Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM)
SEM is a comprehensive process designed to
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develop strategies to maximize optimum student recruitment, enrollment, retention, persistence, graduation and alumni participation within the context of institutional mission
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assist campus leadership in reaching critical decisions about faculty and staff employment planning, academic and student program development, construction and operational needs
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aid in the coordination of services that insure a seamless process of recruitment, enrollment, retention, student services, graduation and alumni relations
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incorporate integrated enrollment and financial planning
At UC, this process is facilitated through a carefully designed structure led by the SEM Policy Council and supported through a Management Team and working groups for targeted enrollment enhancement/support initiatives. Membership is designed to achieve full campus participation in the evolution and implementation of UC’s enrollment goals.
SEM Policy Council
Chair: Anthony J. Perzigian 
Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education
Vice Chair: Mitchel D. Livingston
Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
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- Set overall goals for SEM
- Approve enrollment related policy
- Approve enrollment goals for admission, retention and graduation
- Evaluate efforts
- Consult with Council of Deans, College Liaison Committee, Faculty Senate and other governance groups
- Optimize use of resources
- Link financial planning and SEM
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| SEM Management Team
Co-Chair: Kristi Nelson
Senior Vice Provost
Co-Chair: Caroline Miller
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
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- Develop SEM enrollment plans
- Review and recommend policies from the SEM working groups for approval by SEM Policy Council
- Develop strategies for achieving specific enrollment objectives
- Facilitate implementation of plans
- Communicate with University community and other governance groups
- Evaluate effectiveness of strategies and tactics
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| SEM Marketing Committee
Chair: Mary Stagaman
Assistant Vice President Community Relations & Marketing |
- Identify and recommend initiatives and strategies to extend UC message to key targeted groups
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| SEM Processing & Procedures Committee
Co-Chair: Cecily Goode
Director, One-Stop Center
Co-Chair: Krista Maddox
Director of Student Affairs, Nursing
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- Identify and recommend improvements to operations and procedures which affect recruitment, retention and service to students
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SEM Success Committee
Co-Chair: Pamela Person
Director, FYE & Learning Communities
Co-Chair: John (Ned) Donnelly
Associate Director, Registrar's Office
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- Coordinate strategies to enhance retention and graduation rates
- Coordinate with the efforts of the Tri-State CAP Committee focusing on retention
- Monitor, facilitate and recommend Success Strategies and projects
- Advise on allocation of resources (Success Challenge)
- Review existing programs for success stories and transportability
- Share information and ideas on success programs and activities at UC and at other institutions with each other and through programs for faculty and staff
- Report findings and make recommendations to the SEM Management Team
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| SEM Admissions and Appeals Committee
Chair: Thomas Canepa
Assistant Vice President |
- Review and submit recommendations on the admissibility of unusual or special circumstance admissions applications referred by the Office of Admissions or appealed by the student
- Review success of Academic Success Criteria levels and make recommendations at the conclusion of each admission cycle
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| SEM New Student Enrollment Network
Co-Chair: Thomas Canepa
Assistant Vice President
Co-Chair: Paul Hillner
Assistant Dean, College-Conservatory of Music |
- Review issues and programming critical to undergraduate new student recruitment and enrollment
- Share admissions and enrollment data to support strategies and long-range planning
- Increase number of prospective students and applicants who visit campus
- Report findings and make recommendations to the SEM Management Team
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