SUBJECT:

Faculty Participation in the Early Calling Campaign for 2013 Admitted Students

Dear Colleagues:

We write to request your assistance with a critical outreach campaign to yield the best and the brightest of UC San Diego's Fall 2013 admits. It is important that we recruit a highly talented and richly diverse student body. To this end, we and Chancellor Khosla would greatly appreciate your assistance with an Early Calling Campaign to attract these outstanding admits to UC San Diego - specifically those from historically underrepresented groups who have applied to your department, program, or college.

Admission decisions will be posted online beginning mid-March. It is critical that these newly admitted students are contacted by an appropriate departmental representative as quickly as possible to share the good news that they have been admitted to UC San Diego, and that an official letter is on its way. This provides a wonderful opportunity to make our prospective Tritons aware of the exciting opportunities available at UC San Diego, and to convey specific details related to your department, program, or college.

For the last five years, this personal contact had a significant impact and has proved to be effective in yield efforts for contacted students. We would deeply appreciate your participation in this critical outreach activity. The calling campaign is truly a campuswide effort and the participation of students, faculty and staff is essential to our success.

A link to the active calling campaign site will be sent via email on Monday, March 4. The online tool will assist you with placing and logging calls to the admitted students within your academic area or college. Student names and phone numbers will display on the screen and you will be prompted to record the outcome of the call. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Kati Dickson (x.60269, kdickson@ucsd.edu) or AVC Mae Brown's assistant (x.43156). Thank you in advance; we are looking forward to another rewarding and productive yield campaign.

Suresh Subramani Executive Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Linda S. Greene Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity and Inclusion T. Guy Masters Divisional Chair Academic Senate