Enrollment ServicesStrategic Plan

Dr. Melisa ChoroszyDr. Steve Maples

Dr. Nancee LangleyMaureen Cronin

Enrollment Services• Recruitment• Degree Audit Report System• Student Financial Aid, Employment

and Scholarship Services

Recruitment

Recruitment• Lack of recognition of the

University of Nevada, Reno by the general public as well as the media in Southern Nevada

• Fastest growing segment and 71 percent of State population 400 miles away

• Nevada tied for 2nd in the Nation with the highest high school dropout rate (14%)

Recruitment• Nevada 5th Lowest in the nation

for proportion of adults with a bachelor’s degree

• Increases in requirements for Millennium Scholarship will effect recruitment and retention of students

• Implementation of new requirements for admissions in 2006 and 2010

• Federally mandated reporting limits ability to properly identify ethnic makeup of students

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Expanded recruitment and advising efforts to secondary feeder markets

• All recruitment publications are bilingual

• Collaborated with academic colleges to further present an integrated marketing approach to the university

• Expanded web-based processes

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Combination of Scholarship and Application for Admissions

• Acquired and implemented Recruitment Plus

• Incorporated NSSE survey into New Student Orientation

2004-2005 Plan• Recruitment Plus

– Assessment– Communication Flow– Processes– Identifying Prospects

2004-2005 Plan• Incorporate NSSE data into

recruitment efforts• Enhance Middle School

Outreach• Expand recruitment efforts in

Southern Nevada• Prepare students/parents for

new admissions requirements• Expand campus visit programs• Enhance Academic faculty’s

presence in orientation

Performance Indicators

• New Freshman Enrollment– Vegas, Good Neighbor, WUE,

Diversity, etc.• New Transfer Enrollment• Student Profile

– GPA, test scores, remedial courses

• Assessment indicators

Resource Priorities• Admissions and Financial Aid

Office in Las Vegas• Expansion of Middle School

Outreach• Expansion of out of state

recruitment• Media Relations

Student Financial Aid, Employment and

Scholarship Services

SFAESS• More independent students

applying for aid• Large increases in state grants

funds from the increases in per credit fee- financed by students

• Modification of entitlement programs to contain cost

• Increases in private, educational loans and multiple loans

SFAESS• Expectation of 24/7 services• Use electronic forms of

communication with the Federal Government and students

• Provide links to bilingual materials on the web

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Financial Aid:– $19M disbursed by the start

of classes– 5385 Millennium scholars

have been paid just over $5M– Administer Pell Grant and

loans to Nevada State College students

– Fewer in-person visits required of students due to availability of self-service options and processing efficiencies.

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Scholarships:– Made offers to 2083 incoming

freshmen, a 348% increase over 2003-04

– 14% of freshmen awards were made to students admitted after Feb. 1

– Awarded 804 continuing freshmen and sophomores

– Awarded 255 juniors and seniors

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Student Employment:– NetID is used to log into the

Job Board– Last year 3339 students

found on-campus employment and 1177 off-campus

2004-2005 Plan• Scholarship program transition

continues– Commit the scholarship

“guarantee” in the admission letter for early notification

– Continue to work with Noel Levitz

– Add calculator to web page for families to determine their scholarship eligibility.

– Use the NetID for authentication for continuing student applications

2004-2005 Plan• Execute “College Goal Sunday”

Feb 13, 2005• Offer an email subscription

service to provide parents with general financial aid and scholarship information.

Performance Indicators

• Total dollars and by type• Students served by class

standing and target group• Web services usage• Audits• Student loan default rates• Satisfaction surveys• Data analysis on effect of

financial aid, employment and scholarships on retention

• Quality assurance

Resource Priority• More scholarship dollars to fully

implement the multi-year awards and access concepts

• More need-based, state grant dollars to support needy students

• Financial aid advisor for Southern Office

• Develop a permanent funding source for the Presidential Scholars program

Degree Audit Report System

DARS• DARS reports available online

and updated weekly• 61% of faculty with XNET

access logged in– Average use over the past

year was 68 times– 12% accessed XNET over

200 times• Common Course Numbering

(CCN)

DARS• Integration with graduation and

curriculum processes• Development of a web-based

curriculum tracking process

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Developed a DARS encoding schedule

• Identified and trained 75 curriculum resource people

• Received departmental approval for all 2004 encoding

2003-2004 Accomplishments

• Increased the percentage of DARS reports that read “All Requirements Complete – Pending Current Registration” in final semester of enrollment

• Decreased processing time for substitutions and changes

• Participated in NV DARS group and DARS training in Ohio

2004-2005 Plan• Fully integrate the Transfer

Articulation (TA) system into the statewide CCN system

• Make TA table information available to students and advisors on the web

• Develop DARS advisor resource website

• Work with the student data warehouse developers to format DARS data in reports for advisors

2004-2005 Plan• Customize DARS graduation

requirements• Develop a Warning requirement

to appear when students earn a “C-” or less

• Develop college-specific DARS reports for DQ students

• Begin development of DARS reports for high school students

Performance Indicators

• Exception volume• DARS in graduation certification• Encoding approval• Transfer articulation processing

time• Faculty/staff participation in

training and use of DARS in advising and graduation certification

Resource Priorities

• Participation in testing & training• Providing student access to the

interactive audit• Participation in the development

of a curriculum tracking website• Develop interface with:

– Recruitment Plus– Ad Astra

• Acquire the Course Applicability System

Questions