Admissions Location and Tours (2011 Strategic Plan)

We will ensure that admissions tours begin and end at welcoming and aesthetically pleasing sites. We will explore the possibility of improvements to the existing admissions facility or of relocating admissions to a more central campus location. In addition, we will assess the success of tours and consider allocating more time in visits to School and program areas and to academic facilities on campus.

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 * If nothing else, tours need to start and end on in the central area of the campus so that most of the time is not spent getting to and from admissions. Devin Morse
 * "We will ensure" is worryingly vague. The last time this decision was discussed it was in a closed, secretive process and it did not end well. This is one of the decisions that definitely needs to be made by an inclusive committee with open communication. Claire Oberholtzer, student F07
 * The walk between the Red Barn and the rest of campus is already aesthetically pleasing, even if it is a bit long. Despite the fact that I took my tour of campus on a muggy day in August, that practically unobstructed view of the mountains was one of the best parts of the experience for me. Admissions can likely structure the tours in such a way that makes that bit of a hike worthwhile. The interns could use the walk out from admissions to learn about the group so they could personalize the information that they give and then use the walk back to answer any remaining questions from prospective students and parents. Greg Larsen
 * F1 in Dakin often serves students with physical disabilities, offering a unique bathroom. It is very poor planning to also designate this as the tour hallway. Rae Henaghan