Learn about Best Practices in Graduate Recruitment
Develop a Social Media Strategy
Obtain students lists (e.g., McNair Scholars) and engage in outreach to prospective students.
Work with UMKC Admissions and the School of Graduate Studies to develop messaging via Slate to send to applicants throughout the admissions process.
Remember that applicants are often applying to multiple programs, so engagement and proactive communication are great ways to help prospective students choose UMKC.
Attend Recruitment Fairs such as ABRCMS (biomedical) or SACNAS (STEM)
Develop a discipline-specific graduate boot camp or campus visit days and invite students from around the region and nation to attend. The School of Graduate Studies is happy to partner with academic programs to offer sessions focused on general topics, such as the application process and writing a personal statement.
Maximize your program website and search engines.
Can prospective students find your program online?
Does your website use key words that prospective students are searching?
Can they easily inquire about your program?
When they do inquire, do you provide information about the application process, including a link to the Admissions page?
Engage your Alumni
Marketing Materials
Templates are available from MCom for a brochure or flyer for your program - tailor these documents to your chosen text, updated photos, and correct contact information.
Please keep the UMKC School of Graduate Studies information on all brochures and templates so that students can seek general graduate education information from SGS.
Assist Students with Admissions
Determine your admissions criteria and set up your application in Slate
Establish and communicate admission deadlines with prospective students
Stay in communication with applicants
Design your review process
Committee structure and function
Selection criteria
Do you have clearly stated admissions requirements?
Do you conduct interviews?
Notify applicants of decisions
All graduate students receive official communication about their offers of admission from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Director of Admissions. Programs can notify applicants that they have been recommended for admission to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and that an official admission letter is forthcoming. Along with this communication, programs can provide applicants with information that can assist in their decisions to accept admission or information about how they, unfortunately, will not be recommended for admission to UMKC. Communication regarding your program’s decision to recommend acceptance (or not) can be programmed into Slate for use across multiple admission cycles.
Communicate with admitted students about advising, enrollment, financial aid and scholarships, housing options, parking, One Card, dates of program-specific orientations, and general UMKC student support services (e.g., Career Services, Roo Wellness, Writing Studio)