New England Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
2008 Reverse College Day
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
8:00 am-3:30 pm

8-10 am: Registration for College Reps

8:30-10 am: Registration for School Counselors

9-11:30 am: College Tables

11:30-12:30 Workshop Session I

• Session A: NCAA: Athletics
  Have you ever wondered about the athletic regulation? The panel will present the current NCAA/NJCAA rules, regulations, admissions, eligibility and Proposition 48.
  Presenters: Richard Lendfest, Director of Athletics at Westfield State College; Tom Steward, Director of the Bartley Center for Athletics and Recreation

• Session B: Selective Admissions at Community Colleges
  While the community college system is largely open admissions, there are still circumstances under which a student can be denied admission. This is mostly a case of selective admission by program related usually to health programs. If you are trying to understand how your seemingly very qualified
  student is denied admission to a program like nursing at a community college but accepted to a four year college, attend this session to learn more.
  Presenters: Marcia Rosbury-Henne, Director of Admissions at Holyoke Community College; Lisa Williams, Assistant Director of Admissions at Mt. Wachusett Community College; Joel Brava, Associate Director of Admissions at Mass Bay Community College

• Session C: Millenial Students: Are They Gone Yet?
  Millenials are students whose birth year is up to 1995.. We've got a couple years still to go. While we've been talking about Millenial students for years now, what does it really mean? What do they and their parents really expect? How do Millenials really fit in to the traditional college environment? Let's talk about this and more as we explore Millenials and their parents needs today.
  Presenter: Karen H. Schedin, Dean of Admissions, Becker College
  

12:30-1:45 Lunch

2:00-3:00 Workshop Session II

• Session D:  Policy Implementation of Admissions Standards in State Colleges in Massachusetts:  Collaboration, Access, Course Taking, and Policies
  The lack of coordination between higher education and the K-12 system has an important impact on college admission and persistence.  Since 1996, a policy in effect for admission to Massachusetts state colleges requires specific high school courses and minimum GPAs.  This presentation will provide the results of research that explored whether the admissions policy improved the academic qualifications and persistence of enrolled students and whether there were reductions in minority enrollment.  It will analyze effects on admissions practices, access, course taking and learning outcomes, policy development and implementation, and financing.  The research recommends actions to expand outreach and collaboration across K-16 and to improve student outcomes.
  Presenter: Mary E. Dunn, Ed.D., Director of Transfer Admissions and Articulation, Salem State College
  
  
• Session E:  Financial Aid Access
  This session will review state, federal, institutional, outside scholarships and private funding for students seeking financial aid.  Discussion will also include information on need based, as well as merit based financial aid opportunities. The filing and time lines will be presented to ensure that students and their families have the opportunity to take advantage of these various sources of assistance.
  Presenter:  Mary Benda, Director of Financial Aid, Salem State College
  
  
• Session F:  Undocumented Students and Access to Higher Education
  This session will explore the crises facing approximately 60,000 undocumented students who graduate from American high schools and face major barriers attempting to attend state colleges.  Participants will come to understand who undocumented students are, the financial impact of attending secondary schools vs. post secondary schools, review of instate vs. out of state tuition policies; a review of public policy debate surrounding undocumented students, and a general overview of current and future legislation regarding undocumented students.
  Presenter: Walter Clark, M.S.W., J.D., Dean of Enrollment Management, Roxbury Community
  

3:00 PDP Certificates Available at the Registration Desk