http://semworks.net SEM Works news, dealing with various aspects of sem, educational institution management and process, advancement in student enrollment, student retention, and student achievement en-us Copyright SEM Works 2008. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:17:16 GMT 360 info@semworks.net (SEM Works Information) News Mon, 25 January 2010 12:14:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/newsletter/america/2010_volume-16.html In the past, many interesting issues have surfaced in the world of higher education that has effected how we approach education today. In some cases, a "then" versus "now" look may reflect a marked difference in the nature of the issue and demonstrate just how far the matter has evolved over time. For example, in just a few short years there has been a significant roller coaster of events surrounding the issue of enrolling undocumented immigrants. Whereas in 2007 the North Carolina Community College System suspended all such enrollments, as recently as September 2009 this decision has been reversed and undocumented immigrants are once again allowed to enroll in community colleges across that state. http://www.semworks.net/newsletter/america/2010_volume-16.html News Mon, 25 January 2010 12:14:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2010_volume-13.html Colleges and universities across the country are investing in international recruitment and partnerships to enhance institutional revenues, bolster enrolment at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as diversify the enrolment mix to enrich the learning experience. The April 2009 edition of SEM Canada (volume 5) focused on trends and issues in international student recruitment within the Canadian context. This January issue of SEM Canada presents recent information in the news that is specific to select countries that constitute the largest enrolment draw for Canada as reported by Statistics Canada. These include: China, USA, India, South Korea, Iran, Japan, and Mexico, among other emerging markets. This edition also profiles Canadian institutions and jurisdictions on the move, and includes informational resources that may add additional insights in the development of international recruitment strategies. http://www.semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2010_volume-13.html News Mon, 30 November 2009 10:10:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-15.html As institutions of higher learning move into the second half of the fall semester, two key enrollment challenges loom on the horizon. The first challenge is that of recruitment. Recruitment in higher education, as discussed by Lucia Tyler in this article, has been forever altered by the advancement of technology as well as the changing face of admissions. For many colleges and universities, November is a time of wrapping up recruitment efforts. Many others are already processing applications for fall 2010 as well as starting to make offers to particularly attractive prospects. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-15.html News Mon, 30 November 2009 10:10:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-12.html Perhaps the single greatest change in current societal values is a shared concern for environmental sustainability. Many institutions across the country have made a commitment to improve sustainability practices. Some institutions have adopted sustainability as a strategic priority and have introduced strategies that are shaping their student recruitment practices, academic curriculum, student life programs, in addition to their administrative practices. The recently released GreenReportCard.org is the first website to provide in-depth sustainability profiles for hundreds of colleges in all 50 states in the U.S. and Canada. See the results. The report offers ideas and resources to prospective students for using this information in selecting an institution of choice and for becoming involved in encouraging more sustainability initiatives at their school. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-12.html News Thurs, 22 October 2009 10:10:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-14.html SEM America, vol. 14 is the second newsletter in a two-part series describing how an organization can be understood through four distinct systems operating in tandem with one another. In an article written in 2003 by Bolman & Deal, they describe these four organizational frames as structural, political, human resource, and symbolic. Where last month’s e-newsletter took a look at the structural and political frames, this month’s e-newsletter offers articles as they relate to the human resource and symbolic frames. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-14.html News Thurs, 22 October 2009 10:10:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-11.html Residences and residence life programs factor significantly in many students’ decisions in selecting an institution as well as in staying at an institution. Student life administrators serve a key role in creating a student learning-centred environment that fosters a sense of community and belonging within a safe living-learning context. This edition of the SEM Canada newsletter presents hot topics in student residences and residence life programs. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-11.html News Thurs, 24 September 2009 13:38:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-13.html This and next month's newsletters will be divided into a TWO-PART SERIES. This month's newsletter will look at the structural and political frames mentioned above and offer a set of articles that delve further into how each of the two frames relate to enrollment in the context of higher education. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-13.html News Thurs, 24 September 2009 13:38:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-10.html This edition of the SEM Canada newsletter presents practical and inexpensive approaches that may just make the difference between a motivated and engaged student, and a lost student. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-10.html News Tues, 18 August 2009 13:38:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-12.html Based on Obama's recent endorsement of two-year colleges, this edition is dedicated to community colleges everywhere. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-12.html News Tues, 18 August 2009 13:38:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-09.html This edition of SEM Canada is Part II to the July e-newsletter, and continues with a focus on emerging technologies in teaching and learning. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-09.html News Thurs, 19 July 2009 13:38:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-11.html This newsletter is comprised of a series of articles that look at how the current econmic situation effects many institutions of higher learning across North America. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-11.html News Thurs, 19 July 2009 13:38:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-08.html This edition, as well as next month's edition of the SEM Canada e-newsletter focus on emerging technologies in teaching and learning. As universities and colleges work to diversify their enrolment mix, it has become increasingly important that educators understand how diverse student segments view and use technology. