An Overview of the Division's Work

Among the activities the division undertakes to meet its goals are:

For prospective students

• Increasing awareness of Umass Boston's undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and continuing and corporate education programs, and promoting UMass Boston as a first choice for prospective freshmen and transfer students, through publications, advertising, the world wide web, and on- and off-campus information sessions.
• Supporting applicants to undergraduate programs with informative advising, fair admission decisions, and accurate transfer credit evaluations.
• Removing barriers to enrollment through wisely conceived and managed admission, transfer credit, and financial aid policies.
• Developing and supporting partnerships and articulation with two-year institutions to ease the transfer process and increase the potential for success of students transferring to UMass Boston.

For enrolled students

• Sensitively administering need-based financial aid and merit-based scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate students, and managing funds for these programs according to established guidelines and legal requirements.
• Maintaining registration and course-scheduling processes that reflect the university's academic mission , address student demand, and help students progress smoothly toward graduation.
• Disseminating course schedule information in print and on the web.
• Maintaining student records and transcripts, reporting student grades, reporting student progress toward the degree, and certifying students for graduation.
• Providing superior student services in such areas as student employment and housing.
• Developing the technological capacity to enhance delivery of and access to all division-sponsored student services. (continues) (Mission and Overview page continued) For external constituencies
• Developing appreciation in the general public for the quality of the academic experience at UMass Boston.
• Enhancing the university's reputation in the general public with information about the faculty, particularly their research work and their contributions to their fields and communities.
• Serving as liaison between UMass Boston and the media through official spokespersons and such publications as the Reporter's Guide.
• Strengthening ties with high schools, community and two-year colleges, community agencies, and public and private organizations
• Serving radio listeners, particularly the folk and roots music audience, through WUMB-FM, the university's public radio station; and promoting WUMB-FM and its relationship to UMass Boston. Through WUMB, producing such activities as Summer Acoustic Music Week in New Hampshire and the Boston Folk Festival on the UMass Boston campus.
• Strengthening ties with alumni, particularly through UMass Boston, the university's alumni magazine. For UMass Boston faculty and staff
• Informing the university community about enrollment goals and the achievement of them, shifts in market demand, competition with other institutions, and changing and emerging student interests.
• Informing the university community about faculty research, administrative projects and policies, and noteworthy campus events through an internal newsletter, The University Reporter. For all constituencies
• Developing publications, print and electronic advertising to support recruitment strategies and communication projects.

For external constituencies

• Developing appreciation in the general public for the quality of the academic experience at UMass Boston.
• Enhancing the universityÕs reputation in the general public with information about the faculty, particularly their research work and their contributions to their fields and communities.
• Serving as liaison between UMass Boston and the media through official spokespersons and such publications as the ReporterÕs Guide.
• Strengthening ties with high schools, community and two-year colleges, community agencies, and public and private organizations
• Serving radio listeners, particularly the folk and roots music audience, through WUMB-FM, the universityÕs public radio station; and promoting WUMB-FM and its relationship to UMass Boston. Through WUMB, producing such activities as Summer Acoustic Music Week in New Hampshire and the Boston Folk Festival on the UMass Boston campus.
• Strengthening ties with alumni, particularly through UMass Boston, the universityÕs alumni magazine.

For UMass Boston faculty and staff

• Informing the university community about enrollment goals and the achievement of them, shifts in market demand, competition with other institutions, and changing and emerging student interests.

For all constituencies

• Developing publications, print and electronic advertising to support recruitment strategies and communication projects.

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