Recruitment Working Group

The mandate and responsibilities include:
  • Support the collaborative development of provincial, national and international student recruitment targets for each campus and level of study and for Memorial as a whole, which align with the overarching enrolment goals established by the Strategic Enrolment and Retention Plan.
  • Recommend to PEC, tactics and strategies to meet these identified recruitment targets.
  • Develop action plans and set timelines to achieve these recruitment targets.
  • Establish metrics and processes to track progress towards recruitment targets.
  • Address policy and practices that can support the continuous enhancement of recruitment activities at Memorial and recommend through governance structures as appropriate.
  • Assess recruitment resources and make recommendations to PEC on how these might be strategically employed.
  • Employing a lens of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and Indigenization, analyze established practices and polices related to recruitment and admissions to determine where inadequacies or gaps might exist and offer concrete, actionable solutions to address them.
Membership
PositionRole
Vice-Provost (Labrador Campus) and Dean, SAAS (or delegate) Co-chair 
University Registrar Co-chair 
Director (Student Residences & Ancillary Services) Member
Director (Indigenous Engagement and Reconciliation), interim Member
Manager, Marketing & Communications, Office of the Registrar Member
Director, Graduate Enrolment Services Member
Associate Registrar (Grenfell Campus) Member
Associate Registrar (Recruitment, Admissions & Scholarships) Member
Manager, Internationalization Office Member
Manager, Planning and Operations (Office of the Vice-President (Research)) Member
Marine Institute delegate Member
Associate Dean, Competitive Entry program Member
Associate Dean, Non-competitive entry program  Member 
Head, Certificate and Diploma program  Member 
Undergraduate Student  Member 
Graduate Student  Member 
Operations
  • The mandate of the Working Group shall be reviewed by PEC on an annual basis.
  • Changes to the mandate or membership requires approval of PEC.
  • Meetings will be held at a minimum once per month for 90 minutes or at the call of the Co-Chairs (when required).
  • The Working Group can establish other specific sub-groups as required.
  • Agenda and supporting documentation provided electronically at least one week in advance of meetings.
  • Quorum will consist of 50% + 1 of members with all members having voting rights.
  • Decision making will be based on consensus or agreement of most members.
  • The Office of the Registrar will provide a resource who is responsible for taking meeting minutes.
  • The Office of the Registrar will provide a resources who is responsible for overseeing information management and record-keeping for the Working Group.