SEM OverviewPresented by: Kevin P. Bilder, Dean

August 12, 2015

“The Wave of the Future.”

The combination of efforts to support the goals of the college.

Rio 2020: Strategic Plan

Goal 1: Teaching and Learning

Goal 2: Student Success

Goal 3: People Development and Communication

Goal 4: Blue Ocean and Innovation

The SEM Plan

The Marketing Plan

The Recruitment Plan

INSTITUTIONALIZATION

“To really make SEM initiatives successful—to really make it a

long-lasting, transformational endeavor—sustained participation

and buy-in from across the institution is critical.” ~ AACRAO

Full support from leadership

Clear expectations, accountability & resources

Education of all staff on the need & benefits

Ability to move fast, be decisive & have patience

NOEL-LEVITZ LESSONS LEARNED

“The key to success is living the planning and execution effort.

College leaders’ roles are to push the entire college to engage

and implement the plan…and shift the culture from a passive to

an active attitude.”

SEM ELEMENTS

Inagural Year: a formal culmination of existing/ new

projects based on the 7 SEM Goals.

Purpose: to provide a guide map for recruitment,

persistence and retention efforts on an annual basis

to increase our opportunities for success.

SEM Committee: is a central group where ideas are

shared, vetted, developed and implemented – and

to capture activities across the college into one

place.

SEM VISION & MISSION

Vision: to foster a culture of shared responsibility

to achieve enrollment goals, enhance the student

experience and student success in support of the

educational goals of the communities we serve.

Mission: to strategically strengthen the college’s

competiveness, reach and enrollment goals in

support of the strategic plan, mission and vision of

the college.

7 SEM PLAN GOALS

Structural & Functional

Goal 1: Identify SEM Best Practices.

Goal 2: Implement a SEM Governance Structure to Support & Improve Efforts.

Communication & Technology

Goal 3: Increase College-wide Awareness & Involvement in SEM Principles.

Goal 4: Maximize and Leverage Technology to Support SEM.

Enrollment Growth & Retention

Goal 5: Identify Enrollment Growth Opportunities & Create Strategies to Maintain and Increase Enrollments.

Goal 6: Expand Awareness and Implementation of Innovative Teaching Models to Better Serve Our Students.

Goal 7: Strengthen the Awareness of Student Support Services & Create New Ways to Support Student Success.

HOW IT CONNECTS TO THE BIGGER PICTURE

SEM & STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS CONNECTION

SEM PROJECT SAMPLES

Goal 3: Increase College-wide Awareness & Involvement in SEM Principles.

RSC Strategic Plan Link: People Development and Communication.

Project Team/Committee

Co-Chairs Sponsors

Deb Spotts Matt Freed Kevin Bilder Shannon McCarty

Delynn Bodine

Members

John Bastian Elizabeth Cole-Fay Rosslyn Knight Susan Lawrence

Alex Lopez Bret Mohr Laurel Redman Otis White

SEM PROJECT SAMPLES

Goal 4: Maximize and Leverage Technology to Support SEM

RSC Strategic Plan Link: Blue Ocean and Innovation

Sub-committee Leads: David Hall and Jennifer Gresko

Strategy 4B. Promote RioCompass to all students and staff.

Task: Roll-out RioCompass college-wide.

Task: Reinforce the use and benefits of RioCompass to staff.

Task: Incorporate RioCompass into the student experience.

SEM PROJECT SAMPLES

Goal 5: Identify Enrollment Growth Opportunities and Create Strategies to

Maintain and Increase Enrollments.

RSC Strategic Plan Link: Blue Ocean and Innovation

Sub-committee Leads: Matt Freed, Jeanne Ratcliff and Barbara Khalsa

Explore opportunities to increase enrollments…

Dual Enrollment

Concurrent Enrollment

Veterans and Military service members and families

International

College Bridge Pathways

Out-of-State

Measure SEM Effectiveness

EFFECTIVENESS OF SEM GOALS

NEXT STEPS

Service Departments Questionnaire Review

Executive Summary

Project Assessment

Development of the Next Plan: 2016-2018

Shift SEM Committee to an Advisory Council