Alumni Ambassador

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• Alumni Ambassador
• Training Program

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Alumni Ambassador Mission

• To extend the reach and awareness of Catawba
  College in your area.
• Time Commitment
• This program is completely voluntary so never
  feel pressured to volunteer for events you can
  not attend. We appreciate all the time and
  commitment you can give!

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Skills for Students

• On Campus Events- for local Alumni this is a
  great way to meet and greet perspective families
  while attending on campus Admissions Events. You
  will serve as an Alumni contact for any questions
  students or parents may have. (1-4 hr commitment)
• Off Campus Receptions- for Alumni who live in
  areas where we host receptions, this is a way for
  you to interact with perspective families in your
  area. We ask that you mingle with each family and
  answer any questions they may have from an
  Alumnis perspective. (1-3 hr commitment)
• Attend College Fairs- Serve as a Catawba
  representative at local college fairs in your
  area. Educate perspective students on what
  Catawba has to offer today! (2-4 hr commitment)

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Skills for Students

• Student Correspondence-Volunteer to contact
  students through email, phone or hard copy
  letters. We will aim to put you in contact with
  students in your area or with students of a
  similar academic interest. (Time commitment
  varies.)
• Adopt a Classroom- Adopt a classroom in your
  area. Encourage students to attend college.
  Educate them on the college admissions process.
  Enhance their classroom with Catawba College
  spirit and information from the Admissions
  Office! (Time commitment varies.)
• Introduce Us- As you are introduced to local
  high school students who may be a great fit for
  Catawba College, fill us in, we would love to
  introduce them to Catawba!
• Take Us With You- Wherever you go, take Catawba
  College with you! Spread the news about Catawba
  College with people you meet!

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Meet the Admissions Staff
Lois H. Williams - Vice
President of Enrollment Management

Rashad Smith - Associate Dean
of Admissions
Dawn Snook - Director of Admissions Operations
Jacqueline Russell Assistant Director of
Admissions
Brittany Efird 07 Senior Admissions Counselor
Lindsey Burch 06 Admissions Counselor
Jeff Applewhite Admissions Counselor
Beth Buford 06 Admissions Counselor
Erin Phillips 05 Admissions Counselor
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The Admissions Process

• When Students can apply for admission to Catawba
  College the beginning of their Senior Year. We do
  not have an application deadline, we review
  applications year round meaning we have rolling
  admissions.
• How
• Fill out an application (online or hard copy)
• Send in an official high school transcript
• 1-Letter of Recommendation Form
• Essay (Essay topic is on application.)
• Official SAT/ ACT test scores
• Application Fee of 25.00
• Fee waived on www.CFNC.org (The College
  Foundation of NC)

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What Are We Looking For?

• We look at each student on an individual basis.
  We take all elements of an application into
  consideration. We are looking for a well rounded
  student with a strong B average and at least a
  500 on Math and 500 on Critical Reading on the
  SAT. Like many other colleges, we only review the
  Writing portion.
• Last Years Averages
• 3.4 Weighted GPA
• 1040 SAT
• (Combined Math and Critical Reading)

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Show Students the Scholarships

• First Family Scholarship- This is a scholarship
  competition. Students must be accepted and
  invited. Students will receive anywhere from
  16,000 to FULL Tuition awards.
• 3.5 GPA SAT 1150 ACT 25
• Presidential Scholarship- This is a scholarship
  awarded by Admissions to students in the value of
  5,500 to 8,000.
• 3.0 GPA SAT 1050 ACT 22
• Trustee Scholarship- This is a scholarship
  awarded by Admissions in the value of 4,000 to
  7,000.
• 3.0 GPA SAT 1000 ACT 21
• Athletic/Merit Scholarships
• - Athletics - Education - Business -
  Theatre - Music

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Tuition Room and Board

• The average financial aid package at Catawba for
  2007-2008 was 20,950, with average institutional
  gift aid being 8,900. This commitment to
  providing an affordable education has earned the
  college recognition in recent issues of Barron's
  Best Buys in College Education and The Princeton
  Review's 371 Best Colleges

