Michael,a college registrar,has scheduled a meeting with Patricia,his supervisor,to talk about low-course enrollments for the next semester.Which of the following is the best opener for that meeting?
A)"Hey,I saw you and your husband at the Club last weekend.Did you try the new ostrich special?"
B)"What are we going to do about the lack of students for next semester? Recruiters are not trained and knowledgeable about our campus."
C)"I think we should cancel 75 sections of courses for next semester.Most of the courses are not interesting to the students today.Required courses have steady enrollments."
D)"Did you hear that Coach M had another heart attack? The team will probably be shaken up for the rest of the season."
E)"I know we need to maintain an enrollment minimum of 12 students per section,and I have a preliminary schedule to address the enrollment shortage for next semester."

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This option directly addresses the topic of low-course enrollments and indicates that the speaker has a preliminary plan to address this issue. It sets a clear agenda for the meeting and shows that Michael has taken steps to prepare for the discussion. Option A is irrelevant and unprofessional, Option B places blame on others, Option C suggests a drastic solution without providing any evidence or data, and Option D is also unrelated to the topic at hand.

Michael,a College Registrar,has Scheduled a Meeting with Patricia,his Supervisor,to Talk