ACADEMIC POLICIES:BARRIER OR SUPPORT TO SEM &

STUDENT SUCCESS?

David Wood, RegistrarMount Royal College

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

SEM XVIIINovember 17, 2008

Anaheim, CA

WORKING DEFINITION: SEM“Enrollment management is a comprehensive and coordinated process that enables a college to identify enrollment goals that are allied with its mission, its strategic plan, its environment, and its resources, and to reach those goals through the effective integration of administrative processes, student services, curriculum planning, and market analysis.”

Christine Kerlin, Everett Community College. WAAACRAO / March 2008

SEM CORE CONCEPTS(abridged)o establishing clear goals.

o promoting academic success.o maintaining optimum enrollment.o delivery of effective academic programs.o generating revenue.o effective financial planning o process and organizational efficiency. o improving service levels.o data-rich environment.o linkages with functions and activities across the campus.

Adapted from: SEM Strategy and Implementation, B. Bontrager; http://consulting.aacrao.org/2007/05/25/sem-strategy-implementation/; posted May 25,

2007

SEM GOALSo Enabling institutional mission.o Increasing academic quality and student success.o Achieving optimum enrolment.o Establishing top-quality service.o Creating a data-rich environment. o Optimizing financial opportunities.o Building campus collaboration.

Adapted from: SEM Strategy and Implementation, B. Bontrager; http://consulting.aacrao.org/2007/05/25/sem-strategy-implementation/; posted May 25,

2007

Academic successvs. / cf.

student success

Effective policyor

How to maintain human relationships in a bureaucratic

environment

FROM THE FLOOR...Some suggestions for effective policy attributes:

Values

Policy

Procedure

PRINCIPLESMount Royal is committed to maintaining high academic standards, promoting student success, and endeavouring to support students who have difficulty meeting academic requirements.

REQUIREMENT TO WITHDRAWA student is required to withdraw from the institution for a minimum of twelve months when s/he:(i) Has been on Academic Probation for one

semester and

(ii) Has a cumulative grade point average less than 2.00

or(iii) Has accumulated more than eight

withdrawals. (iv) Withdrawals with Cause are not part of

this stipulation.

APPEALINGThe only permissible grounds for appealing a Requirement to Withdraw will be as follows:(a) Medical reasons verified in writing by a physician. Documentation must establish a clear and substantive link to his/her academic standing over the period of time the credits were earned. or (b) Severe emotional distress verified in writing by a certified mental health professional. Documentation must establish .... or (c) Significant improvement during the semester preceding the Requirement to Withdraw.

CASE STUDYWas the case study straightforward? If not, what factors made the case study less than straightforward?

Is it possible to carry the values or intentions through to actual implementation?

Is it actually possible to put a ‘human face’ on academic policies or is it personality-dependent?

FURTHER CONSIDERATIONGiven that SEM requires data to be effective, what measurements would determine the effectiveness of an academic policy?

THANK YOU ...

David Wood, RegistrarMount Royal CollegeCalgary, AB, Canada403.440.6347dwood@mtroyal.ca