Student Communications Advisory Council by Bridget Finnegan
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Student Communications Advisory Council
July 9, 2013Feedback
Blech! Love!
How it worksStudents are recruited using Twitter, UNH Tales, Facebook, and by referral.
Students vary by meeting.
Four meetings a year. (Pizza-based economy)
Informal discussion of various topics.
“Guest Stars” are welcome to come to group
and ask questions.
Group demographics:12 to 18 students averageMostly COLASome Paul College60% Female40% MaleAll had iPhones
Best ways to share information:1. Email (Only important stuff with explicit subject lines.)
2. Social media3. Posters4. Table tents5. Chalking the walks6. TNH online ads7. TNH print ads8. Texting9. Main Street Magazine ads
Have you heard of College Letter?No.
One person answered yes – had heard of it, and the page ‘looked familiar’. The other students did not know of it, but expressed that they would be interested in reading stories that featured students in their college.
Online Publications
Do you read UNH Today?Not regularly
Some familiarity. Most had heard about it
Students clearly not reading it on any regular basis
What stories do they remember:Student orgs (hammock story)Quirky science majorsStudents with double majors
Have you read UNH Tales?No awareness at first meeting(Just launched)
At second meeting 50% had seen/read it.
Readership is picking up.
Several members of the panel have become bloggers
What should we add to the UNH Mobile App?
Wildcat Link (student activity calendar
A module to showcase dorms
Venue information
When you were first lookingat UNH, what information wereyou looking for but could not locate?
Housing site complaints mostlyDetails, photos, and videos about the dormsIncorrect/misleading information
Information difficult to find
What did you think about the admissions materials?Nice in general.
Under promotion of campus assets. “UNH is notputting it’s best foot forward”
Not as utilized as the online information
Most of these students were aware of UNH when they applied.
What is your biggest complaintabout UNH communications or theuniversity in general?
Poor wireless service
Difficult to sign up for classes
Blackboard
Parking
How can you use the panel?Engage in a conversation with students.
Get their feedback.
Hear the brutal truth.
Talk to me!
How can you help us?Help identify students from diverse majors, backgrounds, interests to participate.