July 22, 2013

Enrollment (Domestic)

Recruitment: strengthen pipeline through more aggressive funnel management (FYR/TR)

• Development of data sets for econometric modeling
• Collaboration with Marketing Communications to finalize recruitment publications for the FA14 recruitment cycle

Retention Management: increase first-year rate to 90%, six-year graduation to 70%

• Analysis of year 1 to year 2 of scholarship and KU Pell Advantage recipients
• Communications to Scholarship and Pell Advantage students advising of continuing eligibility for year two
• Communications to Rising Student Scholars, advising of funding source of 4 year renewable scholarship in year 3 and/or year 4
• Emails and Self-Service communications to all students who need to complete loan Master Promissory Notes and/or Loan Entrance Counseling

Technology: establish systems and structures necessary to achieve enrollment results

• SIS implemented Oracle process to automate the Federal Direct Loan posting and validation steps, previously a manual process, increasing loan processing for student and parent loans

Yield Management: solidify/improve yield rate from admit to enrolled

• Participation in Orientation events, conducting Orientation sessions ‘Taking Care of Business’ and Financial Aid & Scholarships Help Room
• FAS Robo-calls to Orientation registrants 1 week prior to their scheduled Orientation, reminding them to submit any needed documents so their financial aid file is complete when they arrive on campus for Orientation
• Emails and Self-Service communications to all students who need to complete loan Master Promissory Notes and/or Loan Entrance Counseling

Enrollment (International)

Recruitment: enhance Unit's planning and accountability

• No new updates (currently traveling abroad)