Tiffany Nelson’s Recruitment Essay

     Case studies one, four, six and thirty one were of special interest to me because I can

personally relate to their discrepancies concerning Rutgers, the Camden campus.  There

is a strong correlation of complaints between these former students concerning the lack of

interest, knowledge, professionalism and support from certain administrative personnel. 

Frankly, if I did not have the number of credits, time and money invested into this school,

I would transfer to another reputable institution that offers more class choices and

flexibility for night students and/or online classes as well.  Many instructors demand that

their students utilize the SAKAI website, which is an online program that allows them to

email, send and retrieve class notes and projects and take tests/quizzes to communicate

with one another anyway so, why not incorporate online classes for the sake of

convenience.  The incorporation of online classes will not significantly impact or

jeopardize Rutgers incoming finances in order to accommodate as well as compensate

instructors to teach computer based courses.  I am positive that the small financial

sacrifice dedicated to online teaching, Rutgers will initiate a proposal/plan for a higher

compensation expectancy through school fees, tuition and parking violations etc.

     Based on the number of complaints regarding the dissatisfactory efforts/support of

certain Rutgers administrative personnel, the parking fiascoes and the inconvenient class

schedules, proves that these are on going issues that Rutgers has yet to address.  As a

result, many students choose and/or have chosen to transfer to other schools that better

serve their needs and expectations.  According to case studies four and six they each

spent at least two years at Rutgers before dropping out or transferring to another school.

Case study one only attended Rutgers anywhere from six months to a year and case

study thirty one does not specify their length of enrollment but all are consistent with

their unhappiness with Rutgers.  The attitude revolving around each case study does not

discriminate against part-time verses full-time or day verses evening students based on

their unhappiness with the school