FULL-TIME STUDENT TUITION (2009-2010) Following
are expenses to attend Catawba College for
Full-Time students (12-18 semester credit hours)
Tuition..........................................
....23,740 Room Rental Board.................
.....8,200TOTAL Tuition Fees..................
..31,940
Laundry, parking, meal plans and printing
services are all included in the grand total. The
only thing students still need to pay for is
their books.
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Points of Pride
Catawba College was ranked 17th in the South
among the nation's 319 best baccalaureate
colleges, according to the 2009 edition of
"America's Best Colleges," published by U.S. News
World Report. These baccalaureate colleges are
ranked according to geographic region (North,
South, Midwest, West).
Catawba College is one of the country's best
institutions for undergraduate education
according to The Princeton Review. The education
services company features the school in the new
2010 edition of its popular guidebook, "The Best
371 Colleges".
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Majors and Minors

• We offer over 40 academic fields of study and
  professional preparation including 21
  concentrations, as well as internship and
  interdisciplinary study opportunities. The
  following fields of study are available

Athletic Training Religion Philosophy
Concentrations In Christian Education Outdoor
MinistriesTheology and Philosophy Business
Administration Concentrations In Accounting
Economics General Management Information
Systems Marketing Communication Arts Sports
Management Theatre Arts Administration Environment
al Studies Environmental Education Environmental
Science Medical Technology
Theatre Arts Education Therapeutic
Recreation Elementary K-6 French
Middle School 6-9 Biology
Specializations In History Language
Arts Mathematics Mathematics Psychology
Science Recreation Social Studies Musical
Theatre Licensure Programs Physical
Education Secondary Subjects 9-12 Chemistry
Special Subjects K-12 Pre-Professional Advising
Programs Pre-Health Pre- Med Dentistry
Pre- Law Medicine
Pre- Pharmacy Veterinary Medicine Pre-Minist
erial Graduate Masters Degree Elementary
Education
English Concentrations In Literature
Writing Political Science Emphases In American
Political Experience International
Relations Public Administration Sustainable
Business Community Development Music Concentratio
ns In Music Business Music Education Music
Performance Sacred Music Sociology Spanish

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Catawba College Athletics

• At Catawba we have 18 different Men's and Women's
  Division II sports on campus. Because we are
  Division II, we can offer Athletic Scholarships
  as well as academic scholarships. If a student is
  interested in playing a sport on campus, they
  should contact the coach on their own.

Mens -Baseball -Basketball -Cross
Country -Football -Golf -Lacrosse
-Soccer -Swimming -Tennis
Womens -Basketball -Cross Country
-Field Hockey -Golf -Soccer
-Softball -Swimming -Tennis
-Volleyball
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Catawba Clubs and Organizations
There are 30 different clubs and organizations on
campus for students to get involved in. For a
current list, visit www.catawba.edu/studentlife
(see Clubs Organizations)

• ALPHA Program
• Athletic Training Club
• Blue Masque
• Catawba Ambassadors
• Catawba Crazies
• Dance Team
• Delphinian Society
• Fellowship of Christian Athletics
• Helen Foil Beard Society
• Kappa Delta Pi

• The Math Club
• NatureSAFE
• The Order of The Blue and The White
• Philomathean Society
• Student Government Association
• Volunteer Catawba
• Wigwam Productions
• Publications
• Phi Epsilon
• Psi Chi

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Study Abroad

• Costa Rica- This popular program allows students
  to complete six semester hours of Spanish (the
  equivalent of two semesters) during four weeks of
  intensive Spanish language study in May and
  June.  The program includes weekend sight-seeing
  excursions in the Costa Rican countryside.
• Ad hoc travel excursions- organized and led by
  faculty members, associated with a Catawba course
  (usually, but not always, an Honors course) 
  These excursions typically last from a few days
  to several weeks. They ordinarily take place
  during the summer or during one of the extended
  breaks in the academic year.  Recently,
  excursions have been organized for Britain,
  Ireland, France, Italy, the Middle East, Estonia,
  Japan, and China, among others.
• ANYWHERE We are also happy to help students find
  and arrange independent foreign study
  opportunities through other programs, not
  officially a part of Catawba's offerings. The
  foreign study program will assist a student in
  finding an appropriate program almost anywhere in
  the world and in transferring academic credit
  back to Catawba.