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-08.html News Wed, 10 June 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-10.html This newsletter is comprised of a series of articles that look at the evolution and impact of technology in higher education; a glossary of terms defining some of the more popular social networking technologies; and examples of how some of these technologies have been used to shape recruitment efforts at institutions of higher learning across North America. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-10.html News Wed, 10 June 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-07.html This e-newsletter presents specific examples of the range of student retention programs identified from the scan of institutional websites. The examples have been organized around five key principles that reportedly underlie effective student retention. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-07.html White Papers Fri, 15 May 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/White%20Paper%202009%20-%202nd%20Qtr.%20-%20Economic%20Impact%20Study%20Final%20Report.pdf Longmire and Company, trusted colleagues in the field, presents results from their compelling study of more than 20 institutions and 10,000 students. Take a look at how students from all backgrounds are making their enrollment decisions in these volatile economic conditions. http://www.semworks.net/papers/White%20Paper%202009%20-%202nd%20Qtr.%20-%20Economic%20Impact%20Study%20Final%20Report.pdf White Papers Fri, 15 May 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp_The%20EM-and-Marketing-Nexus-PartII.php Join Dr. Jim Black for the second installment in a three-part series. This paper clearly explains the function of a brand promise as well as how and why it must be developed, conveyed and delivered with authenticity. http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp_The%20EM-and-Marketing-Nexus-PartII.php White Papers Fri, 15 May 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp_Creating-a-sense-of-belonging-strategies-for-enhancing-student-diversity-and-Success.php Lynda Wallace-Hulecki explores the topic of diversity in Canadian post-secondary education and offers proven strategies that apply to institutions across North America. http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp_Creating-a-sense-of-belonging-strategies-for-enhancing-student-diversity-and-Success.php News Wed, 13 May 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-09.html This newsletter is dedicated to the strategic side of enrollment planning and includes articles that take a hard look at what it is that makes the enrollment process strategic rather than tactical. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-09.html News Wed, 13 May 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-06.html This month's e-newsletter features recently released research and news items that profile Canada's changing demographics and strategies for diversifying the enrolment mix. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-06.html News Wed, 08 April 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-08.html The articles below are divided into three categories: enrollment trends and predicaments, the financing of higher education, and learning communities in higher education. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-08.html News Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-05.html Many post-secondary institutions in Canada are investing in international student recruitment as a means of diversifying their enrolment mix while also enhancing their revenue stream. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-05.html News Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-07.html While fiscal cutbacks must be managed there are also many enrollment gains to be made by implementing effective and sometimes low-cost recruitment, admission, and retention strategies across the campus http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-07.html News Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-04.html There is increasing uncertainty on how students and their families will respond to a struggling economy. Many higher education institutions are experimenting with the use of social networking tools and other emerging technologies in their recruitment and admissions processes. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-04.html News Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-03.html This month's e-newsletter focuses on the substantive issues and potential strategies which have been raised in response to the slowing of the economy. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-03.html White Papers Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Reframing-Strategic-Enrollment-Management-from-the-Academic-Lens_part2.php Lynda Wallace-Hulecki's article is the second in a series of papers based upon a 2007 study that was designed to develop a deeper understanding of the processes and procedures for success in building shared responsibility for enrollment outcomes with the academic community. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Reframing-Strategic-Enrollment-Management-from-the-Academic-Lens_part2.php White Papers Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Enrollment-Management_Marketing-Nexus_part1.php Harnessing the power of shared enrollment and marketing strategies. Part 1: Institutional Branding. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Enrollment-Management_Marketing-Nexus_part1.php White Papers Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_7-Effective-Faculty-Delivered-Student-Recruitment-Strategies.doc Tips for engaging your faculty and equipping them to help attract and retain students. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_7-Effective-Faculty-Delivered-Student-Recruitment-Strategies.doc News Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-06.html This edition is dedicated to the more hopeful side of enrollment management. Along with a look at how a change in government might positively impact education, you will find articles and audio/video clips below that offer insight about how to recruit more effectively in today's market, the value of innovation in admissions, as well as the importance of focusing on retention in a time when recruitment budgets are taking a serious hit. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-06.html News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-05.html The articles included in this edition speak to universal concerns about how to leverage technology in recruitment, the "enrollable moment" that often accompanies a student's visit to campus, as well as a list of enrollment do's and don'ts for college presidents. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2009_volume-05.html News Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-02.html Information presented in this month's e-newsletter is pertinent to institutional planning at all levels, and will be of particular interest to strategic planners and enrolment management professionals. