University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Charting a new ourse 1984 7a decrease of 15 percent. But, freshmen ACT score rose almoet 2 percent afrom 19.5 to 21.1. Dr. Donald Sands, vice chancellor for academ- ic affairs, was happy with these results. I think it's been a success. I think it's succeeded in mak- ing the University of Kentucky more attractive to good students. Sands named several effects of selective ad- missions. Some students were cut from admis- sion: We think tthoseT students' chances of suc- ceeding were not very great anyway, and they would do better to try some place else and then, if they prove themselves, they can transfer here. Lexington Community College absorbed many students who received rejection letters from UK Also, for students who could not gain entrance to the main campus but wished to transfer later, a second alternative was to transfer from the com- munity college after completing 24 semester hours and maintaining a 2,0 GPA. Once the policy was initiated, the University needed someone to provide time and guidance for selecting the students and collecting dona- tions. The Committee for Academic Excellence was established as a permanent fixture at UK to en- hance its academic quality. The committee, Chaired by Sands, was composed of faculty and administrators who coordinated events such as Merit Day and Governor's Scholars reunion days. According to Sands, the CAE tried to support making the University attractive to better stu- dents. The committee did so by making more funds available on the basis of academic merit. Right now, we do have a very attractive Lonlimmd on page 8 A breakdancer entertains a crowd at the HFaH Free-Fore AH. Various moms; about break dancing in 1084-85 1n- creased it: populamy - Photo by Alan 1 mam Brue Judy, a junior team member, attempt: to pay the ball dunng a UK Rugby tram meramurn! game gphuto by Aianlrssig Opening 7

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Dennie Dammn, a ju- nior, gle pizza stuffed in his tare dunne the Iealt Free-For-Ah - Photo by Ahm Lesgig Colleen Conner, a see nmr business and ecw nomu: major, it. inter. viewed uttex being uuwnecl 1984 Hume- nmnng Queen 7 Ithnto hy ChuLL Perry 8 Opening Charting a new ourse scholarship program that does make us competitive and makes it possible for us to go out and persuade top students to go to the University, Sands said. The University's Committee on Academic Admis- sions and Academic Standards worked on a plan that would incorporate at students high school GPA and ACT score. They hoped to begin the program fall 1983, but were delayed one year. Gallaher, who Chaired that committee, said The committee really did a good job of looking at seleCe tive admissions all over the country, Gallaher said. We felt it we could increase ACT by two points in four years we would be doing, well. One CAE member was directly involved in re- cruitingt He said selective admissions made his job as associate director of admissions more challenging. Under a selective system, obviously you have to identify and attract a higher quality of student, Tim Burcham said. The more quality was increased, the harder it became to get the students. Burcham said the competition between UK and other institutions had heightened because of this. Bureham traveled around the state along with about five others to recruit. From mid-September to early December they traveled and then revisited in the spring. We are very well received, Burcham said. UMost students look very favorable on us and parents appre- ciate our selective admissions. The parents, he said, were impressed by the fact that UK even had stan- dards and that fact aided their selection process.