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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Student Success and Enrollment Management Committee April 25, 2014 10:45 am to 11:15 am Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky Executive Summary

A synopsis of key division activities since the January 24, 2014 Board of Regents meeting include the following:

The University is ahead of last year this time as it relates to the recruitment of first time freshmen for fall 2014 and has experienced an increase in applications and admits as well as an increase in the academic profile of admitted students for fall 2014.

The University is also ahead of last year this time as it relates to the recruitment of transfer students. Transfer applications and admits are up.

The spring 2014 Open House was successful with a total of 242 individuals in attendance.

The Division has launched a new initiative with members of the faith community in the Greater Lexington, KY effort. The goals of the initiative are:

To increase the number (a minimum of 250) of academically prepared (3.0 and above & 21 and above ACT test scores) students who enroll at Kentucky State University at the undergraduate level and to increase the percentage of admitted students who actually enroll;

To provide a local information source for prospective students, applicants, admitted, and enrolled students and their families;

To facilitate communication between Kentucky State university and the churches in the Greater Lexington Area;

To effectively market the unique competitive academic offerings of the University through various churches in the Greater Lexington Area.

Dr. Carlos Clark was hired as the University's Registrar effective on February 17, 2014.

The Division continues its work on the 2008 and 2009 cohorts in an effort to ensure students are on track to graduate.

• The Division is working with Academic Affairs in an effort to re-enroll any freshmen who were not retained from fall 2013 to spring 2014 because of academic reasons and those who may have left in good academic standing.
• Divisional efforts continue in the area of health and wellness through the facilitation of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases screenings as well as through mental health and drug and alcohol trainings.
• Several student organizational programming efforts were held this semester to date to include a successful spring homecoming and hosting major speakers on campus including Congressman John Lewis.