applytexas.org: Web Version of the State of Texas Common Application for Admission Stephanie Hays, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Texas Tech University Priscilla White, Systems Analyst Student Information Systems, University of Texas at Austin CUMREC 2001

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-- Senate Bill 150 – Texas Common Application for Admission

Requirements Adopt no later than September 1, 1998 Accept for academic year Provide an electronic version

Advisory Committee Implementation Developed set of questions Collected parameters Wrote instructions Decided on one system Blessed by THECB in April 1998 Contracted with UT Austin to develop

www. applytexas.org

Navigation controlled by admissions rules and policies specific to chosen institution

Institutional Parameters Codes and text for school/college within the destination institution Code and text for the academic major Dynamic questions and free-form answers Application fees and payment methods Deadlines Special admissions instructions

Collect as much info electronically as possible Step applicant through process Allow applicant to start process and return later Regulate available terms/semesters Regulate acceptable majors/programs Objectives…

Audit for incomplete/inaccurate info Eliminate coding/data entry Offer fee options specific to the chosen institution Copy previously submitted application for forwarding to another institution …Objectives

1. Fill out a new application 2. Retrieve a saved application 3. Submit an essay 4. Resubmit an application to a different university 5. View degrees offered 6. View a printable version of your submitted application

Special messages by applicant type, term, and major Ability of present institutional questions, by degree program Dynamic questions and essays; by institution Outbound acknowledgement upon submission Gateway to institutional web sites Written signature not required Special Features

U.S. Graduate Undergraduate International Graduate International Distance Education; search & apply Community Colleges Private Colleges Beyond the Bill

Ability to Apply for Housing & Food Ability to Apply for Financial Aid Application appearance different for each university …and many more! Coming Attractions

Access applications by destination and by status View counts Update institutional parameters Download applicant pool Sign-off new terms for production Site Management

Demo of www. applytexas.org

UT Austin ? Yes No TS 189 Internet EDI Server Destination Institutions

U.S. TX Res CC Freshman68,65287%40%93% Transfer23,83475%35%96% Graduate 7,29740%58%99% Reentry 1,23177%31%96% Transient 5342%24%97% International Freshman 2, %98% Transfer 1, %99% Graduate 9, %99% Fall 2001 Counts/Stats Total:114,291

UT Austin15447Texas Woman’s Univ.858 Texas A&M University Lamar 849 Texas Tech 8499West Texas A&M681 Southwest Texas State 8055UT Tyler602 University of Houston 6937Texas A&M at Galveston 602 Univ. of North Texas 6925Texas A&M Kingsville 572 Stephen F. Austin 4902Texas A&M - Commerce 535 UT San Antonio 4524UT Pan American436 UT Arlington 3495UT El Paso330 Sam Houston State 2589Sul Ross State 240 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2132UT Permian Basin183 UT Dallas 1845Texas A&M International 156 Prairie View A&M 1574Univ. Houston-Downtown132 Midwestern State 1376Texas A&M – Texarkana 1 Tarleton State 1312 Blinn 988 Angelo State 986 Texas Southern Univ. 924 Fall 2001 US Undergrad Counts

Budget Three Year Budget Cost based on each Institution’s Percentage of the Total Enrollment Extendable to New Constituent Groups Extendable to New Application Types

Average Per Application Cost to Submit an Electronic Admission Application

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