College Admissions Procedures

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College Admissions Procedures

• Changes to the system (Renate Divers)
• Widening Participation (James Ward)
• Understanding the admissions cycle (Penny Vian)
• Disabled applicants (Sharon Hocking)

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ADMISSIONS POLICY

• Admissions Policy is available at
• http//intranet.rave.ac.uk/registry/docs/FINALUpd
  atedAdmissionsPolicyNovember2007.pdf
• Covers both FE, UG PG applications
• Direct applications (FE/PG)
• UCAS applications (UG)

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Changes to the current system

• The College needs to increase admissions across
  all HE courses by 13
• In November 2007 UCAS reported that nationally
  there had been a 5 reduction in applications
  compared to the same period in 2006

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Recruitment Targets

• Approved by the Management Committee
• Issued this year in November 2007
• Will be monitored throughout the cycle
• Performance against recruitment target will also
  be scrutinised
• Only Management Committee can close entry to a
  course

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Application Forms

• Forms should be collected PROMPTLY for review
  from the Registry
• If you are rejecting a candidate without
  interview you MUST indicate why
• If possible recommend the candidate to another
  course

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Scheduling Interviews

• Whenever possible interviews will be organised on
  set days on a Faculty basis and/or clusters of
  cognate courses
• The Marketing Department will organise activities
  on interview dates to support the interview
  process
• Feedback from interviewees will be collected and
  assessed by Marketing

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The Interview

• Two interviewers MUST be present
• Use the standard interview form and complete as
  fully as possible in case of requests for
  feedback
• Remember FoI when completing the forms BOTH
  interviewers must sign the form
• Forms must be returned to the Registry along with
  original applications

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Admissions Decisions

• All rejection decisions by Admissions Tutors will
  be subject to review prior to the decision being
  formalised
• Wherever possible applicants should be
  recommended to other courses if the original is
  not suitable

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Clearing

• Arrangements for clearing will be formalised in
  Easter 2008
• There must be one nominated Clearing Admissions
  Tutor for each course
• Registry will make a decision on candidates if
  Clearing Admissions Tutor is unavailable

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Complaints Appeals

• According to the Admissions Policy
• applicants are entitled to request for
• feedback following rejection
• 14 requests in 2005/06
• 25 requests in 2006/07
• ??? in 2007/08

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Admissions Team
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Bursaries

• Variable tuition fees for students enrolling on a
  new course from Sept 2006
• If charging variable fee the institution MUST
  provide minimum level fees support
• Access Agreement details Ravensbournes Bursaries
  Scheme

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The Scheme

• Tuition Fee (minimum level)
• Thames Gateway
• Study Aid
• Travel (up to 2010)
• Talented and gifted (undergraduate)
• Talented and gifted (postgraduate)
• Governors Award
• Level 0 Voucher Scheme
• LLN Schemes

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Talented Gifted Scheme

• Admissions Tutors requested to nominate
  candidates for Talented and Gifted Awards
• UG - 500 (per year)
• PG - 1000 (one off payment)
• Tutors should indicate on the record of interview
  form any candidates considered exceptional
• Applications considered by a Panel in January
  post year of entry

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Contacts

• Student Finance and Bursary Advisor Jenny Fry
• Head of Registry Renate Divers
• Web addresses
• financial help available to students
•  
• www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport
•  
• and
•  
• http//studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/index.htm
• The DFES website also has information for
  students from the European Union (EU).