About the Program

Purpose

The purpose of the Alumni Student Recruiting program of IU Bloomington is to extend the reach of the Office of Admissions through the volunteer recruitment efforts of well-trained, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic alumni.

Roles

Alumni volunteers assist the Office of Admissions by representing IU Bloomington at various recruitment events and activities, adopting local high schools through our Adopt-a-School program, and by identifying and maintaining contact with prospective students from the community. The volunteers stay informed of basic admissions information, participate in alumni student recruitment programs and activities (mainly college fairs), and provide feedback to IU regarding materials and activities.

Training

The Office of Admissions and the IUAA provide training workshops (both on campus and off-site) as well as resource materials to volunteer recruiters. Recruiters are expected to be familiar with materials provided, abide by ethical recruiting standards, give feedback to IU, and to attend on-campus or regional update workshops as appropriate.