Report to the Board of Regents

January 25, 2013

Executive Summary

Student Success and Enrollment Management (SSEM) continues to work with the university community in an effort to enhance recruitment, retention and overall student success efforts at the University. SSEM has been organized into four main areas to support student success: (1) enrollment services, which focuses on the recruitment and admission of students based on the university's admissions standards and recruitment policies; (2) retention management and advising services, which focuses on university-wide comprehensive retention strategies and serves as the lead for the coordination of university-wide advising services; (3) student engagement and leadership development, which focuses on the engagement of students outside of the classroom and character and leadership development; and (4) university police, which seeks to foster an educational enterprise where students may study and learn, faculty may teach, and scholars may conduct research in a safe and supportive environment.

Two new Assistant Vice Presidents (AVPs) have been hired to lead two of the four areas: Ms. Jacqueline Faulkner, AVP for Retention Management and Advising Services and Dr. Jacqueline Gibson, AVP for Student Engagement and Leadership Development. The search continues for a candidate to fill the position of AVP for Enrollment Services. Currently, the Vice President is acting in the position until it is filled.

SSEM has focused on interventions based on university trend data and nationally researched best practices to enhance recruitment as well as short-term efforts which will yield long-term impact in retention and graduation rates. The full implementation of current strategies is planned for Fall 2013. Some of the efforts currently underway include:

1. A comprehensive assessment of all areas is being conducted. A review has been conducted of the Financial Aid Office and the University Police Department. Recommendations received are currently being implemented and are expected to be completed in the 2013/2014 academic year. A comprehensive assessment of all enrollment and retention services is currently underway. This assessment is expected to result in recommendations for revision of the university's admissions standards, enhanced recruitment strategies and territory