Workplace Observation
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The South Florida University of Phoenix campus has a unique opportunity to leverage an increase in multicultural groups within the area to increase student enrollment and attract diverse talent to the workforce. Preparing an action plan for this influx of diverse cultures provides many benefits to the University while minimizing the unique challenges in understanding the various cultural differences and communicating with students where English is not the first language.
Statistics
According to city-data.com. the population surrounding the University of Phoenix South Florida campus has increased 75% since 1990 (City-data.com, 2007).
The present population contains large percentages of each race, meaning not all are born here (City-data.com, 2007). Many of these prospective students are international and there is a different procedure for enrolling them which discourages many potential students from going to school because of the money they have to spend to take exams and get certain documents to allow them to matriculate. Our campus goals are to open a campus directly in the heart of Miami that will attract students who do not need to travel far and to see if a different procedure can be developed so that the majority of the population can enroll without so much hassle and begin reaching their goals. There are other less expensive schools that do not require this much red tape, but these other schools take longer to complete a degree.
Many of these international students are older in age. A great deal prefer to attend our school and be able to obtain their degree quickly so they can continue with their lives and attain success. There are potential students that want to enroll but due to the issues mentioned above they do not enroll and unless enrollment rules change to make it easier, these potential students will either do without education or find...
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