1. College Admissions Rep + School Counselors = An Important Relationship
Colleen Moore Associate Director of Admissions University of Detroit Mercy

2. Agenda Job Description The Good The Bad The Relationship Suggestions
College Representative
Guidance Counselor
The Good
The Bad
The Relationship
Suggestions
Success Stories

3. Guidance Counselor Job Description
Make him/herself available to all students seeking guidance and counseling services.
Advocate on behalf of the student and/or his/her family.
Facilitate outreach efforts to provide services to students, parents/guardians and staff. 
Connect students, parents/guardians and staff with specialized referral agencies.
Understand, evaluate, and interpret academic performance data.
Interpret information about students to the student, their parents/guardians, and staff.
Implement individual and group counseling methods that are appropriate.
Consult with students, parents and staff to assist students with academic/career planning. 
Meet individually with every 9-12th grade student and develop a career plan. 
Assist students with scholarship, college entrance, and financial aid applications.

4. College Admissions Rep Job Description
Schedule and conduct interviews, pursue qualified candidates for enrollment, and determine appropriateness of candidates for admission based upon career goal compatibility.
Consistently conduct follow-up monthly at minimum with all applicants to ensure successful matriculation.
Participate in appropriate recruitment and enrollment activities including: open houses, regional presentations, training sessions, orientation program
Enroll students

5. The Bad
Case overload
Well-documented need for more staff and resources
Not meeting students
Not meeting counselors

6. The Good High school visits had positive impact on applications
Increased graduation rates
Hosting a college representative is happening
Schools are doing a better job

7. The Relationship Lessen need for staff
More time dedicated to college counseling
Provide profession development
Offer senior parent night, financial aid night, etc.
More time spent on college counselor correlated with higher acceptance rates

8. Suggestions Guidance Counselor Admissions Representatives
Meet with admissions reps
Discuss your students
Sell your high school
Use your students
Admissions Representatives
Respect counselor time
Don’t dismiss schools
Call in advance
Adopt a high school

9. Aydee Rosas Western International High School ‘08
University of Detroit Mercy ‘16
School Psychologist –
Ypsilanti Community Schools

10. Adam Nowak Woodhaven High School ‘09 University of Detroit Mercy ’13
Sacred Heart Major Seminary ‘15
Expected ‘19

11. Nicolette Stanley Cabrini High School ‘09
University of Detroit Mercy ‘13
Kindergarten Teacher
Bennie Elementary