KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Student Success and Enrollment Management Committee October 25, 2013 10:00 am to 10:30 am Board Room – Academic Services Building Frankfort, Kentucky

Executive Summary

The Division of Student Success and Enrollment Management (SSEM) is proud to report the achievement of several strategic divisional goals this semester and to report programmatic progress in other key areas.

While the overall university enrollment increased less than one percentage point in fall 2013 over fall 2012 (from 2524 to 2531), the fall 2013 first-time freshmen class of 537 students represents a 35.3% increase over fall 2012.

The average composite ACT score of 21 for the regularly admitted students in the fall 2013 first-time freshmen class represents the highest average composite ACT score for a first-time freshmen class at the University in the last five years. The fall 2012 average composite ACT score for regularly admitted students was 19.

• The average cumulative high school GPA of 2.68 for the fall 2013 first-time freshman class represents the highest cumulative GPA of any first-time freshman class at the University in the last five years. The fall 2012 average cumulative high school GPA was 2.43 for first-time freshmen.
• The Division is concentrating on providing internship and career opportunities for all students. This semester, a total of thirty-two companies registered for the career fair and a total of forty-nine students have been placed in internships.
• As a result of the entrepreneurial efforts of staff in Health Services in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Programs, the University has secured a 3-year grant in the amount of $816,000 for HIV/Substance Abuse/Mental Health.
• University Safety and Security Affairs has sponsored a total of three workshopson what to do in the event of an active shooter emergency.