1 / 16

Undergraduate Admissions & Affirmative Action

Undergraduate Admissions & Affirmative Action. Maintaining Excellence In A Changing Environment. Fall Executive Board Meeting August 19, 2003. Recent History. California: Proposition 209 (1996) Abolished all public-sector programs in education (incl. admissions, recruiting and outreach)

ulric-boyd
Download Presentation

Undergraduate Admissions & Affirmative Action

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Undergraduate Admissions&Affirmative Action Maintaining Excellence In A Changing Environment Fall Executive Board Meeting August 19, 2003

  2. Recent History • California: Proposition 209 (1996) • Abolished all public-sector programs in education (incl. admissions, recruiting and outreach) • Texas: Hopwood Decision (1996) • 5th Circuit ruled against UT • University of Georgia (2000) • Ruling declares consideration of race/gender violates equal protection; University suspends use in admissions • University of Michigan (1997) • Undergraduate Admissions & Law School lawsuits regarding use of race/ethnicity in admission decisions

  3. The Decisions • Gratz v. Bollinger • Undergrad admissions admits to assigning points in process for minority students • 150 total points: 20 for race, athletes and socioeconomic status • Point system is declared unconstitutional

  4. The Decisions • Grutter v. Bollinger • Law School asserts that its policy is necessary because of a compelling state interest in diversity • Critical Mass • Individual Review • Supreme Court supports school’s use of narrow tailoring

  5. Michigan Response • Pleased with the outcome • Modifying applications for more info • Family educational background • Family financial background • Expensive endeavor • Hire additional readers • Longer processing time

  6. Georgia Tech Admissions • 10 Years Ago • Current Policy • 4 Components • Holistic Review • Targeted Recruitment

  7. Freshman Admission Criteria • High School Academic Information • Standardized Test Scores • Activities and Leadership • Personal Statement

  8. Freshman Class 2003 PROSPECTS 88,650 APPLICANTS 8,479 ACCEPTED 5,322 EXPECTED ENROLLMENT 2,200

  9. Admitted Class 3.79 GPA 1337 SAT As Strong As Ever

  10. Special Recruitment Efforts • Programming • MRT • FUTURES • Targeted Contacts • Alliances • CEISMC • Women In Engineering

  11. Women 1507 Admitted 1344 SAT 3.84 GPA Blacks 334 Admitted 1286 SAT 3.70 GPA Hispanics 237 Admitted 1349 SAT 3.75 GPA The Results Fall 2003 Freshman Pool

  12. Women 608 Deposited 1311 SAT 3.81 GPA Blacks 126 Deposited 1262 SAT** 3.70 GPA Hispanics 71 Deposited 1298 SAT 3.70 GPA The Results Fall 2003 Freshman Profile

  13. The Current Framework • Consideration of diversity under Powell’s concurring opinion in Bakke permits the use of race or ethnic background as a “plus” • The factor of race cannot be decisive • Each applicant must be considered as an individual • No single characteristic defines what contribution a person can make to diversity Source: Dennis Dunn, Deputy Attorney General

  14. How Colleges are Responding • Legal Counsel Review of Policies/Practices • Preparation for Next Wave of Challenges • Study of Dissenting Opinions in Michigan Case • Seeking Creative Ways to Continue Commitment to Diversity

  15. Next Steps for Tech • Determine What (if any) Changes Are Made • Continue to Expand Qualified Pool • Continue to Strengthen Existing Programs • Everyone Must Articulate GT’s Diversity Interests • Remain Committed to Our Diversity Goals

  16. Discussion...

More Related