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A Response to the Executive Order on Refugees and Immigration
Kiss, Elizabeth <ekiss@agnesscott.edu> Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 12:55 PM
To: #ASC Community <asccommunity@agnesscott.edu>
Dear Members of the Agnes Scott Community,
As you know, President Trump signed an Executive Order last Friday that barred immigrants
and visitors from seven countries ­­ Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen ­­
from entering the United States for 90 days, halted all refugee resettlement for 120 days, and
indefinitely banned Syrian refugees.  The order also suggested the United States might create
a religious test for refugees in the future.  At least four federal judges have issued temporary
injunctions against its enforcement with respect to certain individuals, but its longer­term legal
status remains unclear.
We are a politically diverse college community and people will have different views on the
tradeoffs between national security and immigration policy.   I also want to acknowledge that
the stated goal of this Executive Order is to make America safer and that many Americans
who support it sincerely believe it will achieve this vital aim. 
However, as framed, this Executive Order violates our core values as a college committed to
global learning and as a diverse, inclusive and welcoming community.  It harms the principle
of respect for religious freedom which is foundational both to our constitutional democracy
and to Agnes Scott’s own founding tradition in the Presbyterian Church.  It violates Article 14
of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, drafted by a U.S. representative and
signed by the government of the United States, which declares that “everyone has the right to
seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.”  And it damages the ideal of
an open society welcoming to immigrants and refugees – an ideal which has made America
great. 
Personally, as the daughter of refugees, I deplore the decision to turn our backs on Syrian
refugees, who are victims of one of the worst humanitarian crises since World War II.  And I
fear that the ban will not only weaken America’s moral standing in the world, but fan the
flames of extremism at home and abroad and ultimately make us less safe.
Our Muslim students, faculty and staff are a valued and integral part of the Agnes Scott
community.   We are also enriched by members of our community who are refugees, as well
as by our partnership with refugee­serving community organizations including the Global
Village Project, the Fugees, International Rescue Committee and Every Campus a Refuge. 
I want to assure you that we are reaching out to all members of our campus community from
the above­named countries to offer support and guidance during this difficult time and
advising them to avoid international travel for the immediate future.  We are also in contact
with immigration experts and national higher education associations to stay abreast of this
rapidly evolving situation. 
None of the members of the Class of 2020 who will embark on their SUMMIT Journeys next
month, nor their faculty and staff leaders, are citizens of the seven named countries.  Nor do
we have any students currently studying abroad who would be directly affected by this travel
ban.  We are committed to the safety and well­being of all our travelers and will arrange for
legal assistance in the event that any member of the Agnes Scott community traveling abroad
on college business requires it.  I know that many of you have concerns and questions and
encourage you to contact the Center for Global Learning in 104B Buttrick Hall for support
and guidance.
With leadership from many across campus, including SGA, the Center for Global Learning,
SUMMIT faculty, and the Gay Johnson McDougall Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion,
we have several information sessions planned so that all interested members of the campus
community can learn more.  Please check the Irvine for confirmed times, locations and further
details.
[TENTATIVE] Tuesday, February 7, from 1 to 2 pm:  information session on the
Executive Order and its implications featuring experts on immigration law and civil liberties.
Tuesday, February 7, from 4 to 5 pm:  Discussion facilitated by faculty and staff framing
these events and debates in a global and historical context.  This session is designed as a
complement to the Journeys course but open to all.
The Center for Global Learning will organize additional pre­departure briefings for all
Journeys participants.  Finally, we will be bringing immigration attorneys to campus to provide
free, confidential advice to students, faculty or staff who are concerned about the impact of
this Executive Order and other changes to immigration policy.  Again, please watch for
announcements about all these events and resources in the Irvine.
We are blessed at Agnes Scott to be a community that values freedom, diversity, compassion
and justice.  I am proud that so many of our community members are speaking up, whether as
individuals personally affected by this ban or alarmed by its implications for themselves and
their loved ones, or in solidarity with those targeted. 
Let us continue to support one another with love and compassion and live up to and speak up
for our values.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
*****
Elizabeth Kiss
President & Professor of Philosophy and Womenʹs Studies
Agnes ScoĀ College
141 E. College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404.471.6280.
www.agnesscott.edu
Agnes Scott College has been named a "Top Fulbright Producer" by the U.S. Institute for International Education and a "Top Up‐
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BY THE 
NUMBERS
CLASS OF 2020
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TOP 10 MAJORS
STUDIED ABROAD in Brazil, China, France,  
Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, New Zealand & more
71% completed MENTORED RESEARCH
67% INTERNED at Alliance Theatre, Bangladesh 
Legal Aid, The Carter Center, Centers for Disease 
Control & Prevention, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, 
City of Atlanta, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Book 
Festival, EEOC, EY, Fernbank Science Center, Georgia 
Department of Public Health, Girls Scouts of Greater 
Atlanta, Global Village Project, Grady Trauma Project, 
International Rescue Committee, Kroger, Marcus Autism 
Center, MARTA, Morgan Stanley, The Recording 
Academy (Grammys), Skyland Trail, State Farm, The 
Task Force for Global Health, Zoo Atlanta & more
Fulbright & Marshall SCHOLARS 
Teach for America & Peace Corps VOLUNTEERS
93% GRAD SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE RATE, 
including to Boston, Brandeis, Columbia, Duke, Emory, 
New York & Yale Universities & the Universities of 
Chicago, Florida, Maryland, Manchester & Oxford
CLASS OF 2016
PSYCHOLOGY, Public Health, 
English, Neuroscience, Biology, Business 
Management, Spanish, Political Science, History, 
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (tie), Creative Writing (tie)
FROM APPLICANT TO FIRST-YEAR
1,399 Students Applied
903 Were Accepted (65%)
272 Scotties Enrolled (30%)
3.5/4.0 AVERAGE GPA*
     *unweighted GPA
TEST SCORES – Middle 50%
New SAT 1180-1350
SAT 1110-1290 (Math and Verbal only)
ACT 24-30
23% of students applied as test optional.
DIVERSITY
Students come from 15 countries and 34 
U.S. states and territories. 
WHERE FROM?
GEORGIA,
Illinois, China, Tennessee,
California, Florida, Alabama, 
North Carolina, South Carolina, 
Texas, India, Michigan, Missouri, Pakistan, 
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
Virgin Islands, Arkansas, Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, 
Ghana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kenya, South Korea, Lesotho, Maryland, 
Mississippi, Maldives, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, 
New York, Nepal, Oregon, Rwanda, Turkey, Vietnam, Washington, 
West Virginia, Zimbabwe
58%students of color 12%international students
BECOMING 
A SCOTTIE
WHEN TO APPLY
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Nov. 1  ......................  Early Decision (binding)
Notification begins Dec. 1; 
Deposit due Dec. 15
Nov. 15  ....................  Early Action I
Notification begins Dec. 15
Jan. 15 ......................  Early Action II
Notification begins Feb. 15
March 15 ..................  Regular Decision
Notification begins April 15
May 1 ...................  Enrollment Deposit Due
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Nov. 1  ......................  For Spring Enrollment
June 1  ......................  For Fall Enrollment
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
Applicants who submit by the Early Action II deadline are 
automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. 
U.S. citizens are encouraged to submit the FAFSA (Free 
Application for Federal Student Aid) by their chosen 
application deadline or no later than January 15, our FAFSA 
priority deadline.
