Division of Enrollment Services

December 1st Deadline is past and wow! did you guys submit a LOT of applications

2008-12-09T01:13:51Z

Congratulations to all of you who submitted your application for admission for the fall 2009 term by the December 1 priority date. In fact, literally HUNDREDS of you decided to do that at the last minute--just in time to meet the deadline! We want you to know that if it was postmarked by December 1--you don't need to worry, we'll get it processed in the order we received it.

]]> WOW--we received nearly 1000 applications on line and by mail last week, along with supporting documents. Keep checking your BU4U accounts and you can see your application materials show up as they are posted. It is taking us about a week to get through the mail and get all the items posted, so we still have about 500 applications and documents to process. We'll also be contacting you by mail and e-mail with missing items needed, so keep an eye on your e-mail accounts.

I hope you are logging in to BU4U to keep up with all the fun and interesting things posted there. I love the recent addition of the blasting for the new health sciences building. The Bruin Blogs have been really interesting lately and the surveys have been fun but also helpful to us to know what's on your mind. About 60 percent of our applicants are logging in regularly. We hope to continue increasing the usefulness of BU4U so don't hesitate to give us feedback about what you'd like to see.

I plan to update this blog more regularly now that we have more functions that we need to tell you. Coming up soon, applicants will be getting invitations to Academic Options, music auditions will be coming up for many of you, and scholarship information will begin going out in mid-February. Don't forget to file your FAFSA as soon after the first of the year as feasible.

Have great holiday time coming up and enjoy your break.

Start of school is just around the corner

2008-08-08T16:55:56Z

Two more weeks and we're in session! Folks around campus are getting excited about the upcoming year, which promises to be a great one for Belmont. I hope all of you got registered for classes and paid your bill on time. If not, make a call to Belmont Central quickly to work out final details.

The events planned surrounding the debate this year look phenomenal. Check out the events here and make plans to fill your convocation requirements with great speakers, concerts, theatre performances,and other special events. And pencil in October 7th to watch the town hall debates being broadcast from Belmont while you're on fall break!

Have a great week or two and we'll see you soon!

How can it be July already?

2008-07-10T15:40:32Z

Boy! How the time flies! Orientation is over--just one session left! So many new students signed up and ready to go! I hope all of our current students have registered and everyone has done most of their drop/adds before registration closes next week. Then we'll send out schedule bills so you can have a few weeks time before payment due date in early August.

We've gotten great feedback from orientation and I hope that all of you had your questions answered and felt at home here. It was great to meet those who'll be joining our Belmont community this fall.

Summer school at Belmont has just kicked in to second summer term. Over 1000 students enrolled for summer courses so the campus is always hopping. Lots of students studying abroad and mission trips around the globe. Right now we have students in Africa and Hong Kong. Hope you've been reading the blogs from Cambodia, the sports team trips, and others to get a feel for what's happening abroad.

Planning for the debates is still heavily underway. Lots of great programming coming up this year around the debates so look to get in a LOT of convo credit with so many great featured programs.

My family is busy with some vacation time and yard sales, orientation and summer school at Belmont and summer internships. We love the summer, but it won't be look until school is ready to start up. We'll be excited about that as well.

Orientation is underway

2008-06-09T17:28:19Z

Today begins all the freshman and transfer orientation sessions for the summer. Hundreds of new students, parents and family members will be on campus during June. Lots of information will be shared and new friends will be made.

As a parent, this is a tough time. It's so wonderful to see your student make connections that will last throughout this next year and really throughout life. But it's hard to think about them moving to Belmont and away from home. Take lots of time to meet Belmont people while you're here and ask all the questions you can think of to make you comfortable. And remember, you're not alone. 65% of Belmont freshmen come from out of state and 30% come from more than 500 miles away!

We want to hear from you about orientation as well. Please let us know what you found to be helpful and how we can improve to meet your needs.

All the best, Kathy Baugher

First Blog and Orientation's coming

2008-06-05T18:13:03Z

Welcome to my new blog! I'm so excited to begin sharing this journey with the rest of you who are also Belmont parents. The purpose of this blog is to give you an opportunity to see what's going on administratively and academically on campus, through the eyes of a parent. I plan to let you know what I'm reminding my sons to do to meet deadlines or handle particular situations that arise. I want you to feel free to comment and ask questions. If they are generic enough that everybody can benefit from them, we'll post them. If you have something related to your specific situation and haven't been able to get an answer through some other source, I'll get you directed to the right person.

I have a dual role at Belmont and this blog will address issues for parents of current students and questions and issues for prospective student parents. I hope you'll find what is posted helpful. Sometimes we'll invite guest bloggers to address issues that are particularly relevant. And I'll provide links on the side to other helpful areas and information. I'm looking forward to how this opportunity unfolds.

All the best as you move forward toward your child's college future.

Kathy

Introduction

2008-01-01T17:57:39Z

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.

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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.