Empowering Student Success

Goal #1

Improve our undergraduate students' transition to NMT that facilitates their
success.

Key Objective #1

Increase first-to-third semester retention of first-time, full-time, first-year students.

Potential Tasks

2022-2023

• Identify interventions that positively impact student retention.
• Identify events that positively impact students’ sense of belonging.

Key Objective #2

Expand undergraduate recruitment efforts.

Potential Tasks

• Expand targeted recruiting activities in southern New Mexico and
  select markets in surrounding states.
• Increase overall marketing and recruitment efforts of undergraduate
  programs, especially for Hispanic populations, women, and other
  marginalized groups.
• Develop targeted recruiting efforts for programs with capacity.

Goal #2

Improve our graduate students' transition to NMT that facilitates their success.

Key Objective #1:

Improve support of and opportunities for graduate students.

Tasks

• Enhance the quality of graduate student contracts.
• Expand research opportunities for graduate students through
  increased grants and contracts.
• Development of a fund to ensure students can be admitted early in
  the recruitment process.
• Enhance professional development and professional activities for
  graduate students to prepare them for careers post-graduation.

Key Objective #2

Expand graduate recruitment efforts.

Potential Tasks

• Expand targeted recruiting activities in select international markets.
• Enhance and increase online marketing of professional and distance
  education master’s programs.
• Develop targeted recruiting efforts for programs with capacity.
• Increase overall marketing and recruitment efforts of graduate
  programs, especially for Hispanic populations, women, and other
  marginalized groups.

Goal #3

Improve our students’ success at NMT that results in an increase in the number of degrees awarded.

Key Objective #1

Expand undergraduate and graduate student persistence efforts.

Potential Tasks:

• Identify student resources that positively impact student persistence
  (or obstacles that hinder their progress).
• Identify events that positively impact student sense of belonging.
• Identify ways to assist faculty help students succeed.

Key Objective #2

Overhaul financial support for both in-state and out-of-state students.

Potential Tasks:

• Promote state scholarships while seeking out additional financial
  assistance from donors and state/federal agencies.
• Increase internal and external support for doctoral students.

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