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Jim Brooks is the interim vice president for Enrollment Management.

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Jim has served in various roles since 2011, his post recent being senior associate vice president for student services and enrollment management, and director of student financial aid and scholarships. In this role, he served as second in command in the division, and included student financial aid and scholarships, the financial wellness center, student orientation programs, Enrollment Management events, and continuing and professional education in his portfolio.

Before coming to the UO, Jim was director of student financial aid at the University of Missouri and senior associate director of student financial assistance at Indiana University. He has served on the board of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators for three years and previously served as president and treasurer of the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Jim has led and served on committees at the national, regional, and state levels, and presented at conferences on all of these levels. He has also contributed to articles around paying for college, and the use of institutional dollars in meeting enrollment goals. During his time at the UO, Jim has worked to enhance our student financial support programs, increased our financial aid counseling availability, and enhanced our financial literacy offerings. He expanded the use of technology to improve accuracy of processing and to free up staff time to better serve students, as well as increasing outreach activities.

Jim has eclectic tastes in music and loves reading suspense thrillers. He also enjoys admiring the floral beauty and architectural diversity of the UO campus and the mild winters of the northwest.

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Office of Admissions

The Office of Admissions facilitates and manages the entrance of new students into the university. We send admissions counselors to high schools, review more than 30,000 undergraduate applications each year, and guide new Ducks through their admission process. To make it even easier to apply, the UO has become the first public university on the West Coast to join the Common Application—a growing consortium of more than 700 schools around the US and abroad.

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Enrollment Management Central Office

The Central Office team works to provide support division wide for budget and finance, human resources, research and assessment, as well as other business functions. The team supports the vice president for Enrollment Management with activating on our divisions strategic plan and supporting the UO mission.

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Enrollment Management Events Office

The Events Office works to support division-wide events focused on recruiting students to the University of Oregon, fostering brand awareness, and engaging the community in UO’s mission. The team focuses on high-touch, large-events across the country, on campus, and throughout the Oregon community. The team works to ensure that events meet programmatic and strategic needs to support the Enrollement Management and UO mission.

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University Housing

University Housing creates a tight-knit campus community by combining academic and social life. Living on campus means students have easy access to campus resources such as advisors and tutors. In addition to heightened academic support, living on campus allows students to meet many new people, bond with roommates, take classes together, eat together, and create life-long friendships.

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Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar handles class registration and scheduling, refund schedules, academic calendars, exam schedules, priority registration, and more. We organize when and where classes will be held, and strive to make sure students have ample opportunities to take the courses they need. We also provide official transcripts and privately store student records.

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Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships works to make education at the UO accessible to everyone. Our program PathwayOregon funds full tuition and fees for Pell Grant-eligible Oregonians. Our Stamps Scholarship provides tuition, fees, room, and board for four years of undergraduate study. We offer additional scholarships, grants, work-study, loans, and summer aid. Our professional staff are deeply knowledgeable and strive to help students access higher education.

541-346-3221

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Student Orientation Programs

Student Orientation Programs introduce new Ducks and their families to life at the UO—demonstrating the university’s commitment to teaching, learning, and scholarship. We host IntroDUCKtion, Week of Welcome, and campus visits. Our mission is to enhance the new student experience by providing guidance and assistance to students making academic, personal, and social adjustments to college life.

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Strategic Communications and Marketing

Our team creates and manages innovative communication and marketing campaigns for Enrollment Management and the Division of Student Life.   We operate as a creative agency with a focus on student portfolio development for our student employees. We also work closely with University Communications to ensure we are meeting standards and best practices representing the university brand.

541-346-9386

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Enrollment Management Research and Assessment

Through research and development, Enrollment Management works to attract, enroll, retain, and graduate a highly qualified and diverse student body. We work on behalf of prospective students, current students, and their families through each phase of the enrollment process. We also assist university departments in the continual re-assessment and implementation of their strategic goals in order to increase the effectiveness of student support.

541-346-9386

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University Testing Center

The Testing Center schedules, coordinates, and administers placement exams, credit-by-examination programs, and proctored academic tests, as well as national computer-based and paper-and-pencil testing programs. Students and community members taking online, distance-education courses are able to have their exams proctored at the Testing Center. The office also coordinates with the Accessible Education Center for extended-time academic examinations.

541-346-3227

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