Admissions Office, 1957-2005 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

Arranged into series: 7.1 Admissions Data; 7.2 Admission Profiles; 7.3 Committees; 7.4 Consortium of Vermont Colleges; 7.5 Delayed Admissions Program; 7.6 Directors; 7.7 Enrollment Management; 7.8 Financial Aid; 7.9 Hoehl Center Planning; 7.10 programs; 7.11 Publications; 7.12 Reports; 7.13 Sample letters; 7.14 Surveys; 7.15 VHEC; 7.16 Vice Presidents

For the first fifty years of the college’s existence, students could enroll in the college if they could prove a basic set of skills and if they had the means to pay the fees. Students who wanted to attend were rarely turned away. The president and faculty worked together in ensuring that students met the college’s standards. It was not until the GI Bill was enacted after World War II that the college began to seriously consider a formal admissions program. Even then, the Dean of Students took on this program as a part of his duties, working with a few “student recruitment officers.” 1n 1960 the college named its first dean of admission--Thomas Garrett, who also served as the College’s registrar. In 1967, the position became the Director of Admissions and a number of individuals served in the position for the next 10 years, when Jerry Flanagan, an alumnus who had been working in the department for a number of years, took over, Under Flanagan’s tenure, admission became a formal process, and an important function on the College campus. The rate at which new students are accepted impacts the entire college, as does the quality of the students and the amount of financial aid they need. The role and size of the department grew significantly and it has included financial aid, marketing, public relations, and publications at times. The head of the department is one of seven vice presidents on the campus. Formerly the Admissions Department, it has also been known as the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Management and the Office of Admissions. The Vice President’s title is the Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing.