Academic Department Outreach Request

Why Faculty Outreach? Faculty engagement is a top reason why high-achieving students choose an institution. Research shows that admitted students seek authentic connections with the institution beyond admissions staff. A faculty member or academic expert reaching out, even by voicemail, can make a significant difference.

To stand out in the admission cycle, we must describe our personalized academic experience, including faculty relationships, teaching styles, internships/research opportunities, program highlights, and student accolades.

Timeline: March – April for Freshmen & April – June for Transfers.

You may want to complete multiple outreach campaigns for different student types. Each campaign request should be submitted separately. Please allow at least two weeks for admissions to complete the request. Thank you!

Form Submitter Information

Form Submitter Email Address

Form Submitter First Name

Form Submitter Last Name

Major/Department/College

Outreach Details

Outreach Type: What type of outreach would you like to complete?
Note: Please submit separate form requests if you want to do multiple campaigns.

Call Campaign - Admissions will send you a list of students to contact, along with a call script and helpful information.

Text Campaign - Admissions will send a text on your behalf in Slate.

Email Campaign - Admissions will send an email on your behalf in Slate.

Audience: Who would you like to contact?

Admitted Freshmen by Major (Outreach completed by early April)

Admitted Transfer by Major (Outreach completed by late May)

Other

Other Explanation: You selected "other", please explain more here.

Number of Calls: If you have a large number of admits, you can limit the number of calls based on your time/capacity. Please indicate the number of calls you'd like to make here.

Text Language: Please provide your text information below.
Helpful Information: A text should be short (160-320 characters), have a call to action, and be personalized.

Examples from previous years below:

Music: Hi Amy! It's Dr. Phillip Collister, Chair of Music at TU. We enjoyed your recent audition and wanted to offer you a ticket to attend one of our upcoming concerts! If interested in attending or if you'd like to come to visit us this spring for a shadow day, please email me at pcollister@towson.edu to learn more! I hope you will join us next fall as a Towson Music Tiger!

Chemistry: Hi Amy! It’s Dr. Ryan Casey, Chemistry Chair at TU. Have you had a chance to visit our new state-of-the-art Science Complex? If you become a TU Tiger, this is where you will conduct experiments with brand new equipment & technology and advance your knowledge in the field of Chemistry! Feel free to email me at racasey@towson.edu to learn more about our program or schedule a campus tour at www.towson.edu/tu4u. I hope to see you next fall!

Geography: Hi Amy! It’s Dr. Charles Schmitz, Geography Chair at TU. Did you know that we have exciting new faculty teaching urban studies, geospatial technologies, and climatology? I’d be happy to answer any questions you have about the Geography program, please feel free to reach out at cschmitz@towson.edu or 410-704-2966. Hope to see you in our classrooms next fall!

Email Language: Please provide your email text below. The email should be personalized and include unique highlights and reasons why a student would want to choose your program. Include specifics on ROI, outcomes, internships, unique courses, projects, research, facilities, hands-on experiences, employers, guest lecturers/workshops, etc.

Admissions will review and edit the text, build out to be sent through Slate (but from a specific faculty/dept. chair), and send it to you for final approval.

If there is any additional information admissions should know please indicate that here: