What Admissions Officers Aren’t Supposed to Say

Clemson officials blasted Republicans and said any applicants from the party should actively denounce white supremacy and misogyny.

Admissions officers are presumed to be fair, to not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s political leanings or affiliations.

But a Clemson University admissions counselor was recently found by Campus Reform to have posted anti-Republican statements on her Snapchat account.

Monica Rozman, an admissions counselor, wrote, “Reviewing college apps and, just wanna say: no one cares if you’re Republican. Like, small government, low taxes, etc., republican. BUT BUT BUT, if you’re gonna talk about being Republican (1) don’t act like it’s an oppressed group bc it’s not and (2) unless you ACTIVELY DENOUNCE the white supremacy and misogyny, etc., within your party, you are going out of your way to identify with an oppressive group. Like? Don’t.”

Clemson’s admissions website indicates that Rozman is responsible for applicants from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. She did not respond to a request from Inside Higher Ed to comment.

A Clemson spokesman sent this statement about the article, “Clemson evaluates every application based upon the academic merits of the individual, and does not discriminate against or disadvantage any group of individuals—regardless of religion, race, gender, political affiliation or any other personal belief or identification. Admissions decisions are made by the leadership of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, and the views expressed on the personal social media channel of this individual—who does not make admissions decisions—are not consistent with the admissions policies or practices of Clemson University.

Clemson officials blasted Republicans and said any applicants from the party should actively denounce white supremacy and misogyny. 

Admissions officers are presumed to be fair, to not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s political leanings or affiliations.

But a Clemson University admissions counselor was recently found by Campus Reform to have posted anti-Republican statements on her Snapchat account.

Monica Rozman, an admissions counselor, wrote, “Reviewing college apps and, just wanna say: no one cares if you’re Republican. Like, small government, low taxes, etc., republican. BUT BUT BUT, if you’re gonna talk about being Republican (1) don’t act like it’s an oppressed group bc it’s not and (2) unless you ACTIVELY DENOUNCE the white supremacy and misogyny, etc., within your party, you are going out of your way to identify with an oppressive group. Like? Don’t.

Clemson’s admissions website indicates that Rozman is responsible for applicants from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. She did not respond to a request from Inside Higher Ed to comment.

A Clemson spokesman sent this statement about the article, “Clemson evaluates every application based upon the academic merits of the individual, and does not discriminate against or disadvantage any group of individuals—regardless of religion, race, gender, political affiliation or any other personal belief or identification. Admissions decisions are made by the leadership of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, and the views expressed on the personal social media channel of this individual—who does not make admissions decisions—are not consistent with the admissions policies or practices of Clemson University.”