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See How Research is Evolving SEM Practice

10/16/2017

̽��¥ strives to facilitate the move towards more data driven decision making models by providing a venue for content experts to share their findings with the higher education community. At the 2017 Strategic Enrollment Management Conference in Phoenix, see how cutting-edge research is changing the SEM landscape.

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SEM Research: Make better decisions with data

10/13/2017

Randall Langston, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), is a big believer in the effectiveness of well-utilized data.​ “Our success at Brockport-SUNY [Langston’s previous institution] helped us increase enrollment,” he said. “We ended up with record enrollment, a record number of first-time students, and record number of transfer students -- all achieved in an environment where students were leaving the state.”

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There’s still time to register for a conference workshop!

10/09/2017

​Pre-Conference Workshops SEM Institute​ (Additional Fee) – Sunday, October 29 – 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Writing a SEM Plan​ (No Fee) – Sunday, October 29 – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Afternoon Half-Day Workshops​ (Additional Fee) – Sunday, October 29 – 2:00 – 4:45 p.m.

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Growing your international enrollment--panacea or pitfall?

10/06/2017

The pressure to find new students keeps ratcheting up and our enrollment marketing strategies have been evolving quickly to keep pace. With demographic shifts, declines in domestic high school graduation rates, budgetary pressures, and—more positively—the growing importance of internationalization to prepare our students for careers in the global economy it is not surprising that international enrollment on almost every college and university campus in the United States and Canada has been rising (in many cases quite dramatically) over the past decade.

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Inside Higher Ed: Higher Education Groups Issue Transfer Guidelines

10/06/2017

In a statement issued on October 6, three higher education associations set forth guidelines on student transfer and the awarding of college credits. ̽��¥, together with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the American Council on Education, base their guidelines on the “essential principle” that every college and university determines its own approach to the transfer of credit.

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September 2017 - Chief Enrollment Management Officer Career Profile – Sneak Peek

09/28/2017

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I’m a new Registrar. Now what?

09/26/2017

Starting a new job can lead to excitement, nervousness, and every emotion in between. For many, it’s an easy transition, but what if you find yourself in over your head?

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Update on the Free Community College movement in the U.S.

09/18/2017

Since Tennessee first began “Tennessee Promise” in 2015, a two-year program that provides free tuition at a Tennessee community or technical college, five other states along with two California cities have passed and implemented similar free tuition programs to encourage and facilitate college attendance and success.

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Hurricane Irma Relief

09/14/2017

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Inside Higher Ed: Homeschooled Student’s Transcript Might Be for a Cat

09/12/2017

According to Inside Higher Ed, the University of Rochester is raising questions about transcript oversight for homeschooled students after revoking an admissions offer. Associate Executive Director of ̽��¥ Consulting and SEM, Dr. Tom Green is quoted in the article, offering possible solutions for a more broad review homeschoolers’ admissions information, including curriculum, transcripts, GPA and test scores.

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Do you know what data you need to reach your enrollment goals?

09/11/2017

What is your enrollment goal? That number is one you likely have at your fingertips. But if that’s as deep as your data goes, you’re missing key decision-making information. “Many institutions focus on the big macro number, like ‘we need 2,000 new students,’” observed Janet Ward, senior consultant with ̽��¥ Consulting.

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Foster A Culture of Innovation

09/08/2017

Invest in your team’s potential Strategic enrollment management professionals understand that targeted enrollment goals and student support initiatives require teamwork across all levels of an institution. At ̽��¥'s Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Conference, we invite you to participate in the Team Experience and bring key SEM concepts back to share on your campus

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DACA Rescinded

09/07/2017

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Four key questions when building your class

09/01/2017

Every campus is different, but there are still essential strategies that can be applied to building an incoming class. According to Dr. Brent Gage​​, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, University of Iowa, building a class requires both science, such as quantitative analytics, and the art of relationship-building.

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Hurricane Harvey Relief

08/31/2017

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August 2017 - Defining the Chief Enrollment Management Officer career

08/30/2017

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Inside Higher Ed: How a Regional Public University Reversed Enrollment Decline (and It’s Not Free Tuition)

08/28/2017

In an article published in Inside Higher Ed, SUNY Fredonia speaks about the difficulty it previously had with enrollment and how this year’s enrollment of the freshman class has increased by 25 percent. Among the factors that SUNY Fredonia attributes to this increase is the role that ̽��¥ Consulting played through our Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) planning services.

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Statement on Charlottesville

08/17/2017

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July 2017 - Freelancing as a “surrogate” student, Parents Completing College Applications for Many, and more

07/27/2017

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June 2017 - How to get students to eat their vegetables

06/29/2017

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