Meeting With College Representatives on Campus

Purpose

• Visits with college representatives are a great way for students to get questions answered and to establish relationships with regional admissions officers (or staff of higher status!) who are often responsible for reading/advocating for our students' applications. Some colleges track students "demonstrated interest", so attending a visit with a college rep could be beneficial. Of course, it's not always feasible for students to miss class to meet with college representatives. If students can't meet with the reps of colleges they are especially interested in, they are encouraged to leave a note with the C&CC to pass on to the reps and/or stop by after the meeting to pick up materials.

Procedure

• You must have your teacher's permission one day in advance if you are missing class time to attend a college visit. Pick up a form in the CCC, or download it http://www.paly.net/college/AdmitToClassFromCCC.pdf. Complete the form and obtain your teacher’s signature at least ONE DAY BEFORE you are scheduled to meet with the college representative and bring the signed form with you the day of the visit. At the end of the meeting with the college representative, be sure to have a parent volunteer or college advisor sign this slip. This will be your admit to class. You will also sign the attendance sheet in the C&CC to ensure your absence from class is cleared and marked as an activity rather than as truancy.

List of Visiting Colleges and Other Off-Campus Events

• You can view list of scheduled college rep visits when you login to Naviance. Use your Naviance login ID and password or login as a Guest with no password and click on the colleges tab at the top. They are also listed in the C&CC on the calendar behind the reception desk, the bulletin board in the Tower building near the main office, and announced in the student bulletin and Paly Link; students who “add” prospective colleges to their list in Naviance receive an automated email announcement as well.
• Off-Campus Opportunities are college representative visits or open houses that take place at locations other than the Paly campus. Students interested in attending an off-campus event should consult that institutions's web site for further information and to RSVP if required.