Jay Murray Email & Phone Number

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Report directly to the President. Member of the Executive Cabinet. Responsible for the university enrollment. Supervise the offices of AccessAbility Services, Admissions, Advisement, Center for Student Involvement, Communications & Marketing, Financial Aid, Graduate, Housing and Residence Life, Intercultural Affairs, Judicial Affairs, Registrar, Student Affairs, Veterans Affairs, and the Wellness Center.

Danbury, Connecticut

Danbury, Ct

Responsible for the direct supervision of the offices of Academic Advising, Admissions, Financial Aid, Publications and Design, Registrar, and Veteran's Affairs.Oversee a total staff of 45 professional and clerical staffEstablish the overall recruitment and marketing plan for the university

Danbury, Ct

Responsible for the recruitment and enrollment of all undergraduate studentsReported to the AVP for Enrollment ServicesManaged an operating and marketing budget of $1.1 millionSupervised a staff of nine professional and clerical staff

Report directly to the PresidentMember of the President's CabinetProvide enrollment updates and statistics to Board of Trustees thrice annually Responsible for the overall leadership, planning, coordination, administration, evaluation, and supervision of all traditional undergraduate admissionsDeveloped and executed an operating plan that has produced all time high numbers for both inquiries and applications, while increasing the size of the incoming class by 50% in three yearsAdminister and monitor the undergraduate admissions personnel and operations budget of $1.6 millionWorked with Noel Levitz to develop a new institutional aid leveraging strategyEstablish the undergraduate admissions communication plan from initial inquiry to enrolled student Managed all strategic, creative, and operational aspects of student search and fulfillment effortsDirect organize and supervise all recruitment activities for undergraduate admissions Member of Strategic Planning Committee for 5-year NEASC reviewMeet and present to guidance professionals at on and off-campus functions

Managed the admissions process for all freshman, transfer, non-traditional, and graduate studentsResponsible for the overall leadership of an admissions and processing staff spread over five campusesServed as a member of the Enrollment Management and Marketing TeamManaged the recruitment, hiring, and training of new staffAdministered and monitored the budget for campus events and student employmentOrganized and oversaw all undergraduate and graduate recruitment activities Planed and managed campus wide Open House Programs and Information Sessions for new studentsTracked and managed the daily activities of all admissions counselorsPerformed group presentations on and off campus to guidance professionalsWorked collaboratively with AVP for Academic Support Services to develop recruitment and retention initiatives

Responsible for the overall leadership, planning, coordination, administration, evaluation, and supervision of all undergraduate enrollment management tasks.Develop and execute the undergraduate admissions operating plan.Administer and monitor the undergraduate admissions operating budget.Direct, motivate, develop and evaluate all undergraduate admissions professional staff.Manage the recruitment and training of new staff members and interns.Implement strategic initiatives in support of the enrollment management goals in coordination with the Vice President of Enrollment Management.Develop and implement short and long-range enrollment management plans and goals.Direct, organize, and supervise all recruitment activities for the undergraduate admissions office.Oversee the preparation and distribution of pamphlets, publications, and other mailings to secondary schools and prospective students.Develop, manage and maintain the admissions communication systems including yield strategies and follow-up activities.Maintain appropriate admissions statistics, and other relevant facts concerning those who are admitted to the college.Establish and maintain contact with the College Entrance Examination Board and other organizations involved with admissions college functions. Coordinate the undergraduate admissions search and fulfillment efforts.Chair the application review committee and coordinate all application processing, review, and candidate notifications.Work collaboratively with the financial aid office to assist with packaging and aid-leveraging methodology.Award freshman scholarships in accordance with the Marist College institutional goals.Lead the development of a new online admissions application.Coordinate and manage all on and off campus visitation including group information sessions, open house programs and staff recruitment activities throughout the country.

Served in the capacity of the Director in the absence of the Director of Admissions.Performed general administrative duties including events planning, marketing and yield activities, publication development, email, fax, telephone, and written communications and other follow-up activities.Coordinated on and off-campus recruitment programs including overseeing the planning and management of all recruitment activities for professional staff, volunteers, and interns.Supervised Assistant Directors, admission interns, and student workers.Worked with professional staff to schedule on-the-job training and professional development programs.Managed and supervised the freshman and international application review process.Presented information sessions on the college's admissions, financial aid, career placement, and student services to groups of prospective students, families, and guidance counselors both on and off campus.Participated in panel presentations at local high schools, colleges, and community centers on the college search, admission and financial aid process.Counseled and interviewed traditional and non-traditional age international and domestic applicants on all aspects of the admission and financial aid process. Coordinated the multi-cultural admissions and recruitment efforts.Implemented and managed the daily on-campus visitation schedule.Worked closely with secondary school and junior college staff members, college faculty, administration, and alumni to promote new and updated information on the college.Handled and initiated telephone inquires and correspondence with interested students, parents and guidance counselors throughout the recruitment and admissions process.Oversaw all conversion activities for freshman admitted applicants.Recruitment travel to Taiwan to represent Marist College at student information programs.

Screened and reviewed all Higher Education Opportunity Program applications.Coordinated an activity packed day train trip "Metro to Marist" program for prospective students from the five boroughs of New York City.Participated in financial aid packaging process for freshman applicants using an aid leveraging methodology.Conducted group information sessions on the college's admissions, financial aid, career placement, and student services to groups of prospective students and their families, and guidance counselors. Represented Marist College during visits to high schools, public and private agencies and also college information programs. Maintained a database to track all relevant college fair program information.Managed the admissions multi-cultural and international student recruitment efforts.Organized Open House for all accepted students.Planned and coordinated opening day activities for all incoming students.Supervised the admissions Intern program.Organized regional college fair for area high school students.

Joined with other members of the admissions staff in planning the admission recruitment activity programs.Represented Marist College during visits to high schools, public and private agencies, and college information programs within the Northeast. Coordinated on-campus and off campus information programs, receptions and open houses.Participated in panel presentations at local high schools, colleges, and community centers on topics such as the college search, admission and financial aid process.Coordinated and managed the multi-cultural recruitment program and admissions efforts.Interviewed, counseled, and advised prospective students and their families on all aspects of the Marist College admission and financial aid process.Reviewed freshman and transfer applications as part of the Admissions decision committee.Assisted with supervising the admissions para-professional staff of student interns, tour guides, student workers and student volunteers.

Mpa, Public Administration

Ba, Communications