Steering Committee

Recruitment Council

The charge of the Recruitment Council* is as follows:

To review, analyze, and recommend strategies and tactics to increase undergraduate and graduate new student recruitment and yield.
To develop and/or achieve strategic goals for new student recruitment. Facilitate and review action team plans, make recommendations and report progress to SEM Steering Committee.
To develop and charge subcommittees aimed at advancing strategic recruitment efforts based on identified SEM strategics, goals and tactics.
To review and approve subcommittee action plans, make recommendations, and report progress to SEM Steering Committee.

The Retention and Persistence Council * is in charge of the following:

To review, analyze and recommend strategies and tactics to increase undergraduate and graduate student persistence throughout the student lifecycle.
To develop and charge subcommittees aimed at advancing strategic retention and persistence efforts based on identified SEM strategies and tactics.
They study institutional retention and graduation trends, including subpopulations, majors, melt rates, etc. Identify opportunities to further improve student outcomes.
The council reviews and approves subcommittee action plans, make recommendations, and report progress to SEM Steering Committee.

Seana Logsdon, Associate Provost for Student Success
Frank Vander Valk, Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness
Rob Sanders, Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Excellence
Julie Gedro, Dean of the School of Business
Lynette Stewart, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Child and Family Studies
Tai Arnold, Associate Professor, School for Graduate Studies
Jon Decker, Director of Student Accounts
Joe King, Director of Institutional Research and Analysis

The charge of the Marketing and Communications Council * is as follows:

To review, analyze and recommend strategies and tactics to increase lead and application generation through marketing and communication initiatives.
To develop and achieve goals for marketing initiatives.
They facilitate and review action plans regarding marketing and communication initiatives intended to increase lead and application generation.
They develop and charge subcommittees aimed at reviewing current website for maintenance and build of new website.
To review and approve subcommittee action plans, make recommendations, and report progress to SEM Steering Committee regarding marketing, communication, and website plans.

Sabrina Coulombe, Creative Director (Co-chair)
Julianna Klein, Director of Communications (Co-chair)
Casey Lumbra, Senior Director of Digital Initiatives
Stephanie Nix, Graduate Outreach and Advisement
Stephen Parato, Marketing Copywriter
Karly DeSimone, Senior Marketing Analyst
Petra Dilling, Associate Professor of Business Management and Leadership, School for Graduate Studies
Anthony Amiano, Deputy Chief of Staff

The charge of the SEM Technology Council * is as follows:

Review, analyze and recommend strategies and tactics to increase lead and application generation, retention, graduation through technology initiatives.
Develop and achieve objectives for technology initiatives
Facilitate and review action plans regarding technology initiatives.
They develop and charge subcommittees aimed at reviewing current website for maintenance and build of new website.
Review and approve subcommittee action plans, make recommendations, and report progress to SEM Steering Committee regarding technology initiatives.