The Committee met at noon on December 4, 2006 in the Rosenfield Center. In response to an earlier request from Professor Willis, Sarah White (assistant dean of admission), Tami Hrasky (senior associate dean of admission), and Jim Sumner described in detail the admission rating system approved by the College faculty some years ago and in use since that time. The system is a 4-36 point system which allows a maximum of 18 points for previous academic performance, 9 points for promise of contribution out side the classroom, and 9 points for ACT or SAT scores. Considerable questioning followed and the Committee adjourned at 1:15 PM

NEXT (NON-REGULAR) MEETINGS: As you know our next 3 meetings are the luncheon interviews with candidates to become the next assistant or associate dean of admission and coordinator of multicultural admission. These 3 meetings are all at 11:45 AM and all in the Lower Level Conference Room of the John Crystal Center. They are on Jan 26, Feb 1 and Feb 2; lunch is provided. If you have not RSVPed to your invitation to those 3 luncheons we need your response no later than noon today.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Feb 5 at noon as planned in the Rosenfield Center, Room 203. Please bring your own lunch.

Agenda; (A) admission cycle update, (B) admission staffing update, (C) Faculty Board on Admission update and (D) international applicant selectivity.

Jim Sumner
Dean of Admission & Financial Aid
Grinnell College