Introduction
Dr. Kathy Baugher is the Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment at Belmont University in Nashville TN. She oversees the Enrollment Services Division which consists of Admissions, Registrar, Student Financial Services (Financial Aid and Student Accounts), Belmont Central, University Call Center and Enrollment Data and Information Management. She also leads the University in all strategic planning initiatives related to enrollment and retention. Under her leadership, Belmont has seen dramatic enrollment growth and national recognition, growing from a headcount of 3000 students in 2000 to over 5000 headcount in 2008. She presents and consults in the areas of student services streamlining, continuous improvement in higher education, and strategic enrollment management.
Dr. Baugher received her B.S. from Samford University, her M.A. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and her Ed.D. from Vanderbilt University.
So now that you've seen the official bio, here's the really important stuff.
I was born and raised in Nashville TN. My parents and family still live in Nashville and I actually live now in the house I grew up in. I've been married to the same great guy since 1984. We have two sons, who also happen to be great guys. My oldest son began his college career at another college in Florida where he lived, learned and had a great time for two years. He then transferred to Belmont where he has had a wonderful living and learning experience. He is a biology major and entrepreneurship minor. My youngest son began his college career at Belmont--never wanted to go anywhere else. He is a religion and the arts major with a theatre emphasis and an English minor.
I worked at Samford University from 1984 to 1993 in Admissions. In 1993 I came to Belmont. I love working in and leading the Enrollment Division and really don't want to do anything else. I enjoy the wonderful community at Belmont and the opportunity to grow and improve services and programs offered to students. As a parent of two college students, I want to share insights and experiences with other parents to help us meet the needs of our students and families and to share the journey of college and beyond.