Full metadata
Title
Enrollment management in academic units
Description
This study provides an understanding of how administrative leaders make decisions regarding enrollment management within academic units at a major research university in the southwestern United States. Key enrollment management functions of recruiting, admissions, marketing, orientation, financial aid/scholarships, academic advising, student engagement, retention and career services were identified from the literature. Typically applied at the institutional level, this study provides an understanding of how leaders in academic units decide to implement enrollment management. A case study was conducted using qualitative data collection methods which emphasized interviews. Senior administrators, such as associate deans within academic units who have responsibility for enrollment management, served as the sample. Three main theoretical constructs were derived after analysis of the data: Theoretical Construct 1: To meet enrollment and retention goals, leaders strategically plan structures and manage resources for enrollment management functions in their academic units. Theoretical Construct 2: To increase retention, leaders intentionally strive to develop a sense of community through customized programs and services for students in their academic units. Theoretical Construct 3: To achieve enrollment objectives within a school-centric model, leaders build relationships with centralized enrollment management functions and other academic units. The discussion and analysis of the study suggests that academic units follow a similar evolutionary model to institutions as they develop enrollment management functions. Five recommendations on how leaders in academic units can more strategically utilize enrollment management principles in decision making are offered.
Date Created
2012
Contributors
- DeBiaso, Nick (Author)
- Mcintyre, Lisa (Thesis advisor)
- Hesse, Marian (Committee member)
- Faris, Kay (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
- Education (Higher)
- Higher Education Administration
- Academic Units
- Admissions
- Associate Dean
- decision making
- Enrollment
- Enrollment Management
- Universities and colleges--United States--Admission--Decision making.
- Universities and colleges
- Universities and colleges--United States--Departments--Planning.
- Universities and colleges
Resource Type
Extent
xi, 153 p
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14960
Statement of Responsibility
by Nick DeBiaso
Description Source
Viewed on January 14, 2015
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: Ed. D., Arizona State University, 2012
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138)
Field of study: Higher and postsecondary education
System Created
- 2012-08-24 06:27:17
System Modified
- 2021-08-30 01:46:22
- 3 years 3 months ago
Additional Formats