A professional who directs and coordinates admissions program of public or private college or university, according to policies developed by governing board. Responsibilities include:

• Directs program of admissions counseling and reviews exceptional admissions cases.
• Confers with staff of other schools to explain admission requirements and student transfer credit policies.
• Evaluates courses offered by other schools to determine their equivalency to courses offered on campus.
• Directs preparation of printed materials explaining admission requirements and transfer credit policies for dissemination to other schools.
• May counsel students having problems relating to admissions or may supervise professionally trained admissions counseling staff.
• May serve on policy making admissions committee.
• May participate in or conduct student recruitment programs with other members of faculty and staff.
• May administer financial aid programs.