TUITION & FEES
2016-2017 COST OF ATTENDANCE
Tuition ............................................  $38,232
Room and board .............................  $11,520
Student activity fee ..........................  $     240
TOTAL .................................... $49,992
OTHER ESTIMATED EXPENSES
U.S. Passport (State Dept.)  .............  $     135
Books .............................................  $  1,000
Personal expenses  ...........................  $  1,000
902 STUDENTS (As of fall 2016)
FROM 44 STATES & 26 COUNTRIES
86% LIVE ON CAMPUS 
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 15
10:1 STUDENT:FACULTY RATIO
34 MAJORS/MINORS 31
100% OF FIRST-YEARS HAVE A 
SUMMIT TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
90% OF GRADUATES EARN A 
DEGREE WITHIN FOUR YEARS
84% OF FIRST-YEARS RETURN 
FOR THEIR SECOND YEAR
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A Student Guide to Soliciting Feedback via the 360 Survey 
"Coachability" is often noted by employers as a critical attribute for career success. Learn to ask, receive and 
embrace constructive feedback. It is the #1 way we grow as professionals. 360 Interviews are designed for you 
to collect feedback from coaches, faculty, work/study supervisors, other employers, mentors, co-workers, 
colleagues and peers whom you have worked on projects/events. Think about all the people who have a sense 
for how you approach work – in coursework, sports, campus life, community service or employment.  
The 360 Survey is very helpful when preparing for the job or graduate school search because it helps students 
identify transferrable skills and articulate prior experiences where they have applied those skills successfully. It 
also helps students identify opportunities with strongest alignment for success.   
ASC Summit-360 Skills Survey:  A Summit-360 is used typically by juniors and seniors to collect anonymous 
feedback from a group of people on their professional skills and development. Skills are specific actions (e.g. 
concise writing, quantitative skills) versus strengths which are more overall (communication, empathy, 
contextual thinking). It requires the student to submit 20-25 names to the Office of Internship and Career 
Development. Those people are contacted via email to complete a confidential survey which is compiled into 
an overall report of strengths, skills and areas for improvement for the student. The Summit-360 is an 
incredibly valuable tool for personal development. 
If you do not have time or a large enough network of advisors to complete the ASC Summit 360 Skills Survey, 
consider a mini-360 which you complete in qualitative face-to-face interviews.  
Mini-360:  A mini-360 includes qualitative, in-person interviews with people who know you to ask for 
feedback. Identify 3-5 people (other than family and friends) who have worked with you in a work or academic 
context. Request a 30-minute meeting to gather advice and feedback on your strengths. 
1) Consider how you know each person, and prepare 3-5 questions using the following as a guide. 
 Based on your area of expertise, what you say are my strengths compared to other students? 
 When you see my work on projects/events/group, what skills do you see as my strengths?  What areas 
do you see as challenging for me and opportunities for improvement?  
 Compared to other students my age, what opportunities for growth would you identify for me – 
especially relative to my career interests in _ (insert area) __? 
 Based on what you know about me today, what suggestions would you give me to incorporate into my 
professional plan? Areas I should investigate? Courses you think I would enjoy? Experiences you think 
would be good for me?  
2) Take notes during your meetings and use your notes during the “after the assessments” work. 
3) Send the person who met with you a thank you note.  
After the 360: 
Review your report and/or notes and, and complete the following table: 
 List your top 5 strengths and skills, especially in areas of digital literacy, communication, leadership 
and language. Identify examples of when you have exhibited each (@ work, in a club, in the classroom, 
during a group project, etc.).  
 Identify three areas in which you could improve – your skills, knowledge, interpersonal relations, etc. 
 Compare these notes to your job/internship or graduate program descriptions to which you want to 
apply. Where is your area of greatest alignment? Are there opportunities for you to improve skills? Are 
their jobs/programs that are a better fit than others? 
 Make an appointment to discuss your results with a Career Coach at compass.agnesscott.edu.
360 Survey Notes 
 
About Me …. Life Examples … (from academics, 
personal, community) 
Fit with Plans - jobs/internships, 
graduate programs, etc.) 
Key Strengths   
Key Skills (digital, communication, language) 
 
  
Areas for Improvement/Ideas for Growth (courses; lynda.com; campus/service projects):  
 


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