Admissions EVENT NAME PARTICIPANT INFORMATION WENTWORTH’S ROLE PROGRAM LENGTH DAY’S ACTIVITIES Time of occurrence Age Institutional Interest Overnight Component [as Facilities used Faculty involved How participants are External entities [as applicable] identified applicable] Open House 300+/-prospective students, Sponsor. A full day of activities which Share a general overview of many visiting WIT for the first Recruitment. includes an informal meet & programs and career Late October- November time greet with departments during opportunities in the field. Introduce students to WIT, Deans and or Department registration, two 1-hour Activities like lab/studio tours, High & Middle school aged our programs, and Chairs assign faculty to students (13+) most minors program-specific sessions, and demonstrations, and sample familiarize them with the events. a buffet lunch allowing for student projects that will pique accompanied by an adult academic and student informal conversation. students’ interest. Faculty and Visitors elect to attend this culture. Day program only 9am-2pm current student speakers will event. engage both parents and students. Various Wentworth facilities utilized. Weekly Tours and Info +/- 1000 visitors per year Sponsor. One-hour session offered Similar to Open House. Provide a weekly by each department. general overview of the program High & Middle school aged Recruitment. Sessions students (13+) most minors Daily campus tours at 10am and career opportunities. Provide a personalized and Throughout the academic Lab/studio tours, student accompanied by an adult and 2pm for 1 hour. close-up look at programs year introductions, student projects. Fall sessions include small for those students who Select Saturday/Holiday tour Deans and Department Give personal attention to groups of prospective students have an interest in a dates as well. Chairs choose a day and individual questions in a who are often visiting WIT for specific major, or who have Day program only, various time each semester setting. the first time. Students tend to already been admitted into times. following a scheduled Various Wentworth facilities be the more focused and a program. campus tour utilized. motivated applicants. Each college varies in format Spring sessions also include and presenter, ranging from admitted students taking a dean to a student(s.) closer look at a program or making a follow-up visit to WIT as they make their final decision. Visitors elect to attend these events
Admissions EVENT NAME Time of occurrence Faculty involved PARTICIPANT INFORMATION Age How participants are identified WENTWORTH’S ROLE Institutional Interest External entities [as applicable] PROGRAM LENGTH Overnight Component [as applicable] DAY’S ACTIVITIES Facilities used Open House Late October- November Deans and or Department Chairs assign faculty to events. 300+/-prospective students, many visiting WIT for the first time High & Middle school aged students (13+) most minors accompanied by an adult Visitors elect to attend this event. Sponsor. Recruitment. Introduce students to WIT, our programs, and familiarize them with the academic and student culture. A full day of activities which includes an informal meet & greet with departments during registration, two 1-hour program-specific sessions, and a buffet lunch allowing for informal conversation. Day program only 9am-2pm Share a general overview of programs and career opportunities in the field. Activities like lab/studio tours, demonstrations, and sample student projects that will pique students’ interest. Faculty and current student speakers will engage both parents and students. Various Wentworth facilities utilized. Weekly Tours and Info Sessions Throughout the academic year Deans and Department Chairs choose a day and time each semester following a scheduled campus tour Each college varies in format and presenter, ranging from dean to a student(s.) +/- 1000 visitors per year High & Middle school aged students (13+) most minors accompanied by an adult Fall sessions include small groups of prospective students who are often visiting WIT for the first time. Students tend to be the more focused and motivated applicants. Spring sessions also include admitted students taking a closer look at a program or making a follow-up visit to WIT as they make their final decision. Visitors elect to attend these events Sponsor. Recruitment. Provide a personalized and close-up look at programs for those students who have an interest in a specific major, or who have already been admitted into a program. One-hour session offered weekly by each department. Daily campus tours at 10am and 2pm for 1 hour. Select Saturday/Holiday tour dates as well. Day program only, various times. Similar to Open House. Provide a general overview of the program and career opportunities. Lab/studio tours, student introductions, student projects. Give personal attention to individual questions in a setting. Various Wentworth facilities utilized.
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