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Trends in School & Admissions Counseling

Trends in School & Admissions Counseling. Operation Inform 2011. Operation Inform 2011. Today’s Program: Discussion of changing high school landscape Review of technologies used by students to search for colleges

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Trends in School & Admissions Counseling

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  1. Trends in School & Admissions Counseling Operation Inform 2011

  2. Operation Inform 2011 • Today’s Program: • Discussion of changing high school landscape • Review of technologies used by students to search for colleges • Review of tools SUNY supports to assist students with search and application • Review of tools SUNY supports to assist you with application processing • Discussion of tools you provide to assist students and SUNY

  3. Population Trends: • Declining rates of high school graduates • Western NY (8.5%) • 1st Decline in over 10 years! • Impact on enrollment • Education Delivery Source: NYSED ORIS http://www.highered.nysed.gov/oris/

  4. Operation Inform 2011 Technology used by Students to Search for Colleges • Own a Cell Phone (82% of Students & 86% of Parents) • Use e-mail (86% of Students & 80% of Parents) • Text Message with Colleges (8% of Students) • Utilize Twitter (9% of Students and 5% of Parents) Source: Noel –Levitz, NRCCUA and OmniUpdate (Survey 2011)

  5. Operation Inform 2011 Technology used by Students to Search for Colleges • View College Videos (55% of Students & 43% of Parents) • Visit College Facebook Accounts (27% of Students & 12% of Parents) • Never or Rarely Read Blogs on College Web sites (75% of Students) • Mobile Web Access (14% of Students & 5% of Parents) Increasing Source: Noel –Levitz, NRCCUA and OmniUpdate (Survey 2011)

  6. Technology preferred by Students How effective are each of the following ways colleges communicate with you? Source: NextStep Survey (2011)

  7. Technology we provide to Students: Campus Web sites

  8. Technology we support for Students: Participation with College Search Providers • Zinch • Cappex • Campus Explorer • CollegeView • College Confidential • Naviance

  9. Technology we support for Students:Online Tours and College Fairs • YOUniversityTV • CollegeWeekLive

  10. Technology we support for Students:Communication Tools • Facebook • Twitter

  11. Technology we support for Students:More Tools • Ipad apps • Mobile Apps for Smartphones • Cost and Scholarship Calculators

  12. Technology we support for students:Application Tools • applySUNY Application • Common Application • SUNY Online Academic Record (SOAR) • Acceptance of standardized test scores electronically

  13. Technology we support for Counselors:Application Tools • Ability to Transmit Documents Electronically • SUNY CounselorConnect Upload • Naviance or other High School Student data software • Cloud Technology • Access to Application Status

  14. Technology you provide to Students:Recommended Features on School Web sites Important links to test agencies and college applications Transcript Release Forms College Search Packets Your CEEB Code Operation Inform 2011

  15. Technology you provide to SUNY:Recommended Features on School Web sites High School Profile Information School Counselor Contact Information Office Hours and Visit Policy Directions Operation Inform 2011

  16. When it comes to technology, what do you think works?

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