The UNH budget is highly dependent on tuition revenue. Programs which don't attract a sufficient number of students will face dwindling resources and possible extinction. It is also true that engineering has traditionally experienced a very high drop out rate. Are the students turned off by the program? Are we just not attracting students with the necessary skills to survive the program? It is clear that we need to study these issues and gather the necessary statistics to answer these questions. There is a strong linkage between this topic and Outreach .

Internal Excellence Examples - Student Recruitment & Retention

1. The Center for Academic Resources , The Center Staff offers a wide range of academic support services available to undergraduate students, faculty, and staff at UNH. Services available to students range from assistance with study skills, help with computer/ internet applications, drop-in tutoring for specific courses, and to exploring ways to fulfill academic potential.
2. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), have setup the " Shadow an Engineer Program," where high school students follow an different types of engineering students, to see the campus, to learn more about engineering, and to see how the engineering programs work at UNH.
3. The Access Office provides academic support to students with diagnosed disabilities, ranging from learning disabilities to learning to handicap disabilities. For more information, call 603-862-2607 or e-mail Margo Druschel at mwd@christa.unh.edu
4. The UNH Writing Center , - The basis for the for the UNH On-line Writing Center (OWC). The Writing Center provides individual help from trained consultants on all writing topics: subject choice, composing processes, genre, organization, structure, grammar, formal conventions, and English as a Second Language (ESL). All Writing services are offered to students, faculty, and staff.
5. Office of International Students and Scholars  (OISS)
6. Admissions Office

External Excellence Examples - Student Recruitment & Retention

1. At the University of Colorado, The Student Ambassadors  are a student group dedicated to public relations for the College of Engineering. Members are student representatives and tour guides for guests interested in the College.
2. NACME's mission is to increase the representation of minorities in the nation's engineering work force.
3. College Admissions go Online - An article from the WebTexan fro University of Texas at Austin (UT), about 2 programs using internet technology so for admission application services. (CollegeLink and the state of Texas)
4. CollegeLink , A computer-based college application program. Students can send their applications to many colleges and universities via a single form. CollegeLink is currently working with ExPan on the completion of a new website. Potential college students will soon be able learn more about different colleges, carreers, majors, and funding opportunities online.
5. The State of Texas  is creating a unique program where common application can be used for all 35 Public Texas Universities.

UNH Initiatives - Student Recruitment & Retention

1. UNH On-line Writing Center , (OWC) The UNH OWC is an attempt to expand the reach of the UNH Writing Center on the internet. OWC provides communities both within and outside of UNH with information, on writing, feedback on writing, and references that will become useful in the writing process. Papers can be submitted on-line to be reviewed by a UNH virtual consultant.