Strategy 1: Develop college preparation web content for the ISU website and to enhance early outreach. Action Steps Timeline for Person responsible Step # Action Step Description implementation for outcomes 1 Review ISU website for information directed to Spring 2013; ongoing Initiative 1 prospective students and families that has a Committee; Web particular focus on college preparation and college Services; Enrollment going behavior. Mgmt. 2 Offer suggestions for stand alone webpage Spring 2013; ongoing Initiative 1 elements that serve a college preparation Committee; Web education purpose, with particular attention to Services; Enrollment information helpful to first generation students and Mgmt. families. 3 Create links to college preparation websites (e.g., Spring 2013; ongoing Initiative 1 College Board, ACT Student, Know How 2 Go) Committee; Web suitable for early prospective students (middle Services; Enrollment school & freshmen/sophomore year of H.S.). Mgmt. 4 Enhance/sharpen college challenge partnerships Spring/Summer 2013; Enrollment Mgmt.; and communications activities with schools as well ongoing Alumni Office; as communities and community organizations, Extended Learning including among alumni. Measurement Frequency of Reported to Expected Data used for Location of Metric Measurement Whom Outcomes measurement data/system Webpage hits on Monthly AVP Student 10% annual Number of hits Web Services pages focused on Success; AVP increase in on the website college preparation Enrollment website and length of and college going Mgmt. traffic. time on the site behavior. Survey/focus group of Semi-annually AVP Student Average Item ratings from Enrollment families who use the year; Success; AVP satisfaction survey Mgmt. website to determine annually Enrollment ratings on its efficacy in providing thereafter Mgmt. that desired information. are 4+. Enrollments in College Annually AVP 5% increase Counts of Enrollment Challenge Enrollment per year. enrollments Mgmt. Mgmt. Strategy 2: Enhance the financial literacy of students and their families. Action Steps Time line for Person responsible Step # Action Step Description implementation for outcomes
Strategy 1: Develop college preparation web content for the ISU website and to enhance early outreach. Action Steps Step # Action Step Description Timeline for implementation Person responsible for outcomes 1 Review ISU website for information directed to prospective students and families that has a particular focus on college preparation and college going behavior. Spring 2013; ongoing Initiative 1 Committee; Web Services; Enrollment Mgmt. 2 Offer suggestions for stand alone webpage elements that serve a college preparation education purpose, with particular attention to information helpful to first generation students and families. Spring 2013; ongoing Initiative 1 Committee; Web Services; Enrollment Mgmt. 3 Create links to college preparation websites (e.g., College Board, ACT Student, Know How 2 Go) suitable for early prospective students (middle school & freshmen/sophomore year of H.S.). Spring 2013; ongoing Initiative 1 Committee; Web Services; Enrollment Mgmt. 4 Enhance/sharpen college challenge partnerships and communications activities with schools as well as communities and community organizations, including among alumni. Spring/Summer 2013; ongoing Enrollment Mgmt.; Alumni Office; Extended Learning Measurement Metric Frequency of Measurement Reported to Whom Expected Outcomes Data used for measurement Location of data/system Webpage hits on pages focused on college preparation and college going behavior. Monthly AVP Student Success; AVP Enrollment Mgmt. 10% annual increase in website traffic. Number of hits on the website and length of time on the site Web Services Survey/focus group of families who use the website to determine its efficacy in providing desired information. Semi-annually year; thereafter AVP Student Success; AVP Enrollment Mgmt. Average satisfaction ratings on that are 4+. Item ratings from survey Enrollment Mgmt. Enrollments in College Challenge Annually AVP Enrollment Mgmt. 5% increase per year. Counts of enrollments Enrollment Mgmt. Strategy 2: Enhance the financial literacy of students and their families. Action Steps Step # Action Step Description Time line for implementation Person responsible for outcomes annually
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