Disaster Recovery: Helping Students Overcome Poor Decisions in Admissions and Retention

This session is for counselors on both sides of the desk. We will explore how poor student decisions affect college admissions and enrollment management. Institutional protocol around disciplinary records will also be considered. After exploring research, key trends, and best practices, attendees will discuss case studies. The goal is a deeper understanding of disciplinary issues, trends, research, and considerations that can be applied to supporting students and institutional leadership.

First Learning Outcome: Identify student actions and behaviors that adversely affect admission/enrollment/persistence. 

Second Learning Outcome: Understand the impact of disciplinary actions on admissions, enrollment management and retention

Third Learning Outcome: Develop competencies and protocols to help students navigate college admissions/success

Core Competency: Professional Development and Contributions to the Field

Proficiency: Enrollment Management Proficiencies

Presenter(s): 

Brenda Poggendorf Roanoke College

Sara MacKenzie North Carolina State University

Julia Ross Professional Tutoring, LLC

Adrian Cornelius University of Maryland