The Historical Development of Admissions Requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide the Student Personnel Services graduate students, who are interning in the Admissions Office at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, with an accurate historical account of the evolution of the policies and procedures that are presently being used in the Admissions Office. Through this historical study the interns and other interested individuals are provided with a broader understanding of the admissions policies and procedures. Secondly, this historical study presents some background for each of the administrative eras of the Admissions Office along with some knowledge of the policy and procedure changes that have occurred during each of the eras. A final purpose of this study was to investigate and discuss the contributions of student personnel workers who have been involved in the administration of the Admissions Office.