Colorado State University Office of Admissions and University Welcome Center Annual Report: July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 Mission The Mission of the University Welcome Center is to: Provide a warm, helpful, and hospitable first impression for students, families, visitors and guests of Colorado State University Assist guests in accomplishing the purpose of their individual or group visit to campus Provide information about the institution and the admissions process Serve as a general information resource about the university Operating Hours The Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. during the academic year and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the summer. It is also open Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the months of October, November, February, March, and April. Facility/Location The Welcome Center is located on the northwest corner of the Oval at Colorado State University in Ammons Hall. Originally named the Women’s Club Building, Ammons Hall was constructed in 1921 as an athletic and recreation center for women. It represented the school’s recognition of the impact of women’s activities and interests on campus and their active participation in college life. On June 3, 1925 the building was named Ammons Hall in recognition of State Board of Agriculture member Elias M. Ammons. In 1998, Ammons Hall was renovated; the Career Center occupied the building for ten years. In 2008, the Office of Admissions moved into the building. In 2009, the campus Visitor Center closed and the Admissions Welcome Center became the University Welcome Center and now serves the needs of all campus visitors including prospective students and their families. Information Sessions and Campus Tours Various information sessions and student-led walking tours are conducted from the Welcome Center daily and on Saturdays during October, November, February, March, and April. Tours last 90-120 minutes and follow a 45 minute information session presented by an Admissions Staff member. Information Sessions for prospective freshmen occur daily at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with tours at 9:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Saturday visits begin at 8:30 a.m. Information Sessions for prospective transfer students are Mondays at 10:30 a.m. with a tour beginning at 11:15 a.m. On select days in March, April, and May, Information Sessions for admitted students began at 10:30 a.m. with a tour at 11:15 a.m. Reservations can be made online at http://admissions.colostate.edu/Visit/DailyInfoSessions.aspx. Staff The Office of Admissions consists of approximately 65 staff. Approximately 15 of these professional staff members alternate in presenting the various information sessions on behalf of the Office of Admissions. There are approximately 55 student staff, approximately five of these students are front desk workers who report to the Front Desk Supervisor and the remaining are Admissions Ambassadors (tour guides) who report jointly to two Assistant Directors on the Freshman Initiatives team in the Undergraduate Recruitment unit.
2010-2011 Welcome Center Annual Report
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