The Admission/Student Life/Campus Health team is comprised of diverse individuals, all of whom have a vested interest in the success of the College. Our department impacts all stakeholders, primarily new students. As such, we are strong advocates for all students.

The visioning process serves as a helpful process and necessary reminder of our complete and total dedication to Kirkwood Community College’s mission – identify community needs, provide accessible quality education and training and promote opportunities for lifelong learning. We intend to accomplish our goals by remaining a student-centered department intent on enabling students to reach their highest potential.

To build positive relationships that promotes student success and Kirkwood growth.

Continuous Kirkwood growth

• Expand travel/recruitment area to include every Iowa high school and select national college fairs
• Enhance TGIF campus visit program
• Increase parent/student satisfaction
• Implement a communication management plan for prospective students
• Expand and strengthen adult recruitment and support programs
• Full-time adult specialist

Continuous improvement in stakeholder relationships

• Promote annual “Welcome Back Day” to both new and returning students
• Initiate an annual fall “Family Day”
• Develop Student Mentor program
• Establish Residence Advisors at all student apartment complexes
• In cooperation student housing department

·         Initiate a high school counselor advisory committee

·         Develop a “For Parents Only” web link from the homepage

Improve communication about Student Life events

• Develop KAPS officer positions within Student Senate for promoting and assisting in campus wide events
• Utilize Eagle-Net communication to inform current and prospective students of student life and campus events
• Obtain additional signage promoting events in all campus halls and buildings
• Support and develop informational initiatives for our applicants and students with disabilities
• Refer to Educational Services Vision

Enhance Student Life programming

• Develop evening and weekend programming based upon student interest response
• Streamline ticket purchasing process for plays and concerts
• By developing “E-Ticket” in coordination with Arts and Humanities
• Expand programming services to the community as well as to students and staff
• Will work closely with the Marketing Department to develop a promotion plan
• Broaden the lecture series through faculty input

Campus Health Services

• Increase healthcare for all Kirkwood students and staff
• Improve patient/customer service for all visitors and callers to Campus Health
• Improve coordination and communication of care for all patients and students
• Improve and assist development of health promotion and wellness programs

Our team strives to continue to build ongoing relationships, not only with each other, but with all stakeholders. Our mission is not only to recruit students, but to provide support and services to enhance their success. Our department makes every attempt to be flexible and student-centered. We are determined to approach every situation with a “can-do” attitude.

• Staffing
• Hire additional professional/support staff
• Increase department office hours

• Professional development opportunities for all staff
• Provide time for all staff members to attend professional conferences and workshops
• Physical location
• Centrally located Welcome/Admissions Center
• Centrally located and updated TGIF presentation room

Continuous Kirkwood growth

• Number of students and parents visiting campus
• Number of total students enrolled
• Number of students enrolled direct out of high school
• Number of adult students enrolled
• Number of high  schools and college fairs visited

Continuous improvement in stakeholder relationships

• The number of students attending events
• Follow-up event evaluations
• Number of hits on “Parents Only” webpage

Enhance Student Life programming

• Assess student satisfaction surveys
• The number of “E-Tickets” purchased
• The number of students and community members attending events
• Develop Faculty Advisory Board for Student Life lecture series

Health Services

• Access to basic healthcare for all Kirkwood students and staff.  
• Assess the number of students who request health information
• Track the number of students who are referred
• Improved patient/customer service to Campus Health
• Assess the accessibility of services
• Improved and innovative development of campus health and student wellness programs
• Survey students for services and programming interest
• Track attendance and perform evaluations of student health and wellness programs

 

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