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Director of Admissions (SL5)

Director of Admissions (SL5) Title Code: 3730101

This title is in the unclassified service and in the SUNY Professional Services Negotiating Unit. This title is in Appendix A of the SUNY Policies of the Board of Trustees and, as a consequence, incumbents serving in this title are not eligible for permanent appointment (tenure), but, instead receive five year renewable term appointments.

As a family, admissions positions are responsible for the student recruitment and admissions program at a campus. The office is involved with every aspect of this endeavor, from highest level of policy development to working with students with respect to individual admissions.

The Director of Admissions directs the campus admissions program. As a person most aware of external factors, has a primary responsibility in providing input to the decision making process to the President, academic staff, and faculty committees concerned with the development of admissions policy and the admissions process generally;

• maintains close liaison with academic staff in order to keep the admissions office apprised of current course offerings, applicability of transfer credit and for formation of campus policy relating to advanced placement credit, proficiency examination scores, etc.;
• also maintains liaison with high school and regional community college guidance counselors directly and through professional associations;
• schedules off-campus visits by admissions staff who explain the college program, entrance requirements, and financial requirements and provide assistance to guidance personnel, prospective students, and others;
• supervises admissions advising, applications processing, and records;
• is directly involved in preparing and distributing the college catalogue and other admissions literature;
• provides for review of each application for admission in terms of admission criteria, with attention to program balance and housing capacity;
• directs the giving of notice as to acceptance or non-acceptance and maintains waiting lists as appropriate;
• works closely with the student financial aid office and other student affairs staff to assure complete service to newly admitted students.;
• in cooperation with institutional research and computer personnel, prepares profiles of applicants to inform guidance counselors of scores of applicants accepted and rejected;
• continually investigates and develops ways of improving the admissions process.

Preferred Qualifications:

A Master's degree. In addition, significant experience in admissions and experience in management and supervision is required

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