2023 Strategic Enrollment Planning Executive Forum

In today’s disrupted higher education environment, colleges and universities need a strategic, data-driven plan that will address the new realities of enrollment management, meet their enrollment goals, and achieve long-term institutional sustainability.

Join us in Las Vegas, NV for an interactive in-person forum for campus leaders. You’ll learn directly from experienced strategic enrollment planning experts as you analyze fiscal, academic, and resource challenges in order to create a plan that will help your institution thrive.

Who should attend?

• President or Chancellor
• Chief Enrollment Officer/Vice President for Enrollment
• Provost or Chief Academic Officer
• Chief Fiscal Officer

For maximum benefit, bring your entire cabinet or executive leadership team to evaluate high-impact strategies that cross divisional lines.

Dr. Lew Sanborne leads Strategic Enrollment Planning at RNL and has directed the Strategic Enrollment Planning Executive Forum for nearly 20 years. Here he takes a seat at his grand piano to share the grand strategies and ideas that we will explore at the 2023 SEP Executive Forum.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. PST
Check-In and Breakfast

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. PST
Welcome and Introductions

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. PST
The Strategic Enrollment Planning Imperative: Higher Education Past and Present

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
Preparing for the Process of Planning: Campus Readiness

• Overview of Strategic Enrollment Planning
• Creating the Organizational Structures
• Defining Scope and Populations

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
Networking Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 p.m. PST
Establishing KPIs, Data Collection, and the Situation Analysis

• Research, Data Compilation, and Dashboards
• Identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Elements of a Comprehensive Situation Analysis

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PST
Breakout Sessions (Choose from 3 options):

1. Student Marketing & Recruitment Best Practices
2. Academic Program Planning
3. Student Retention Best Practices

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. PST
Breakout Sessions (Choose from 3 options):

1. Student Marketing & Recruitment Best Practices
2. Strengthening Adult, Online, and Graduate Efforts
3. Financial Aid, Pricing, & Revenue Best Practices

4:45 – 5:45 p.m. PST
Networking Reception

5:45 p.m. PST
Free evening to enjoy Las Vegas

Thursday, April 20, 2023

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. PST
Breakfast

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. PST
Strategy Identification, Development, Prioritization, and Goal Setting

• How the Research and Data Feed Into Strategy Development
• Preliminary Vetting of Potential Strategies
• Developing Meaningful Business Plans
• Prioritization
• Goal Setting

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. PST
Pulling It All Together – The Plan Itself and Transitioning from SEP to SEM

• Tips for Developing Your Plan
• Managing Execution
• Transitioning from SEP to SEM
• Evaluating and Modifying the Plan

10:45 – 11:30 a.m. PST
Observations and Lessons from Campus

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
SEP Q&A and Wrap Up

12:00 p.m. PST
Adjournment

All forum agenda session topics, dates, and times are subject to change.