What does it take to build an admission committee that truly reflects your school’s mission and values​, while also navigating practical realities like time, data overload, and unconscious bias? In this session, two enrollment leaders​, one from a large K–12 school in Honolulu and the other from a multi-campus day and boarding school in Florida​, share how they’ve each reimagined the structure, purpose, and culture of their admission committees. From committee composition to decision-making protocols, this session is designed to illuminate what thoughtful, mission-aligned admission work looks like in practice.

Through side-by-side comparisons, Maile and Kila will explore:

• How their respective schools structure their admission committees to include voices from across divisions, roles, and perspectives.
• The ways they prepare committee members with resources, training, and framing conversations to mitigate bias and elevate both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Tools they’ve developed​, including rating matrices and data review protocols​, to create consistency and transparency.

Attendees will also hear how both schools intentionally foster a sense of shared purpose and belonging within their committees.​ Rooted in real examples but broad enough to adapt to a range of school sizes and cultures, this session will benefit anyone looking to bring more intentionality, mission alignment, and collaboration to their admission process.