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Objective(s)                                                         Goal          Mid-Term                          Status
                                                                                                                                      Actual

                                                                                                                                                                      Met Target
                                To increase New First Time Freshmen (Fall)                                             350              111                  On Target to Meet Target

                                                                                                                                                    X               Not On Target


                                        Milestones Achieved                                                      Mid-Term Strategies To Overcome Barriers/Challenges/Other


          Development of system when a student is admitted, academic affairs is                              Secure the Parish group for application generation
    1     notified (through Mr. Williams and Dr. Andrews)                                                1


          Acquiring a CRM to interface with accepted students/portal to engage prior                         Attend international student recruitment events through our Keystone
    2     to orientation and after orientation                                                           2   education partner.


                                                                                                             Intentional advising of first time students at the University


                                                                                                             Improved communication to future students to build interest earlier in
    3                                                                                                    3
                                                                                                             the admission process. Communicating with Sophomore's and Juniors.




                                         Barriers/Challenges
                                                                                                                                              Comments


          Competition with other institutions of higher education (i.e. UNO, Dillard                    - The offering of an open house to invite larger groups on campus as well
    1     University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Southeastern; Nicholls State,                        as developing a student ambassador program to assist with student
          Northwestern State)                                                                              outreach and conversion.

          Niche market demand programs to entice students to attend
    2


          No athletics; no band; no dancing dolls etc. (no dance line)
    3


    4     No Honor’s College to support Honor’s students
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