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Student Success and Enrollment Management Supplemental Response

  1. 1. Currently, SSEM is working on revising its strategic plan that was created in 2012. The reason for the revision is because several new units were added to SSEM (Residence Life, University Safety and Security) and several units have been relocated to Academic Affairs. Units relocated are Academic Center for Excellence, Student Support Services, Center for Academic Persistence and Success, Testing Center and the Registrar.

Efforts to increase enrollment are as follows:

  • Utilizing the Project Graduate program to recruit non-traditional students who have college credits which can be transferred to KSU. On Tuesday, September 30th, a successful Project Graduate online advising fair was held.
  • Collaborating with BCTCS to ensure KSU has counselors in place and available to assist potential transfer students matriculate to KSU.
  • Visiting high schools and attending college fairs, so far they made at least 70 of these events.
  • Fall Open House is scheduled for November 1st with the main focus to be recruiting and admitting students. To date, 367 persons have registered for the event and more are expected.
  • Hosted a conference call with the KSU National Alumni Association Louisville chapter, for the planning of KSU Day in Jefferson County.
  • A meeting has been scheduled to discuss and review the current scholarship awarding procedures to determine how funds can be better utilized to recruit better prepared students.
  • In an effort to recruit more in state students, the admissions staff has made Kentucky its main venue for recruiting new students. There will be limited travel opportunities as it relates to out of state travel locations. A more rigorous approach will be made to recruit transfer students within the state as well. The University is looking at potentially reducing tuition rates for state government employees.
  • With the transfer of ACE, CAPS, SSS, Testing and the Registrar, SSEM will look to support the Academic Affairs division as it relates to retention.
  • Programming in the Residence Halls is taking place; residence hall directors are collaborating with each other and other units on campus such as, Health Services, Career Counseling and Placement, and Academic Affairs, etc., to identify more programs for the students to participate in and learn from. The following have either occurred, or will this semester:
  • Adopt a Cop Program
  • Sealed Lips for Sickle Cell Anemia
  • “All that Glitters is not Gold”-Designed for freshmen students transitioning to college.
  • Lace up Shoe Drive-items donated to the American Red Cross.
  • Penny Saver Drive-supports breast cancer.
  • Transforming Tuesdays-Encouraging students to dress up in professional clothing

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