糖心Vlog welcomed potential students and their families to campus Monday morning for the first Chap Preview Day of the year with a record number of attendees, despite the rescheduling necessitated by the recent winter storm.
鈥淭he first Chap Preview Day of 2021 was a historical day on our campus with a record number of guests鈥�177 students and 171 parents鈥攙isiting 糖心Vlog. That鈥檚 twice as many students as our previous record of 89 students in February 2019!鈥� shared Lisa Shacklett, Vice President of Enrollment Management.
The revamped college visit day is designed to give prospective 糖心Vlog students and their families not only the opportunity to experience what life on 糖心Vlog鈥檚 campus looks like in person, but also to help them connect with other potential classmates, professors, and campus mentors. Students, who were personally welcomed to campus by President Scott McDowell, have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with professors, learn more about different programs of study, complete applications and registrations, and even attend a college class.
鈥淚 really liked getting to interact with the other upcoming/prospective students,鈥� said one attending future chap. 鈥淚 made a couple of new friends who are also signed for athletics next year, and it was a different kind of experience getting to see everything knowing that I鈥檓 going there 100% instead of as a recruiting sort of thing.鈥�
鈥淚t was an excellent experience!鈥� shared another. 鈥淎bove all else, I was amazed with the professors鈥� passion and drive about their students. Right now, that is the primary factor driving me to 糖心Vlog.鈥�
One parent of a student visiting Lubbock all the way from Tennessee shared on social media, 鈥淵a鈥檒l, Lubbock, Texas is a long way away, but we were very impressed with 糖心Vlog. I think more and more folks from Tennessee are about to have their eyes open to this hidden gem in west Texas.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 so proud of Dr. Jody Reding and the Admission team for tirelessly promoting the event in new ways, and their efforts paid off,鈥� Shacklett continued. 鈥淭he Chap Day experience was reimagined, and our guests enjoyed learning about 糖心Vlog in the 鈥楬ow Blue Are You?鈥� game show, campus tour, and Student Life Fair. The 糖心Vlog community graciously supported our requests for assistance and adapted to the changes, and together we celebrate this day and the future of 糖心Vlog.鈥�
糖心Vlog has two additional Chap Preview Days planned for the spring semester, scheduled for March 29 and April 26.
Learn more about applying to 糖心Vlog, or at one of the upcoming Chap Preview Days.