced
Benefits of working with a regional recruitment network from the
perspectives of:
• HS/CC Counselor
• Admissions Officers (local and regional)
• Student
Ups & Downs of Being a Regional Rep.
Pros
Cons
•Autonomy
•Variety
•The students
•Creativity
•Flexibility
•Myths of regional reps
•Loneliness/Isolation
•Lack of communication from
campus
•Amount of travel can be tedious
•Lack of understanding of what a
regional is and what that position
needs
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Myth busters!
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Common myths regional reps were facing:
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We watch TV all day
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We are never available
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We are ONLY road warriors
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We never have to work weekends
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We are disconnected from campus and what goes on
We watch TV ALL Day in our PJ’s
We are NEVER available
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We are ONLY Road Warriors
We never work WEEKENDS
We are Disconnected from Campus
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We typically do not have office help
Timmy helps mom by placing the
counselors on “hold” while Sandy
looked for the file
Boundaries need to be set
When setting up an office from home,
it is important to set up guidelines
with your roommates or families.
We do all this and more
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Responsibilities of Regional Reps
It is not all High School Visits and College Nights
Other Duties
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Receptions
Classroom Presentations
Alumni Volunteers
Counselor Tours and visits
Read applications
Bus/Van trips to campus
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Group Visits
Interviews
Parent Networking
Publications
Transfer Coordinator
Summer Programs
Phone calls
and MUCH MORE!
We are all connected
Student
RRN
College/
University
Counselor/
Advisor
Inception
HARN
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Houston Area Recruiter
Network
2004
4 members, 4 schools
CARR
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Chicago Area Regional
Recruiters
1997
10 members, 10 schools
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Inception (cont.)
HARN
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Because we were lonely!
Most regional reps worked from
home
Lunch visits were on the rise
Not enough time in the day
Hands-on recruitment increased
Inception (cont.)
HARN
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“Competition” creates divides
• Phone call overload
• Limited available visit times and dates
“Colleges Unite, Students Succeed”
• By working together, we…
• Work smarter
• Provide exposure for students/counselors
• Learn “best fit”
• Debunk myths about colleges and admission
Inception (cont.)
CARR
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The founding “mothers” had an idea…
Who Are We
• Work from home (home office)
• Admissions is the primary profession
• Live in the area of primary recruitment
• Individual or Institution a member of State/Regional ACAC and/or
NACAC
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Organization
HARN
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Coordinators
• Website
• Roster
• College guide
• Calendar
• HS/CC contact master list
• Admission chart
• Master logo list
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Voting vs. non-voting members
• Who is who?
Regulations & procedures
• Priority RSVPs
• Event attendance policy
• Sharing of events/programs
Meetings 3/year
Membership now over 100
• Some regional and local
schools have multiple reps
www.theharn.org
Coordinators/Roster
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College Guide
Calendar
HS/CC Counselor List
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Admissions Chart
Master Logo List
Organization (cont.)
CARR Chairperson
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Treasurer
Secretary
Technology & Publications
Chair
Professional Development
Chair
Membership Chair
Luncheon Chairs (1st & 2nd)
Social Chair
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Organization (cont.)
CARR
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Chairperson chart & officer roles
Formal by-laws
Membership expectations
CARR list-serv since 1997
CARR website since 2010
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Membership dues structure
• Operating budget - $17k
• Tax ID
• Bank Account
Membership now 90+
• Some colleges have multiple
regional reps
www.carrnet.org
CARR List-serv
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CARR Roster
Challenges
HARN
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CARR
Accountability
• Coordinators
• 3-strike rule
Difficult to get “new” volunteers to
coordinate
Lack of hierarchy/governance
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Counselor luncheons
• Nearly half of the audience is
CARR
Relevant conference sessions to
attend are hard to find
NACAC- (or other associations)
sponsored training for regional
reps is lacking
Challenges
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YOU’RE OUT!!!
Benefits
HARN
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Springboard for career growth
Conference presentations
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NACAC/TACAC
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Approached by TACRAO to
present
As a result of networking:
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HADOG (“hey-dog”)
CARR
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Coordinate CARR group HS
lunch visits
CARR directory & quick facts
booklet
Annual member survey
Springboard for IACAC/NACAC
leadership
Conference presentations
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IACAC
NACAC
TACRAO Conference Presentation
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HAY-DAWG!!! (HADOG)
Power of Proximity
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Increase student and community contacts
Build familiarity with region
Increase travel
Create opportunities within region
Foster creativity & enthusiasm
Community Involvement (Stay Active)
• Regional Organization (like CARR/HARN)
• State/Regional ACAC
• NACAC
• Results:
 Increase diversity
 Commitment to far away constituents
 Added visibility
Benefits (cont.)
HARN
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HARN viewed as programming
consultants
HISD monthly counselor
meetings
Co-hosted counselor updates
PTK presentations at community
colleges
CARR
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Professional development
Mentoring with IACAC
Two membership meetings per
year
Work with college prep non-profit
groups (Daniel Murphy, AVID,
etc.)
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Guest speakers, mock
interviews, outreach
Two Spring Chicago area HS
counselor luncheon updates
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Collaborations
Other Regional Networks
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Regional Admission Counselors of California - RACC
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http://www.regionaladmissions.com/
Dallas Area Recruiter Network - DARN
Houston Area Recruiter Network - HARN
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http://theharn.org/
San Antonio Regional Recruiters - SARR
Chicago Area Regional Representatives - CARR
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http://www.carrnet.org/
Twin Cities Regional Admissions Representatives - TCRAR
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http://tcrar.com/
Other Regional Networks (cont.)
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New England Area Regional Reps - NEARR
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http://www.regionalreps.org/
Rocky Mountain Out-of-State Admission Representatives – ROAR
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http://roarcolorado.webs.com
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Facebook-ROAR Colorado
And the newly formed Mid Atlantic Regional Counselors Association –
MARCA
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19 members, website coming soon!
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Facebook link = http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marca-Mid-AtlanticRegional-Counselors-Association/216052015082657?ref=ts
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Q&A
Special Thanks to:
Victoria Herrera – TCU
Mike Minter – OSU
Pat Heilbrun – TX State
Guy Graugnard – UTD
Heidi Balentine – UTA
Kathy McSherry – EIU
Megan O’Rourke – Butler U.
Christine Grotzke – MTU
For more info contact:
Lee Canales – [email protected]
Kristina Hanson – [email protected]
Jennifer Crosthwait –
[email protected]
Jennifer Paar – [email protected]
Jill Sangl – [email protected]
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