This summer we will begin to collect recruiting data. In May 2008, a survey will be created and distributed to the participating forestry programs. The purpose of the survey is to begin to understand what draws students to forestry undergraduate programs and begin to quantify what works for recruiting. Survey results will be posted to this website in late Fall 2008. One of the goals for the Southern Forestry Programs Recruiting Network is to gather baseline data on what works and what doesn't work. As new data is collected, the results will be posted to this website.

In the meantime, there are national organizations that have data that may be useful to your programs. (see section on literature -data resources)

To help recruiters track prospective students, here is a database template (Excel or Access format) that may be useful. (This template originated from Mississippi State University.)