The University of Virginia

 

Schools Committee Activities

The Office of Admission and the Office of Engagement have worked together to establish Schools Committees in numerous regions around the world. Members of the Schools Committees serve the University by participating in:

  • College Fairs, which provide students with information on many colleges during one major event. Alumni representatives answer general questions about the University, distribute information, and collect names and addresses for our mailing list.
  • Evening Programs, where we recruit out-of-state students to the University. The programs include a power-point presentation, words from an admission dean, and an alumni discussion panel. They allow us to reach many high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors in a single evening.  Evening programs and college fairs are our primary recruiting events out-of-state.
  • Junior Nights, which are similar to evening programs, but are held in Virginia and feature an admission dean and a panel of current students. While an admission dean is the primary representative, alumni help to organize Junior Nights.
  • Jefferson Book Awards, which are given by some UVaClubs to a junior at an area high school who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.
  • December and April Congratulatory Calls to accepted students, which provide accepted students with significant personal contact with the people who know first-hand how much the University has to offer.
  • April Receptions, which are held in- and out-of-state by UVaClubs for newly accepted students. These receptions provide the accepted students with the opportunity to meet alumni and ask questions about the University. These events can increase our yield significantly and are especially festive and relaxed.
  • Student Sendoffs, which are celebrations for entering and returning students and their parents. These events allow the attendees to ask questions about the University and to meet other students, parents, and alumni.  UVaClub members sponsoring the event often bring up how much they enjoy meeting the new students. These events are purely for pleasure and create excitement about the coming school year.