HED 6570G - Introduction to Admission and Enrollment Management

Credits: 2

Admission offices and enrollment management have become the backbone of higher education institutions. They determine the demographic makeup of campuses across the world, dictate who had or does not have access to advanced education, and serve as gatekeepers to success and access to opportunity. By exploring the historical and present-day systems, policies, and practices that form the work of admission and enrollment management, we can better comprehend the current realities of the higher education system and the people (and corporations) it serves. Questions asked and answered in this course will include: Why does a university admit the type of students it does? Are SAT and ACT test scores a fair and valid indicator of student success? How do federal policies and laws like affirmative action, DACA, and financial aid positively and/or negatively impact students, families, and post-secondary institutions? In order to better understand our work as higher education professionals or practicioners within education at any level, it is critical to develop a basic understanding of the vocabulary and basic concenpts that impact and form admission and enrollment management.