A. Enrollment update.

• Dr. Smith said for Fall 2026 there are 560 current returning students; 29 first-time freshmen; 62 online students; and 17 transfer students for a total of 668 registered students.
• Dr. Smith summarized the Fall 2026 cohort numbers and the freshman new student orientation update numbers in addition to the summer 2026 transfer new student orientation update.
• Dr. Smith discussed working with the university registrar on getting students into classes, getting class schedules and housing.
• Dr. Smith discussed summer camps they had for students, including the Upward Bound, STEM Momentum and Harvesting Potential, and the number of students in the program.

B. Housing Update.

• Dr. Smith said they currently have 244 applications from current students. He said they closed the application process on May 1 but anticipate re-opening after all the appeals have been processed.
• Dr. Smith anticipates making room assignments for incoming students on July 1 and returning students on July 8.
• Dr. Smith said there are 105 new student applications for housing when last year at this time there were over 1,000.
• Dr. Smith said there are current staffing vacancies that they will post for two weekends for director for housing and residence life; for hall directors; and for resident assistants.
• He further discussed the assessment of the potential violations and damages at the dorms and the appeals process.
• Regent Fields asked the date to have the housing staff in place. Dr. Smith said the goal is mid-July.
• Dr. Smith discussed the student well-being vision at the student center located on the second floor, which will be called the advising hub.
• Dr. Smith also said they will have a well-being hub that will have the mental health counselor and two nurses occupy that area, which will be adjacent to the advising hub.
• Dr. Smith said Young Hall is being turned into a well-being learning community where students will need to have a 3.0 grade term and cumulative grade point average and no violations of the housing or community standards.
• Regent Obielodan asked if Dr. Smith was aware that room 312 in the Student Center was set up to fulfill the need of tranquility. Dr. Smith responded that it will be connected to the hub.
• Regent Fields asked if the continuing students that didn't attend orientation have been contacted. Dr. Smith said yes and further elaborated on his response.

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