University’s plans for admitting freshmen and sophomores

November 10, 2015
Updated: September 22, 2016 - 6:49 AM
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By Jocelynn Mireles

In this audio interview, Mesquite reporter Jocelyn Mireles interviews Eric Cooper, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management on how Texas A&M University-San Antonio is preparing for first-year and sophomore students.

The Takeaway:

Texas A&M-San Antonio is preparing for 600 new students broken down between 300 first year and sophomore students;
As of early November, 484 applications were received;
Student recruiting revolves around a 60-mile radius from the South Side of San Antonio, mostly directed at South Texas. Fifty percent of applicants are from Dallas, Houston, Austin, the Rio Grande Valley.

Admissions Timeline:

Now: Recruiting freshmen and sophomores;
Last day to apply: June 30th

On the topic of Housing, the university plans to:

Offer on-campus housing by fall 2017;
Assess whether new student Housing on Interstate-410 could accommodate A&M-San Antonio’s new students;
Cooper said campus administration is also looking at Tobin Lofts at San Antonio; College to fill a housing need for lower-division students

On the topic of student success, the university plans to:

Centralize advising;
Maintain a small classroom setting to ensure success;
Keep first-year student on Main Campus
Oversee new student orientations
Hire new Assistant Vice President for University College

About the Author

Jocelynn Mireles

Growing up in Denton, Texas, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do following high school. I was involved in many campus organizations and worked as a nanny and carhop at Sonic for five years. Once in the Alamo City, I knew I liked entertainment enough that I could make a career of it. I began an internship at Univision for two segments called “Despierta San Antonio” and “Tu Estilo.” From there, I realized radio was the path that I wanted to take. I applied for a promotions position with iHeart Media which gave me the opportunity to intern with the KJ and Friends morning show, MC a concert and freelance as talent. I know that working in radio means that one doesn’t stay in the same city for long. I look forward to my adventures ahead!