Recruitment, Outreach, and Student Excellence

Quick Links

• Admissions and Pathways
• Student Referrals and Recruitment Involvement
• Event and Outreach Support
• Recruitment Team
• Student Ambassadors
• Policies and Guidelines
• Scholarships and Student Funding

Admissions and Pathways

• First-year
  • Early action: Apply by Nov. 1 (senior year) → Notifications end of January
  • Regular decision: Apply by Jan. 15 (senior year) → Notifications end of March
  • NC State Admissions statistics
• Transfer
  • Recommendation for Competitive Applicants
  • Transfer Guides
  • Transfer Planner (degree audit)
  • Dale Earnhardt Legacy Program
  • Wolfpack Connect (TBD)
  • C3
• CODA – Change of Degree Application
• Readmission

Student Referrals and Recruitment Involvement

• Recommend a student
  • Use the Recommend a Student form to connect a potential candidate with the recruitment team.

• How to get involved in recruiting
  • Contact your departmental recruitment team member or Dr. Chris Collins to assist with recruitment initiatives.

Event and Outreach Support

• Promotional items (Swag)
  • Request CNR promotional items for events with prospective students (inventory dependent). Email cnrrecruitment@ncsu.edu.
• Speaking engagements by the Recruitment Team
  • Invite a recruitment team member to speak about NC State and/or CNR at your event. Email cnrrecruitment@ncsu.edu.
• Faculty and staff outreach
  • Use this Faculty and Staff Outreach form to report outreach activities with prospective students (K–12 or community college) so the recruitment team can coordinate. Please

Recruitment Team

The CNR Recruitment Team is composed of members from across the three departments and meets biweekly during the academic year to coordinate recruitment initiatives.

Members:

• Dr. Chris Collins (AAO)
• John Resnick-Kahle (ENVFY)
• Kendra Arnold (FB – SMT)
• Dr. Ilona Peszlen (FB – SMT)
• Sarah Griggs (FER)
• Nyrice Grayson (PRTM)
• Angie Rush (FB – PSE)

Student Ambassadors

CNR ambassadors assist the recruitment team in activities while gaining leadership skills, professional development, and social connections. To nominate an ambassador, email cnrrecruitment@ncsu.edu.

Policies and Guidelines

• Minors on campus
  • NC State’s Minors on Campus policy ensures the welfare of visiting minors. Faculty members engaging with minors should review the policy and contact the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs with any questions.

Scholarships and Student Funding

• CNR scholarships
  • About $1 million is awarded annually. All students must complete the PACK ASSIST application each year (priority deadline: Feb. 15).
• Enrichment Fund
  • The Terry Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund supports high-impact experiences such as internships, conferences, study abroad, and research.
  • Fall: Applications open in August; funds are distributed before fall break.
  • Spring: Applications open in January; funds are distributed before spring break.
  • Contact cnrenrichmentfund@ncsu.edu for more information.