April 16, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Enrollment (Domestic) – Matt Melvin
- Recruitment: strengthen pipeline through more aggressive funnel management (FYR/TR)
- Junior Day Programs
- Hosting reception for top scholars from Lawrence
- Student Search
- Updating application for admissions
- Mapping communication flow for "incompletes" Retention Management: increase first-year rate to 90%, six-year graduation to 70%
- Retention Modeling and Forecasting Tools
- Score entering FYR class beginning in May Technology: establish systems and structures necessary to achieve enrollment results
- Mobile Strategy and Solution
- Imaging
- CRM for current students Yield Management: solidify/improve yield rate from admit to enrolled student
- NSO Programming
- First-Year Experience
- Chancellor's Video to paid and non-paid
- Financial Aid Award Distribution and Tracking
Enrollment (International) – Charlie Bankart
- Recruitment: enhance Unit's planning and accountability
- Created new position related to international visiting scholar and employee support to enhance partnership development opportunities with higher education institutions abroad. International Partnerships: establish collaborations and articulation agreements
- Reached out to Gen Next Education, Inc. in Bangalore, India and requested a proposal for collaboration that may involve International Program Recruitment operations, as well as KU Continuing Education and the KU Alumni Association. Visiting Student Programs: develop and implement
- Three new visiting student dossiers received under the auspices of Brazil's Science without Borders program administered by the Institute for International Education. Students will pursue non-degree studies at KU. We expect another 12 to 15 in the coming weeks.
- Six students from Agder University are expected to arrive on campus for summer and fall non-degree coursework in aerospace engineering.
- Negotiations continue with Zhejiang Normal University to bring visiting international students to campus for non-degree studies. Plans are for 20 students each academic year. Agreement is near finalization. Traditional Recruitment Activities: increase and diversify investments
- Admit numbers for Fall 2012 are up 8.7% from a year ago. We currently have 363 students admitted for fall.
- Walk-in hours for the admissions processing unit are still limited to enable staff to process applications and make admit decisions.