All team
members:
New Items:
The committee reviewed the E-Expectations document sent to all
committee members by Becki Lawhorn. The following items and action
items were identified as important according to this Noel Levitz
report:
·
Complete a financial
aid estimator
o
The FAFSA4caster was
launched last week and is now a link on the Edison Financial Aid web
page.
·
Complete a tuition
cost calculator
o
Brad Reed will work
with students to create a basic Flash file to help students complete
this task online.
o
Ann Miller feels the
need to bring the college fees to a more prominent location on the
web site.
·
Request a campus visit
o
Students are currently
able to complete this request on the RLN web site. The committee
thought this might be better as a simple web form displayed
prominently on the Edison web site. Ann Miller will work with
Gretchen Rentz on this project.
·
Complete and
admissions application online
o
Becki Lawhorn will
forward information to Ann Miller about some possible alternatives
to online applications that will integrate with Datatel.
o
Ann Miller has been
working with Cecelia Green and Carol Marion to obtain information
from Datatel/Liquid Matrix to accomplish this using our current
system.
·
Instant Message and
admissions counselor
o
Ann Miller and Stacey
Bean have been working on this project. A quick questions web form
has also been deployed and is getting a lot of use. Gretchen Rentz
said that this information is now being included as part of the view
book for potential students.
o
Becki Lawhorn would
like to also add this capability for the registrar’s office.
·
Complete a form to
RSVP for a campus event
o
Ann Miller created a
small web site for the last open house. It was agreed that this
practice should be continued for future Edison events.
·
Submit a form online
to receive more information
o
This is currently in
use on a secure server to collect personal information like SS#. A
quick question form is also available to students.
·
View a virtual tour
o
Brad Reed will work
with students during the fall semester to update the current tour
with a tour of the new building.
·
E-mail a faculty
member/Read profiles of faculty members
o
It was decided to
present this topic at a senate meeting for discussion.
·
Read a blog written by
a member of the faculty
o
Brad Reed will
approach Dr. Bob about the idea.
·
Fill out a form to get
a personalized view book
o
Our information is not
that voluminous that sending all of the information to potential
students is cost prohibitive.
·
Enter information
about your interest to see a personalized web page
o
The feelings of the
committee after a recommendation from Brad Reed is that this might
offer a “thinned down version” of the web site.
·
Read profiles of
current students
o
Gretchen Rentz is
working to collect student stories.
·
Read a blog written by
a current student
o
Our current Edison
student blogger Kaitlyn Comer is doing a great job on her student
blog.
Next Steps:
Ann Miller:
Create survey in Zoomerang for focus group students with the list of
care words. Work with Gretchen Rentz to create an online form for
the campus visit requests. Make online registration available for
scheduled Edison open house.
Ann
Miller/Brad Reed:
Approach senate about publication of email addresses and faculty
profiles.
Brad Reed:
Work with students to create cost estimator. Work with students to
update virtual tour. (Timeline end of fall semester.) Talk to Bob
Agnew about writing a faculty blog for Edison.
Gretchen
Rentz/Becki Lawhorn:
Continue progress on revamping content of admissions and
registration web sites.
Becki
Lawhorn:
Forward information
regarding online application options that will integrate with
Datatel.
Next meeting
date: To be scheduled after the April focus group meeting and commencement.
