1. 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

2. UT Austin % Web Apps for Admission 199715% 199828%

3. -- Senate Bill 150 – Texas Common Application for Admission

4. Requirements Adopt no later than September 1, 1998 Accept for 1999-2000 academic year Provide an electronic version

5. 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

6. www. applytexas.org

7. Navigation controlled by admissions rules and policies specific to chosen institution

8. 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

9. 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…

10. 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

11. 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

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

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

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

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

16. Demo of www. applytexas.org

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

18. U.S. TX Res CC Email Freshman68,65287%40%93% Transfer23,83475%35%96% Graduate 7,29740%58%99% Reentry 1,23177%31%96% Transient 5342%24%97% International Freshman 2,146---53%98% Transfer 1,312---49%99% Graduate 9,766---59%99% Fall 2001 Counts/Stats Total:114,291

19. UT Austin15447Texas Woman’s Univ.858 Texas A&M University 15139 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

20. 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

21. Average Per Application Cost to Submit an Electronic Admission Application

22. UT Austin % Web Apps for Admission 1997 15% 1998 28% 1999 38% 2000 52% 2001 62%

23. Question & Answer Portion