AFA Committee Minutes for September 21, 2005

 

Present: McClusky, Laura; Schnurr, Jackie; Sloan, Susan; Green, Karen; Miller-Bernal, Leslie; Hall, Ellen; Frederick, Alyssa

 

  1. Chair, L. McClusky called meeting to an order at 9 am, and distributed an agenda for the meeting. Last week’s (9/14) minutes approved. S. Sloan volunteered to be webmistress for the semester.

 

  1.  K. Green presented most recent enrollment numbers:

-408 full-time, degree-seeking students

-Dean Green will have more precise tuition numbers, broken down by class year, GPA and sex, soon.

-4 students withdrew over the summer, of which, 1 student left b/c of the co-ed decision, 1 student left for financial reasons, and 2 students transferred.

-All students who pre-registered last spring came to Wells in the fall.

 

  1. We discussed the strategic plan to keep diversity in forefront at Wells, (Wells College Community Standards statement, and efforts by the Presidents committee). Dean Hall read the Community standards statement, including goals for the upcoming school year. LMB asked if Wells was looking in to filling Dean Morales’ position, and if so, will it be full time? Dean Green responded that they are working on filling a full time position, according to proposals left by Dean Morales. Dean Green then discussed the SDC’s recent work and goals for the year.

 

  1. Susan Sloan distributed the new diversity pamphlet (internal piece) for this year. The committee looked over the pamphlet, making suggestions for next year’s piece. S. Sloan also talked about the new viewbook which is currently being put together. The photographer is coming to campus to take photos soon (fri, 9/23).

 

 

  1. The committee discussed the retention of minority students, and efforts of the Enrollment Management Team (EMT). A suggestion was made that EMT should work with AFA, or send them reports on their work, on a monthly basis. Dean Green talked about the current retention efforts of the college, highlighting that they look at rates as a whole, and not by any group. And what current problems are being addressed right now. Such as, WILL students getting a suite on campus as a common space. They are also working on starting a mentoring program, by which they would discuss the transition to co-education with other schools that have gone co-ed. As part of this mentoring program, there are 13 teams that will be sponsoring formal events, such as a dinner, cultural event and community service project. Their goal is to build a stronger connection between the faculty/staff and students.

 

  1. Meeting was ended at 10. Only first 3 items of the agenda were addressed

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Alyssa Frederick