Admission Office

Admission Position Opening

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This is a call to all members of the Class of 2013:

The admission office has an opening to join the staff as Assistant Dean of Admission, starting summer 2013 (sometime after July 1, 2013).  The new Assistant Dean will be an entry-level position with a full range of admission duties–the ideal way to “test the waters” of education administration and counseling as a career AND, of course, the opportunity to serve and promote WESLEYAN!

We hope that you might be interested, personally, or know someone who would be terrific in the job.  See the brief description appended below.  The job posting is accessible on-line at:

http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/3872

You need only to file one on-line application to be considered for this position.
                                   
If after reading the job description you have any questions contact Kathleen Norris, assistant to the dean of admission, at knorris@wesleyan.edu. 

With all best wishes, Nancy Hargrave Meislahn, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Work for Admissions this Summer — Apps due 4/13

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Have you thought about sharing your love for Wesleyan with prospective students?

Want to get involved with the Admission Office but didn’t have time to during the semester?

Do you see tours around campus and wish that you were the one leading them?

 The Office of Admission is hiring students to work in our office over the summer. The position entails a number of responsibilities, including interacting with prospective students visiting the office and over the phone, some clerical work, and leading campus tours. Do you remember your visit to the Admission Office and the impact the students working here had on you? Often, you are the first, and sometimes only, student families meet on campus and are critical in forming their impressions of campus and Wesleyan students.

 We are extending the application deadline until Friday, April 13 by 5pm. If you are interested in learning more about the position, visit the summer employment site at http://www.wesleyan.edu/finaid/employment/job-postings/Admission/AdmSummer1.html. Or, you can contact Laura McQueeney (lmcqueeney@wesleyan.edu) expressing your interest and to ask any questions you may have.

 We look forward to reading your application!

Call Admitted Students! Tues.-Sun. this week

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On Friday, admission offers went live to the potential members of the Class of 2016!  The Office of Admission will be holding its annual telethons to reach admitted students all over the country and try to help them choose Wes.  We need volunteers to congratulate these students and encourage them to visit during WESFEST and other times in April.  This is a great opportunity to come and talk to students from your area of the country (or anywhere!) about Wes.  The telethons will take place at the Office of Admission on:

Tuesday, March 27 6-9pm    Wednesday, March 28 6-9pm    Thursday, March 29 6-9pm    Sunday, April 1 1-4pm

If you are interested in helping admitted students to choose Wes and encourage them to visit campus, please support this effort!  You are not required to stay the duration of the telethon, but please just come for as long you can and bring friends along to help. 

Best of all the Office of Admission will provide free food (PIZZA!) if enough people show up (6+).

Come on out and play an important role in building the Class of 2016.  If you have any questions please send an email to Tara Lindros, Associate Dean of Admission, at tlindros@wesleyan.edu.  If you can attend, please click here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgJyj76tFJnfdEFQb3V3a1MzcXZJWXJ4U1Y0Z3VsU0E) to sign up.  Thanks!

 

Be A Senior Interviewer! Info Sessions 2/29 and 3/1

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Dear members of the Class of 2013,

The Admission Office is beginning the hiring process for the 2012-2013 Senior Interviewer position.  As many of you are aware, this position has direct impact on leaving your legacy at Wesleyan and shaping who will be in the freshman class. A brief job description includes: 

  •  interview prospective students in the summer and/or fall
  • Co-lead information sessions with Admission Deans to prospective students and families
  • Provide support during WesFest and other special events in the fall and spring
  • Other office tasks as needed such as data entry and answering phone calls/emails

We will have two open information sessions, Wednesday, February 29 at 12pm and Thursday, March 1at 12pm, where we will go over details of the position and answer questions. Current Senior Interviewers will also be there to answer your questions.  Both meetings will be held at the Office of Admission in the McKelvey Room and Beach Conference Room, respectively.

 Please see your e-mail of 2/21 for an attached application.  Note that the application deadlines for students on campus and for those studying abroad are Monday, March 19 & Monday, August 13 at 5pm, respectively. If you are unable to attend either of the two information sessions and would like to learn more about the position, I would encourage you to speak with any of our current Senior Interviewers or email me at lspringer@wesleyan.edu.

 For those of you who are abroad but can correspond by email, you’ll find pictures, profiles, and email addresses of the current crop at: http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/ask_a_question/seniors/index.html .

Those on-campus candidates we would like to invite to participate in the first round of group interviews, during the lunch hours of the week of March 26 – March 30, will be notified by email on Thursday, March 22.  I hope this information is helpful. I look forward to getting to know a number of you better in the coming weeks. 

All the best, LaShawn Springer, Assistant Dean of Admission, (860) 685-2639

 

WESFEST! April 14-16

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Wesleyan’s annual three day event for all admitted students takes place Thursday, April 14 through Saturday, April 16, 2011, and we hope you will take advantage of all the dynamic speakers and interesting forums we’ve put together.

Please make special note of our featured alumni speakers: Matt Senreich ’96, creator of Robot Chicken (Friday at 2pm in Beckham Hall) and Ted Kennedy Jr. ’83, lawyer and civil rights activist (Saturday at 10:30am in Beckham Hall). 

For a complete list of events, go to: http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/admit/wesfest/index.html

Wesleyan students housing friends or family overnight on campus (not through the Office of Admission hosting) should remember to register guests in their Electronic Portfolio (Guest Registration). The student guest needs to file a signed copy of the Medical Form (http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/visiting_campus/overnight.pdf) with Public Safety upon arrival (parental signature required for those under 18 years old). 

Please join us in welcoming our admitted students and their families!

