Universities paying international recruiting agents on a per- student commission have fueled a national ethical debate.
And the UNC system will be joining the discussion.
In July, the National Association for College Admission Counseling announced the creation of a committee to examine ethical standards in international recruitment because it opposes the use of incentive-based compensation in recruitment.
While the national association has taken a stance on per-head commissions, it has not taken a stance on international recruiting agencies in general.
UNCThe council includes delegates from all 17 institutions and works to improve the international agenda across the system.
“Each school has a different way of looking at the idea of using agents,” Pynes said.
UNCBonnie Derr, international programs coordinator for the UNC system, said she thinks most schools in the system don’t want to use agents.