Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 4, 2007 - 17:14.
As an alum, and former employee with numerous friends still attending the school, I will say that Alverno College is talking a better game than they are playing as the individualized feedback and personal connections with faculty are overpowered by the demand for increased enrollment numbers. The Financial Aid Office has become notorious for erroneous billing and mistakes on refunds for loans and billing for tuition already paid for. Faculty rarely give more than a few lines of feedback anymore and dissatisfaction is running rampant among the general student body. So while this all sounds good, and I'll agree that they do an excellent job of teacher preparation they are slipping in the areas of support for these women, the very thing they built their reputation on in the first place. It is sad to those of us who experienced the most positive of experiences, several years ago, before Sr. Joel Read stepped down as President.
Alverno College
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 4, 2007 - 17:14.
As an alum, and former employee with numerous friends still attending the school, I will say that Alverno College is talking a better game than they are playing as the individualized feedback and personal connections with faculty are overpowered by the demand for increased enrollment numbers. The Financial Aid Office has become notorious for erroneous billing and mistakes on refunds for loans and billing for tuition already paid for. Faculty rarely give more than a few lines of feedback anymore and dissatisfaction is running rampant among the general student body. So while this all sounds good, and I'll agree that they do an excellent job of teacher preparation they are slipping in the areas of support for these women, the very thing they built their reputation on in the first place. It is sad to those of us who experienced the most positive of experiences, several years ago, before Sr. Joel Read stepped down as President.