[civsa] Greetings - Important information about a campus tours website

[Ray, Merideth E]

Looks like I am behind on my emails and you have all been talking about this! I am blaming our decision release from this weekend. I hope all is well. 

Merideth 


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From: "Merideth E Ray" <merideth.ray at admission.gatech.edu> 
To: listserv at civsa.org 
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 3:34:53 PM 
Subject: Greetings - Important information about a campus tours website 










Hello all,  
  
This made it to me from another Admission professional organization but looks like Drew from Region III initially spotted it. I see some CIVSA schools listed on this site. Please let me know if anyone is using this legitimately. It looks like a site to be wary of.  
  
Merideth 
  
  

  

From: Drew Steding < drewsted at umich.edu > 
Date: Monday, March 17, 2014 1:31 PM 
To: Drew Steding < drewsted at umich.edu > 
Subject: Greetings - Important information about a campus tours website 

  



Greetings, Region III! 

  

One of CIVSA's members recently found this interesting website that we thought all membership should be aware of - please see below: 

  

In case you haven’t heard of this, I just wanted to make you aware of this website –  www.visitdays.com . I found out yesterday that this website, which launched a few months ago, was booking students for campus tours for Furman without our permission. They never contacted us – just put up our logo and says they’ll book campus tours for prospective students. It has a calendar with “available” dates and times. I actually booked a campus tour for myself at Furman on a day where we aren’t offering tours at all. I received a confirmation telling me my tour was booked and that Furman was looking forward to seeing me there. 
  
Needless to say, I’ve called and had our university removed. The Founder and CEO told me they don’t need my permission to do this – they’ve basically inserted them as a middle man to make booking campus visits easier for prospective students. He said their lawyers have said they are allowed to use our logo, our university name, etc. He said we were identified in a focus group as a university that should use this website (???), and they plan on expanding to all universities and colleges in the US. I, of course, reminded him about trademark laws, etc. He didn’t seem to care. 
  
Some of your schools are on there, so if you don’t want them to be booking tours for you, I’d give them a call! 
  
Thanks all - Looking forward to hopefully seeing you at conference! 
  
Best, 
  
Drew 
Region III Director 

  
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Drew Steding 
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Merideth Ray, Ed.S. 

Senior Assistant Director of Admission 
Georgia Institute of Technology 
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404-894-1939 
merideth.ray at admission.gatech.edu 




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Merideth Ray, Ed.S. 

Senior Assistant Director of Admission 
Georgia Institute of Technology 
219 Uncle Heinie Way 
Atlanta, GA 30332-0320 
404-894-1939 
merideth.ray at admission.gatech.edu 

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