This agenda item was presented by Vice-Provost Mayberry. Recruiting efforts are ongoing for the Spring, Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. Target student populations include those who attended KSU this spring but did not return for the fall semester, those who have financial aid issues, and any students who stopped at any point. Dr. Mayberry felt confident that the Fall 2024 enrollment goal of 3,000 students will be met.

Chair Fields noted that returning students often do not complete their FAFSA, and queried whether there was a plan to encourage students to get this submitted in a timely manner.

As far as advising, tutoring and early alert updates, Dr. Mayberry expects to have a full advising staff in place prior to registration. In-person and online tutoring is available, and students are being encouraged to utilize these services. An early alert system will be implemented that will request alerts at 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks into the semester; interventions can be put into place between weeks 4–8 to support student success.

Dr. Mayberry further reported that most of the student service areas and staff have been relocated to the third floor of the student center. As a result, traffic has increased in every area.

Several student success initiatives are underway, including the Complete College America (CCA) Institutional Transformation and Gardner Institute/AGB Retention Performance Management survey. Finally, a postsecondary student success grant has been submitted; if awarded, funds will be used to outfit student success hubs in the student center basement and second floor of Hathaway Hall.

Regent Walston inquired into the entity providing the student success grant and further asked Dr. Mayberry to notify all faculty members of the new student services location.

Dr. Mayberry discussed several vacancies, new positions, and key hires that have occurred due the restructuring of Student Affairs, as well as several programs currently being rebuilt, such as the adult learners program.

Regent Walston queried where KSU's veterans program is currently housed.

Regent Moseley inquired into the status of the Magellan program implementation. Regent Dukes asked whether their implementation plan was a three-year plan, whether the intent was for all KSU programs to have an online component, and whether some programs might be structured as hybrid programs (part online and part in-person).

Chair Fields asked whether all Student Affairs changes complied with HB 250.

In closing, Chair Fields thanked Dr. Mayberry and her team for the meeting's presentations.

MOTION by Regent Moseley:

Move the Board to adjourn.