The update on SEM presented at the Board of Governors (BOG) Programs and Planning Committee and presentation on The Changing Higher Education Landscape at the main BOG meeting on February 21, 2020 are posted on the SEM Documents web page.

The former gives an update on our seven SEM goals and the current strategy development phase.

The latter was an informative presentation given by EAB. A good summary of it is on the February 25 Clif’s Notes as well.

As always, if you have questions or comments about SEM, please don’t hesitate to contact me at robhornberger@missouristate.edu or 65521.

An email was just sent to our enrollment reports distribution list. If you did not receive this and would like to begin receiving detailed opening day and census enrollment updates, please email Rob Hornberger. As a reminder, our official census is the 20th day mark of the semester (or end of the 4th week of classes).

Our total Springfield campus enrollment for spring 2020 is 22,221, down 152 (0.7%) from spring 2019. As a reminder, we were down 515 new and 532 continuing degree seeking undergraduate students this past fall 2019. Thus our decrease in our spring 2020 continuing undergraduate degree-seeking students is the anticipated net effect of those fewer students moving through the pipeline.

For more information, check the email.

Thanks to all who attended the SEM townhall meeting. We had a great turnout, good information was shared, and important feedback and questions were provided. The presentation slides are on the SEM website’s document page. If you have any additional questions or feedback, please remember these options for contacting us:

• Email: RobHornberger@missouristate.edu
• Twitter: @HornbergerRob
• SEM Involvement Form

Thanks for all of your support in our strategic enrollment management efforts! Everyone plays an important role.

There will be a SEM townhall meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 12:15-1:15 in the PSU Theater. The purpose of this event is to update the campus community on the progress of the SEM plan, including updates on

• our current enrollment status,
• the SEM goals approved by the Board of Governors,
• SEM strategy development by our councils, and
• a SEM plan timeline.

There will be time allotted to provide feedback and ask questions. Please save the date on your calendar and feel free to forward to others. We look forward to seeing you there.

SEM Goals

Great news. The SEM goals have been approved by the Board of Governors and finalized. They are posted on the SEM website and below.

1. By 2026, increase overall headcount enrollment by 5% and increase FTE enrollment by 3%.
2. By 2026, increase the first to second year undergraduate student retention rate by 5% and improve persistence at other critical transition points across both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
3. By 2026, increase the number of African American, Hispanic/Latino/Latinx, first-generation, and Pell-eligible students enrolled by 3% and improve the persistence rate of underrepresented students by 5%.
4. By 2026, increase equity, and improve institutional support, experience, and overall climate for historically underrepresented, underserved, and under-resourced students, faculty, and staff.
5. By 2026 increase the number of credentials (e.g., degrees and certificates) awarded to 5,800 per year.
6. By 2026, decrease the average loan debt of undergraduate students by 5% after inflation.
7. Raise the profile of the University’s academic quality through the pursuit of new and emerging academic programs and delivery modes, enrichment of existing curriculum and research, and equipping of students for successful career outcomes that meet workforce demands.

SEM Townhall January 29

Also, we will have a campus-wide SEM townhall meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 12:15-1:15pm, in the PSU Theater. We will present our accomplishments thus far, including our enrollment status, the SEM goals, and council updates on strategies; and provide opportunities for feedback. Hope you can attend. We value your input.