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Catawbas Campus Facelift

• Catawbas campus has undergone a facelift and it
  is time to tell students about it!

Corriher-Linn-Black Library
The building attempts to wed the charm and
eloquence of an earlier era with the
sophistication and comfort of the present.  The
main level features a large reading room,
information commons and a state-of-the-art
instruction room with projection capabilities and
33 computers. The mezzanine offers soft seating
and an array of attractive study rooms.
Collections are mostly housed in the lower level.
Abernethy Village
Abernethy Village consists of five new residence
halls constructed in 2007 designed to accommodate
up to 126 upper class students. Each of the
residence halls is three-stories tall with a
brick facade. Two of the five halls feature
suite-style living spaces which share common
study areas on the second and third floors, as
well as two kitchens to be shared by residents on
all three floors. Three of the buildings feature
apartment-style living spaces and have a kitchen
per apartment. A courtyard of brick pavers,
common landscaping and walkways between all the
buildings tie the halls together.
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The Student Centers New Look
Along with many other advances on campus, the
Student Center has gone through an entire
facelift as well. Students now have a newly
renovated office of Student Affairs where they
can be assisted with all of their residence life
needs. Dining options on campus have also been
increased and improved. Although students still
have a cafeteria option, two new restaurant style
options have been added. Students can now lounge
on new spacious and comfortable furniture or
enjoy new games in a newly renovated game room.
All of their Catawba College apparel and books
can now be purchased in an entirely new bookstore
on campus.
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Come to Campus Come to Catawba

• One of the best ways to learn about Catawba
  College is to visit campus during an Open House,
  a day of "Getting to Know
• Catawba." On these special days, prospective
  students and their families have the opportunity
  to tour campus and talk with faculty, students,
  and admissions counselors. 
• If students are unable to attend an Open House,
  they can schedule a private visit any day Monday
  through Friday.

A TYPICAL OPEN HOUSE Registration of Prospective
Students Robertson College-Community Center
Meeting with individual head coaches. Welcome
from President Turner Campus tours led by
Catawba Ambassadors Special Information
Sessions Ketner Hall Choose two 20-minute
sessions (Sampling of sessions often offered.
Sessions may vary) - Academic Resources Center
- Athletics- Career Services - Financial Aid -
Freshman Experience - Honors Program - Student
Life- Study Abroad Parent and Student Panels
Ketner Hall Mingle with Faculty Ketner
Atrium Lunch in the Saleeby Dining Hall Music
Department Acceptance/Service Award Auditions
Williams Music Building, Room 103 (Rehearsal
Hall)

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College Fairs for Catawba College

• College Fair Dress Code
• When asked to attend a College Fair, we ask
  that you remember you are a representative of
  Catawba College.
• You are quite possibly the only
  representative from Catawba College a student or
  parent will ever meet.
• Typically the attire is business to nice
  business casual. Men will be in anything from
  suits and ties to nice dress shirts and nice
  slacks.
• Women will be in anything from suits to a nice
  top and slacks or a skirt.
• If you have any questions about that, please let
  us know.
• Please use Admissions Counselor, Jeff Applewhite
  (pictured on left) as a guide.
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• College Fair Table Etiquette
• While standing at a table during a college fair,
  please be sure to stand behind your table. It
  is not appropriate
• for you to try and encourage students to stop
  at your table by standing in front of your table.
  Wait to speak to a
• student or parent until they have shown
  interest in your table.
• Always be polite and friendly and answer any
  questions they may have to the best of your
  ability.
• Please do not ever speak negatively about another
  college or university.
• Wait to put away your table until all students
  have left your table and the fair has ended.
• When arriving to a fair please be sure to give
  yourself enough time to set up before the fair
  begins.
• Please keep all eating and drinking to a bare
  minimum while at your table. Please, no gum
  chewing.

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THANK YOU!
for all you do to make Catawba College Great!