AFA Committee Minutes for September 14, 2006

Present: L. McClusky, J. Schnurr, S. Sloan, C. Speaker, A. Staples


1. Meeting was called to order by L. McClusky at 10:00 am.

2. We reviewed what the committee was working on last year. L. McClusky distributed a packet containing the letters we sent to the President, the AFA reports to the faculty, the AFA reports to the Board of Trustees, and the in-progress process document.

3. We discussed how best to shape the future student body, including the idea of "selectivity". Do we admit students based on their probability of academic success (SAT, GPA), or based on something else? What do we want the student body to be? How do we meet the needs of the College (especially in terms of Financial Aid) while maintaining socioeconomic diversity? What is our Vision for the future?

4. We elected J. Schnurr Chair and L. McClusky will be our webkeeper.

5. We discussed potential meeting times. Thursday at 10am worked for everyone present, but is it good for others? Another potential time was Thurs at 11:30am.

6. Susan gave a quick update on the numbers of students. There are 168 1st year students and 20 transfers, for a total (FTE?) of 482 students on campus. Retention numbers: there are 113 sophomores on campus, but that includes transfers.

7. The meeting concluded with a question: How come we were so unprepared for the large in-flux of students this fall? How many students registered in July?

8. The meeting adjourned at 11:00.


Respectfully submitted,

Jaclyn Schnurr
Secretary Pro-Temp