Integrate into UM’s strategic enrollment plan efforts to recruit historically underrepresented students

Owners/Accountable Party

• Vice President for Enrollment

Actions

Near-term Actions

• Hire recruiters from diverse populations and backgrounds
• Conduct training around DEI initiatives for new admissions officers
• Partner with others on campus to recruit students from specific populations, such as Native American, military veteran, and low income
• Use programs such as the Davidson Honors College, Global Leadership Initiative, and SEP majors to attract underrepresented students

Future Actions

• Identify college fairs and school visits that target underrepresented students such as the Tribal College Fair Circuit and the events offered by the National Hispanic Institute
• Partner with local community-based organizations to create a college-going culture with their students
• Target underrecruited students in our name buy strategy
• Create a culture in the Admissions Office of constant improvement to remove barriers from all parts of the application and enrollment process, especially for those who are first generation college students

Completed and Ongoing Actions

• Hired a Tribal Relations Specialist who supports recruitment
• Made optional SAT and ACT scores in UM’s admission process
• Continuing to use the Grizzly Promise Initiative to recruit and enroll low income students from Montana
• Distribution of McNair Scholars list to departments to encourage recruitment of a diverse pool of talented applicants
• Offering ongoing training around DEI initiatives for admissions officers 
• Continuing to create and edit enrollment marketing comms to showcase UM and Missoula’s commitment to inclusivity
• Translated new virtual tour with YouVisit into multiple languages