Enrollment is a key factor in the future of Bemidji State University and the sustainability of our enrollment will take a strategic effort from faculty, staff, administration and students. In January 2014, a campus committee comprised of faculty, staff, students and administrators was established to create a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan (SEMP).

Over the past three months, the committee has been meeting weekly to build the first draft of the SEMP. We have been working with other members of the community to create campus definitions, ten enrollment goals, and strategies and action items to meet or exceed the proposed goals.

You are invited to participate in a campus forum to discuss the Draft SEMP this Wednesday, May 7, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Crying Wolf Room.

The forums will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about the SEMP, provide initial feedback on the goals, strategies and action items, and help guide the committee in the direction the community desires.

The Draft SEMP has been posted to the BSU portal in order for you to begin reviewing the document. When you click the BSU Portal link, if you are not currently logged into MyBSU, you will be redirected to the MyBSU login page. Once you have successfully logged in, you will be redirected back to the document download page. Once on the document download page, click on the document link to download.

If you are unable to attend the forum or need more time to process, we are requesting you continue to review the Draft SEMP and provide written feedback by the end of May 2014 to jparker@bemidjistate.edu.

The committee has developed the below timeline for soliciting feedback and formal presentation of the SEMP:
· Open Campus Forums
o May 6 – 8:15am
o May 7 – 12:30pm
o Promote the merits of the plan
o Present and Listen – take great notes and initial feedback

· Late Spring Meet and Confers – present document as first draft – request informal feedback

· BSU Student Senate – present document as first draft – request informal feedback
· Summer – SEMP Committee work sessions
o Early June
o Early July
o Early August
o Review feedback submitted through various groups, individuals, etc.

· Early September – campus forums
o Present revised draft
o Begin to solidify the document

· September Meet and Confer Presentations requesting formal feedback

· October – present to Presidents’ Cabinet

· November – submit final document to President Hanson

We are excited to present the Draft SEMP to the community and look forward to hearing your feedback, ideas and suggestions. We are committed to the development of the SEMP being collaborative and transparent.
Thank you for your efforts.

SEMP Committee
Andy Bartlett
Cheryl Byers
Kari Cooper
Mike Heitkamp
Lynn Johnson
Zak Johnson
Paul Lindseth
James Parker
Shawn Strong
Sarah Young