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2009_volume-02.html News Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-04.html Accompanying some traditional written articles and reports, you will find e-links that offer some strategies for effective online recruitment and some high-tech ways of presenting text-based materials http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-04.html News Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2008_volume-01.html This monthly e-newsletter highlights new research, emerging developments, and resources of relevance to strategic planners and enrolment management professionals within Canada's higher education system. http://semworks.net/newsletter/canada/2008_volume-01.html News Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-03.html There have been many changes this past year in enrollment patterns. Changes include recruiting and retention practices and the resulting impacts on things such as Pell Grant availability and higher attrition rates for online students. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-03.html News Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-02.html The articles that follow touch on a variety of current recruitment, admission, and retention issues. Topics include the role of parents as the child enters and remains in college, branding, how the economy is impacting enrollment, the "engagement" process, and strategies established to support students after graduation. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-02.html White Papers Thur, 18 Sep 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_10-Things-Every-College-President-Should-Know.pdf Just for Presidents and those who advise them, Dr. Jim Black outlines 10 essential, yet easy-to-follow guideposts for focusing on the issues and opportunities that matter most in achieving optimal enrollment outcomes. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_10-Things-Every-College-President-Should-Know.pdf White Papers Thur, 18 Sep 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Metrics-and-Analytics-in-SEM.php Donald Norris gives enrollment practitioners a great start by outlining importantconsiderations for raising the "analytics IQ" of your campus leadership. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Metrics-and-Analytics-in-SEM.php White Papers Thur, 18 Sep 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_enrollment-management-systems-approach.php Dr. Jim Black's paper shows you how to start overcoming institutional apprehension and cynicism to branding by delivering on the promise of your institution's brand and speaking in terms that bring people into the fold. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_enrollment-management-systems-approach.php White Papers Thur, 18 Sep 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Effectively-Serving-Tomorrows-Students.php Theresa Waterbury introduces The Collaborative Model for Improvement, developed specifically for colleges and universities. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_Effectively-Serving-Tomorrows-Students.php News Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-01.html This newsletter has been divided into categories that can incorporate recruitment, admissions, and retention. http://semworks.net/newsletter/america/2008_volume-01.html White Papers Fri, 30 May 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_enrollment-management-systems-approach.php In his report, Dr. Jim Black presents the many advantages of "Systems Thinking" (adopting a holistic approach to enrollment management), and provides an Enrollment Management Systems Archetype through which you can strategically focus on enrollment dynamics. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_enrollment-management-systems-approach.php White Papers Fri, 30 May 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_success-of-african-american-students.php Dr. Kenneth Chandler identifies several challenges minorities face at the college level and outlines strategies and solutions to resolving some of these concerns. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_success-of-african-american-students.php White Papers Fri, 30 May 2008 11:42:16 GMT http://semworks.net/papers/wp_perfecting-enrollment-strategy.php Dr. Jim Black illustrates how to view the business of enrollment management through the lens of Sun Tzu's Art of War and learn to know yourself, know the enemy, know your ground, and know the weather. http://semworks.net/papers/wp_perfecting-enrollment-strategy.php News Thur, 13 Mar 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/conferences/astra-schedule-workshops/ SEM Works and Ad Astra guarantee student success by presenting: "How to Leverage Scheduling to Improve Student Success and Enrollment Results." http://www.semworks.net/conferences/astra-schedule-workshops/ News Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/about-us/resources/upcoming-presentations.php Learn from an expert! Dr. Jim Black may be speaking in a city near you. http://www.semworks.net/about-us/resources/upcoming-presentations.php White Paper Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:09:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/sem-works-report-campus-safety.pdf By John Becker http://www.semworks.net/papers/sem-works-report-campus-safety.pdf White Paper Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:17:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/the-art-and-science-of-enrollment-planning.pdf Dr. Jim Black http://www.semworks.net/papers/the-art-and-science-of-enrollment-planning.pdf News Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.innovativeeducators.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=53 Based on his work with more than 300 colleges and universities in five countries, Dr. Jim Black will share the top ten recruitment strategies in the industry today! http://www.innovativeeducators.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=53 White Paper Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/two-schools-of-thought-on-branding-education-whisman.pdf By Rex Whisman http://www.semworks.net/papers/two-schools-of-thought-on-branding-education-whisman.pdf News Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/conferences/community-college-enrollment-management/ The Community College Enrollment Management and Student Marketing Symposium is designed to integrate proven practices with sound theory to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to position your institution to optimize enrollment opportunities. http://www.semworks.net/conferences/community-college-enrollment-management/ White Paper Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp-Evidence-Based-Decision-Making.pdf By Tom Shaver http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp-Evidence-Based-Decision-Making.pdf White Paper Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:04:16 GMT http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp-creating-the-conditions.pdf By Lynda Wallace-Hulecki http://www.semworks.net/papers/wp-creating-the-conditions.pdf