1. SEM Overview
Presented by: Kevin P. Bilder, Dean
August 12, 2015

2. “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

3. 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

4. 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.”

5. 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.

6. 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. 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.

8. HOW IT CONNECTS TO THE BIGGER PICTURE

9. SEM & STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS CONNECTION

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. Measure SEM Effectiveness

14. EFFECTIVENESS OF SEM GOALS

15. NEXT STEPS
 Service Departments Questionnaire Review
 Executive Summary
 Project Assessment
 Development of the Next Plan: 2016-2018
 Shift SEM Committee to an Advisory Council