Position MSU as a Leader in Student Access and Success

Establish a baseline for the Student Access and Earnings Classification, communicate its purpose, address key areas for improvement, and develop targeted action plans to enhance student access and earnings while exploring collaboration opportunities and leveraging the Higher Learning Commission’s Quality Initiative:

Establish a baseline and communicate the Student Access and Earnings (SAE) Classification’s purpose and relationship to institutional vision and mission

• Obtain MSU’s current SAE classification and identify key areas for improvement.
• Clearly communicate the purpose of the SAE classification and how results will be used to drive meaningful change.

Address key areas of improvement

• Use the SAE technical report to identify and prioritize addressing classification dimensions that are concerning, such as student access and student earnings.
• Develop and implement targeted action plans to resolve any concerning classification dimensions and track annual progress.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of enrollment management, student affairs, student success and institutional research initiatives that are directly aligned to the SAE classification to identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Explore feasibility of leveraging the Higher Learning Commission’s Quality Initiative to enhance our Carnegie classification.