• Objective 4.4: Develop methods of recruitment within urban and rural cities that emphasize dual enrollment and dual credit opportunities through scholarship and in-state tuition waiver to include bordering states.

Key Performance Indicators for Priority 4:

• KPI 1: Increase the percent of first-time, full-time credential-seeking students receiving a bachelor's or master's degree within a 4- and 6-year cycle at KSU;
• KPI 2: Increase the number of Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit students who subsequently apply and enroll at Kentucky State University to pursue a bachelor's degree;
• KPI 3: Increase the percent of first-time, full-time college ready students, especially Kentuckians seeking degrees and credentials; and,
• KPI 4: Publish annual enrollment management plans highlighting effectiveness, impact, and theory of change for improvements

Strategic Priority 5: Growing and Achieving Excellence in Graduate Education

Develop a strategic enrollment management plan to achieve and maintain optimum recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of high-quality and relevant graduate students.

Strategic Objectives for Priority 5:

• Objective 5.1: Provide an enriching academic environment for the development of leaders with world-class expertise to contribute significantly towards solving increasingly complex issues of our diverse global society;
• Objective 5.2: Establish innovative programs that will promote employability skills and enhance graduate education competitiveness;
• Objective 5.3: Strengthen and enhance the Institutional Review Board (IRB) capacity, capabilities, and infrastructure to support institutional research efforts.

Key Performance Indicators for Priority 5:

• KPI 1: Increase the percent of full-time credential-seeking graduate students earning a graduate degree;
• KPI 2: Increase the number of Institutional Review Board certified faculty, students, and staff; and,
• KPI 3: Increase the percent of graduate student and graduate faculty publications and presentations at conferences.

Strategic Priority 6: Collaborative Retention Planning Promotes Holistic Approach to Persistent Student Success

Develop a strategic retention management plan to achieve and maintain optimum retention, persistence, progression, and graduation rates of high-quality, relevant, and mindfulness practicing students. We must co-develop and implement effective communication strategies with students to ensure they receive important information in a timely and useful manner. Consult with students to determine the most effective ways to provide critical information regarding dates, resources, and opportunities, including traditional communication channels, and non-traditional channels such as social media. Use effective 21st-century methods for connecting mentors, sponsors, coaches, and advisors to our students.

Strategic Objectives for Priority 6:

• Objective 6.1: Prioritize student retention management planning, infrastructure, and resources to promote student persistence and progression toward “on-time” degree completion;