Topics Strategic Plan Priority 1 Quick Stats – Spring 2008 – Fall 2008 Retention Teams Student and Faculty Services Q&A

Strategic Plan Priority 1 Implement a strategically focused, campus-wide effort to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates.

Quick Stats: Enrollment and Recruitment Update

Spring 2008 Total EnrollmentResident Only (Reported to Chancellor's Office) SP 08 Hd Ct SP 08 FTES FA 07 FTES AY FTES Sum 07 FTES CY FTES CY Target Dif% Dif. 27,27121,67722,85922, ,86622, %

Recruiting Fall 2008 Admissions Status Report: fall 2008 vs fall 2007 Feb 29th 2008 Applicants FTFFRTRSOTRJRTRSRTR Total Undergrad Grad/ PostbacTotal Fall 0817, , ,7452,73426,479 Fall 0716, , ,6522,37124,023 Change1, , ,456 % Change10%42%38%5%11%10%15%10% Admits Fall 089, , , ,318 Fall 075, , ,810486,858 Change3, , , ,460 % Change69%1140%871%101%65%78%364%79%

Recruitment and Retention Audit October 10 & 11 October 24 – 26 1.Self-Assessment and Visit Preparation 2.Student Service Inventory (SSI) 500 Sac State Students 3.Two Visits – Meetings and Focus Groups 4.Exit Presentation 5.Final Report in Early November

Retention Teams

Retention Groups 1.Freshman Programs Committee 2.Retention Working Team 3.Advising Policy Implementation Team Spring 2008 Deliverable: Integrated Retention Plan

Next Steps Freshmen Programs Committee – work with co-chairs to coordinate efforts for spring Retention Working Team - Continue Disaggregation of data to be disseminated later this spring (IR Fact Book already delivered) Advising Policy Implementation Team – First Meeting set for Monday, March 10

Student and Faculty Services Enhancement Project

Student Services and Lassen Hall Re-Position Undergraduate Admissions Re-Organize Incoming Traffic in Lassen Hall World Class Service Training for all Enrollment Services Staff

Department and Faculty Services Reporting Clearing House (Data Warehouse Project) Service Needs Assessment

Telephone Services and SRTM Integrated Call Center –Admissions –Records and Registration –Financial Aid –Financial Services –General Student Questions Student Response Tracking System

On-Line vs. In-Line MySacState Degree Progress (audit) Feb 2008 Portal Project –Portal will be an on-line 'one-stop-shop' –Will greatly expand My Sac State –Will integrate both student and access to WebCT through single sign-on

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