The Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan is a comprehensive, long-term plan that provides us with an opportunity to be as coordinated, intentional, and aligned as possible across the University as we implement our new Strategic Plan priorities regarding student success. More specifically, it will guide our efforts in student recruitment, retention, and graduation, ensuring that we consistently align our practices with the University’s mission and the ever-evolving landscape of higher education.
Situational Analysis
UConn is in high demand. 64,000 undergraduate applicants, driving enrollment growth by 2,000 students (6.4%) in ten years.
Graduate enrollment has remained stable overall, with some pockets of growth and contraction among certain programs.
Student success is our hallmark. Yet, achievement gaps remain and are most significant among Pell, First Generation, Underrepresented and regional campus students.
Connecticut’s workforce is dependent upon UConn graduates.
Demographic trends are driving down the number of high school graduates across our key feeder markets.
The State of Connecticut is reducing financial support for UConn, a trend that is expected to continue over the next decade.
SEM Planning Principles
Align services to meet student need across all campuses.
Make data informed decisions.
Manage fiscal viability to ensure student success outcomes.
Embrace all high impact practices (HIPs) for student engagement.
Perform capacity analysis for programs, services, and campuses.
Be a driver in supporting workforce demand.
Institutional SEM Plan Goals
Goal One:
Improve Undergraduate Student Retention
Goal Two:
Improve Undergraduate Student Graduation
Goal Three:
Enrollment Growth
Goal Four:
Establish Framework and Evaluate Graduate Student Success Targets and Outcomes
Goal Five:
Determine Baseline for Graduate Student Success Outcomes
Goal Six:
Grow Capacity of Graduate Student Enrollment
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