Fraud in Admissions - How to Stay Sane

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PDT

Location: Junior C

Chair and Presenter(s)

Angela Chandra

International Admissions Specialist
Portland Community College - Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon

Slides

Presenter(s)

Mary Phibbs (she/her/hers)

International Admissions and Recruitment Specialist
The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Co-Presenter(s)

Tom King

Senior International Student Advisor
University of Denver

This session will address the impact of fraud in admissions and the benefits of having thoughtful internal policies. Professionals will have the opportunity to share examples of how they are dealing with fraudulent financial documents and transcripts during application reading and processing. There will be time to cultivate relationships and develop out of the box strategies. Ideas and best practices will be compiled and shared.

Learning Objectives:

Connect with peers facing similar issues
Build confidence in your own approach to handling fraudulent financial documents
Learn ways to catch fraudulent transcripts and how to create a process that works for your institution