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ANNUAL REPORT OF ‘THE MAY & 1984

STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION COMI TTEE

Date: April 12, 1984

Abo Faculty Senate

From: Student Recruitment and Retention Conmittee
Membership of the Conmittee

Ex-Officio: Elmer Meyer, Vice Chancellor for Student Life
Charles Seeley, Director of Admissions
Donald Bailey, Dean of the General College

Tilton Willcox, Chair

Melvin Stanforth, Vice Chair (resigned from Committee)
Herman D. Phelps, Secretary

James Kirkland

Scott Parker

Susan Smith

Joan G. Gillette, Student

Conmittee Meetings (dates and members absent)

August 22, 1983 Kirkland

September 8, 1983 Meyer

October 13, 1983 Bailey, Smith, Stanforth

January 12, 1984 Bailey, Meyer, Stanforth, Gillette
February 8, 1984 Stanforth, Phelps

March 14, 1984 Bailey, Meyer, Snith, Phelps

April 11, 1984 Kirkland

Date of reports to Faculty Senate during the year.
October 25, 1983

Specific instructions, if any, given to the committee by the Faculty
Senate, other than those found in the committee's constitutional charge.

That the Student Recruitment and Retention Conmittee establish

a subcommittee in order to address the questions, and after
consultation with appropriate officials as necessary, report

to the Senate. Upon joint request of the subcommittee and the
Chairperson of the Faculty, the SR&R Chair would make a report
to the Senate. Suggested officials are the Registrar, Super-
visor of Student Supply Store, Vice Chancellor for Student Life,
Director of Continuing Education, among others. (Faculty Senate
minutes dated November 15, 1983.)

 
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VI. A brief statement of committee organization, subcommittees, research
activities, etc.

In order to carry out the specific instructions in Section V above,
several committee members were assigned as a conmittee of one to

secure answers to questions.

VII. List of committee accomplishments including reconmendations made to
agencies other than the Faculty Senate.

Received and discussed the "Report of the Resident Life Retention
Study Committee" prepared by Inez Fridley, Don Joyner, and Nancy

Lackey.

The Committee decided to place most of its energy and time on
addressing "retention." The Conmittee addressed what was described

as a "lack of awareness" of the retention problem at East Carolina
among faculty members. An action plan will be developed to deal
with this problem during 1984-85. (See Section IX)

The Conmittee continued its work on identifying and correcting
barriers to recruitment and retention. A report will be presented

to the Faculty Senate during 1984-85.

VIII. Citations of the resolution numbers of Senate resolutions that origi- “he
nated with the conmittee.

None

IX. Proposals and/or business to be carried over to next year.

1. A report should be submitted to the Faculty Senate as
required by the Conmittee on Conmittees' recommendation

contained in Section V of this report.

The Conmittee on Recruitment and Retention should develop
a plan to visit as many departmental faculty meetings as
possible to discuss the importance of retention and out-
line suggestions for departments and individuals to follow
that will help retain students. A training program for
committee members will be the first order of business.

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X. Evaluation of the conmittee.

A. Structure: Excellent

B. Duties: Clear

C. Functions: Excellent
D. Personnel: Outstanding

 
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The Conmittee wishes to commend the Faculty Senate Secretary, Helen
Broaddus, for her cheerful attitude and efficiency in support of the
work of the comnittee.

Suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the committee.

None

Signed
Chairperson

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