Stephanie Pruitt,Office of Admission Program and Events Coordinator, and  Alexander Levey ‘09, Assistant Dean of Admission

Michelle Kae ’12, Isaiah Sypher ’13, Elsa Hardy ’14, and Mari Jarris ‘14–WesFest Interns 2011

Callers Needed for Newly Admitted Students in the Class of 2015! 3/27 and on — woo hoo!

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On Friday, students who applied to Wesleyan will learn of their decisions online.  Next week, the Office of Admission will be holding its annual telethons  to reach  admitted students all over the country  and try to help them choose Wes!  We need volunteers to congratulate these students and encourage them to visit during WESFEST and other times in April.  This is a great opportunity to come and talk to students from your area of the country  (or anywhere!) , and/or those that have similar interests as you, about Wes.  The telethons will take place at the Office of Admission on:

Sunday, March 27 (3 – 6pm)   Monday, March 28 (5:30 – 9pm)    Tuesday, March 29 (5:30 – 9pm)   Wednesday, March 30 (5:30 – 9pm)   Thursday, March 31 (5:30 – 9pm)  

If you are interested in helping admitted students to choose Wes and encourage them to visit campus, please support this effort!  You are not required to stay the duration of the telethon, but please just come when you can and bring friends along to help. 

Best of all the Office of Admission will provide free food (PIZZA!) if enough people show up (6+).

Come on out and play an important role in building the class of 2015.  If you have any questions and/or you are able to participate please send an email to Tara Lindros, tlindros@wesleyan.edu.  Indicate the night you will be able to attend, or stop by the Office of Admission and sign up at the front desk.  Thanks!

BLOG about your Wes Experience!

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If getting paid to write about your life and experience at Wesleyan sounds good, then we’ve got the job for you!

The Office of Admission is looking for students to blog on the Admission website.  All current Wesleyan students from all class years are welcome to apply.  Our bloggers must:

  • Update their blogs at least once a week and respond to comments.
  • Possess good judgment, writing skills, and the willingness to engage that is required to connect with prospective Wesleyan students and others.
  • Be comfortable with, or willing to learn, simple HTML text formatting and including multimedia like videos and images into your posts to make them interesting.

Please see the attached document for more information how to apply.  Applications are due no later than Monday, March 7 at 12pm.  Please e-mail Tara Lindros, Associate Dean of Admission at tlindros@wesleyan.edu with any questions.

WesFest Intern Apps due 1/28/11

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 Students of the Classes of 2012, 2013 and 2014:
 
As you look ahead to next semester, we hope that you will consider working with us in the Office of Admission as a WesFest Intern.  The WesFest Intern position is an opportunity for students to engage closely in the recruitment activities of the Office of Admission. Three positions are available and are open to members of the Class of 2012, 2013, and 2014 who are in good standing.
 
We seek hard workers who are mature, dependable, energetic, team players, have a sense of humor and are enthusiastic in representing Wesleyan. Responsibilities of WesFest Interns include: developing, coordinating and implementing activities for WesFest 2011 (April 14, 15, 16), phone and e-mail correspondence, and host recruitment and coordination.  This position is for the Spring 2011 semester, starting on Monday, February 7th and ending on Friday, April 22nd. Interns will work five hours a week from February to March and ten to twenty hours a week in April. Compensation will be based on campus work-study pay rates, although you do not need to be eligible for work-study to apply.
 
The application and recommendations are due Friday, January 28th, by 5:00 p.m. Interviews will be scheduled during the week of January 31st with final selection by February 4th . For additional information, please contact Stephanie Pruitt at spruitt@wesleyan.edu. Check your January 24th e-mail or contact the Admission Office for the application.

Stephanie Pruitt, Program and Events Coordinator
Wesleyan University, Office of Admission

Hosts Needed for Prospective Students

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The Office of Admission has a special request……

The Admission Office is looking for freshman or sophomore students willing to host a prospective student through our Over-Night Hosting Program.  Would you please host a prefrosh for an evening this semester?

Here is how it works:

The visiting student arrives at the Admission Office at 4:15pm. (Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. nights)

  1. The hosting student meets the student at Admissions and takes them to their residence to drop off sleeping bag, etc. Then the host takes their guest to Dinner at the Usdan University Center. Each visiting student is given a dinner meal ticket by the program. Please note if you have a commitment at 4:15pm, you may have a friend pick up your guest and keep them company until you are free.
  2. The host takes them to their evening class if necessary, to a lecture or event, or simply shows them around. It is up to the host and visitor.
  3. In the morning, the host and visitor may go to breakfast together or on their own.  The visitor then attends classes, events, or interviews. 

It is that easy!  We are only asking for 1 or 2 times a semester!

Please email our Over-Night Hosting Coordinator:  James Gardner at jgardner@wesleyan.edu.  Thank you for your assistance.

Take Wes Home

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Greetings from the Admission Office!

cardinalAs you prepare to travel home for Fall Break, I hope that you’ll consider taking information about Wesleyan back to the college advisor or guidance counselor at your alma mater. As an office, we encourage students to participate in this fall break activity to increase awareness about Wesleyan at high schools and to keep counselors updated on Wesleyan news.

I can’t stress enough how important your involvement in the recruiting process is. While prospective students and counselors value the information they gain from admission counselors, they value hearing personal stories about Wes even more. If you’re interested, please let me know by responding to this e-mail with your name, hometown, and high school. You are also welcome to stop by and sign-up on the spot. Additionally, I invite you to join me at the Office of Admission for our Take Wes Home Kick-off Event on Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30pm. This will give you an opportunity to pick up a packet of information and will allow me to not only offer a few talking points for your visit, but also thank you in advance for your participation. 

 And as always, if you have any questions, just ask.

 LaShawn Springer ’08, Assistant Dean of Admission