Self-Study Guide • Student Issues

The recruitment, support and retention of students entering the new curriculum, and the placement and tracking of graduates, is important in evaluating the immediate and long-term outcomes of the curriculum. These activities can be overseen by the Curriculum Committee and may include the following:

A. Recruitment activities:

1. CURRICULUM BROCHURE. A brochure describing the curriculum offering and its benefits to students is a valuable tool for recruiting already enrolled SPH students, who may wish to add this program to their course of study, and to recruiting the broader pool of applicants considering the institution as a whole. Such a brochure can easily be included in other application, announcement or recruitment mailings and distributed throughout campus to attract interdisciplinary students.
2. WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT. Institution-specific web sites are commonplace and it will be valuable to the visibility of the new genetics curriculum to insure that it is included in any electronic listing of program offerings.
3. PRESENTATIONS AT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS/PROGRAMS. Many schools and departments hold orientation programs for matriculating students prior to the start of their first semester of classes. This is an opportunity for students to hear about the new genetics curriculum offering, and perhaps to meet with students who have already been in the genetics curriculum for a year or two.

B. Admissions, Enrollment and Advising:
A mechanism for providing student admissions and advising will need to be considered by the Curriculum Committee. The specific structure of the new program (housed within a single department or as part of a newly created structure) may determine the optimum way to provide these student services. Some of the issues considered are the establishment of admissions guidelines, the selection of prerequisites, and examination of student advising needs.

1. APPLICATION PROCESS. Do students apply at the same time they apply to the SPH, or do they apply only after they have been accepted into the SPH? What kind of information does the Curriculum Committee need in order to make a decision regarding acceptance?
2. MID-CYCLE ENROLLMENT. How will requests to enroll out of cycle be handled?
3. TRANSCRIPT. Will a specific designation appear on an SPH graduate's transcript indicating completion of the genetics curriculum?
4. STUDENT REMOVAL POLICY. Under what circumstances might action to remove a student be considered? Do these guidelines agree with the school-wide guidelines for removal?
5. PREREQUISITES. The courses or curriculum selected will determine the necessary prerequisites. Attention should be given to whether an applicant to the public health genetics curriculum should provide evidence of having mastered certain areas of knowledge and skills and/or provide transcripts as evidence of having recently taken certain courses. It should also be determined if the prerequisites can be achieved through course offerings currently available within the university.
6. STUDENT ADVISING. The Committee will want to review the current student advising structure and determine if any adjustments may be required to serve students in the new curriculum.

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