Admissions Counselor, High School Services

The Admission Counselor designs and implements a series of initiatives to generate the interest, application, and ultimately the UCSB enrollment of high school and community college students. Establishes a statewide caseload of student contacts from targeted schools and systematically follows up with student as early as ninth grade through e-mail, targeted mailings, hosting campus visits, open house events, and making referrals to faculty and campus service agencies. Engages in collaborative efforts with university units currently sponsoring outreach related efforts and summer residential programs. Serves as the liaison with schools and organizations outside of the University that work with student scholars to include high school teachers and counselors, churches, and youth organizations. Conducts visits to high schools and community colleges in order to inform prospective UCSB students, their parents, counselors and educators about admission policies and practices, and to encourage students to apply to and enroll in UCSB. Provides pre-enrollment advising to prospective applicants and newly admitted students and their parents.