In further support of the University’s 2023-2028 strategic plan, Forward-Focused: Where Innovation Meets Possibilities, the division of Student Engagement & Enrollment Services is presently engaged in a strategic planning initiative.
Committee Membership
The members of this committee have been selected with intentionality to represent a wide variety of perspectives from within our division. Sub-committees have been designed with diversity of position and perspective in mind.
- Evelyn Ashley, Ph.D.
- Russell Chandler
- Rich Clark
- Mike Dal Santo
- Bri Elum
- Christopher Fleming, Ed.D.
- Ebony Gholston
- Melanie Graham
- Jenn Grimm, Ph.D.
- Scott Harrison, Ph.D.
- Joy Himmel, Psy.D.
- Jean Holt, Ed.D.
- Clayton Lott
- Kristi Mantay
- Meagan McMullen
- Ashley Miller
- Tony Miller, Jr., Ph.D.
- Fred Tugas, Ed.D.
- Bridget Weikel, Ph.D.
- Vicki Williams, Ph.D.
- Johnny Young, Ed.D.
Committee Charge
Embarking upon the task of setting the course for Student Engagement & Enrollment Services over the next five years, the following are considered guideposts:
- Center planning discussions around the student journey (prospect through graduate) and how student success can be maximized.
- Collaborate extensively.
- Consider how to innovate and get beyond what has always been done.
- Creatively think about how to build the organization, systems, and practices to maximize efficiency and effectiveness—for students and staff.
- Engage stakeholders including students, campus colleagues, and others to better understand the work expected of the division and how to best serve diverse needs.
- Promote transparency by utilizing technology to maintain and share information about the process, including to report on progress.
- Recommendations must be informed by the data gathered throughout this process, or existing institutional data that is requested to inform decision-making.
- Think boldly and without limitations.
Overall Timeline
- September – Design the SEES strategic planning process
- October – Data collection from various stakeholders
- In total, we held 7 focus groups. 2 focus groups with students, 2 with staff, 2 with community members, including alumni, and 1 with our partners in academic affairs.
- An initial survey produced ~450 responses. 11% of survey respondents were students and 53% were Teaching or AP Faculty. There was strong consensus around goals and strategic direction.
- November – Strategic Planning Committee retreat and data analysis
- January – Crystalize ideas into a draft of our plan
- February/March - Comment period and integration of thoughts to finalize draft
- Over one-third of employees within SEES participated in the open comment period. 78% of open comment feedback was positive/neutral.
- April/May – Formulation of publication and communication strategies
- June – Plan rollout for implementation