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RVCC 2019 NECHE Self-Study

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Admissions policies are clearly accessible on the college website and follow the CCSNH BoT<br />

Policy 740 – Admission of Students. The College Catalog helps students identify a<br />

program of study and counsels students on the matriculation process. Specific programs,<br />

which may have additional admission requirements such as technical or psychomotor skills<br />

that are required for employment or related to accreditation standards, can be found in the<br />

College Catalog as well. Each Program Director in charge of programs with additional<br />

admissions requirements is responsible for ensuring that any additional program<br />

admissions requirements are clearly stated in the program documentation. Program<br />

Directors work with the Admissions Office to ensure that admissions requirements for their<br />

programs are current in the admissions database.<br />

All college and program admissions must adhere to the College’s Non-Discrimination Policy<br />

which is identified in the College Catalog (pg. 79), on the <strong>RVCC</strong> website, and on the first<br />

page of the college application.<br />

Many programs in the Allied Health, Health Science and Nursing departments have specific<br />

admission requirements and often require prior completion of high school Biology, Algebra,<br />

Chemistry, or Physics in order to ensure proper preparation for the rigors of the program.<br />

These specific requirements are listed in each programs individual Catalog page. If<br />

students wish to enter these programs and do not have proof of completion of these<br />

requirements, the College provides comparable course work that Program Directors will<br />

accept in lieu of high school requirements. For example, the <strong>RVCC</strong> course CHEM030R –<br />

Introduction to Chemical Principles serves as the equivalent to high school Chemistry and<br />

can be accepted towards program admission.<br />

Financial Aid information is provided to all students and can be found on the <strong>RVCC</strong><br />

website, in the College Catalog (pgs. 8-9), and in the Student Handbook (pg. 30). The<br />

Director of Financial Aid and Admissions Counselors travel to each Academic Center at<br />

least one day per week to meet with students who may not be able to travel to the<br />

Claremont location where these offices are permanently housed.<br />

Recruitment & Retention<br />

As a result of the variable student population, it is important for <strong>RVCC</strong> to evaluate data<br />

related to student demographics. Student demographic information is culled from<br />

admissions application and registration forms, and the College identifies the typical age<br />

range, gender, part vs. full-time status, and veteran status. These data inform our<br />

admission outreach both to target the students we already attract and to identify gaps in<br />

our demographics.<br />

Nearly half of the students who are enrolled at River Valley Community College are ages<br />

25 and under. This tells us that recent high school graduates make up a large percentage<br />

of our applicants. We acknowledge that high school students applying to college often<br />

apply to many schools before deciding where they will go, suggesting that we receive a<br />

much higher percentage of applicants from traditional students than our enrollment<br />

reflects. Our enrollment team focuses on this cohort of students by maintaining good<br />

relationships with school counselors, attending regional college fairs, holding “Quick Admit”<br />

days at area high schools, hosting Discovery Day, and by participating in college planning<br />

nights held at area high schools and colleges.<br />

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