AD HOC RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION COMMITTEE

2009-10 Members:
Mr. Gilbert L. Ziegler, Member, Board of Trustees (Committee Chair)
Dr. L. Garnet Lewis, Member, Board of Trustees
Mr. William Bernard, Associate Provost for Student Services and Enrollment
Ms. Cindy L. Paavola, Director of Communications and Marketing

Approved May 1, 2009

The Board of Trustees of Northern Michigan University hereby establishes an Ad Hoc Recruitment and Retention Committee for the period January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009. The membership of the committee will consist of two members of the Board (appointed by the Chair of the Board) and two members of the administration (appointed by the President). The appointments will require the consent of the Board.

The Committee's scope of inquiry shall be to:

• Advise the Board of Trustees on matters pertaining to recruitment and retention, and to assure that these are properly aligned with the mission of the university;
• Review and assess recruitment and retention priorities;
• Review and ensure that the University assesses the appropriateness and effectiveness of its recruitment and retention practices.

In support of the above, the Committee is expected to:

1. Monitor enrollment and retention figures for the Board of Trustees;
2. Review past enrollment and retention practices;
3. Keep current on the status of recruitment and retention;
4. Work collaboratively with the Enrollment Management Network;
5. Monitor state and national trends;
6. Review four-year graduation rates;
7. Monitor resident and nonresident tuition policies at peer institutions; and
8. Report to the full Board at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. A final report is due at the December 10-11, 2009 meeting.