Presidential Charge to committee for 2008–2009

The Enrollment Management Committee is a university-wide committee charged to: 

• Review and recommend all current retention strategies and recommend appropriate revisions and additions to those strategies, including required resources;
• Review our current methods for measuring retention and recommend additional methods;
• Advise the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management in the formulation of institutional marketing strategies and activities;
• Advise the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management on the use of financial aid and scholarships in student retention;
• Evaluate and recommend upon recommendations on retention strategies submitted from other committees and offices.

This year I ask that the committee also: 

• Develop preliminary recommendations to establish a "one-stop" location in the current bookstore that includes all tutorial services for students.  This collaborative, open-concept student service area must include the services currently provided by: student success center, math lab, writing, lab, and TRIO center; and should focus on providing a single point-of-contact for all students with academic tutoring and assistance needs.  Your work should include collaboration with all units that might be included in a “one-stop” location. 
• Develop focused recommendations for enhancing university advising practices.
• Make preliminary recommendations for the parameters of a first-year experience that will enhance retention.