Student Affairs Strategic Plan 25 194. With Finance and Administration, institute an orientation fee to support New Student Orientation and immunization compliance. 195. Partnering with Finance and Administration, create a campuswide working group with student representatives to evaluate and select the next beverage contract. 196. Partnering with the Student Government Association, increase the GAF to expand resources for student organizations, activities, and wellness services. 197. Update university policy to require all-day and multi-day camps to reside within the residence halls and purchase food from Dining Services. 198. Require all users of campus auxiliary space to pay rental rates. 199. Working with the President, create a process for the review of fee waiver requests in auxiliary space. 200. Partnering with the Student Government Association, require all GAF funded programs to display “Funded by the General Activity Fee” on all communications and marketing connected with GAF funds. 201. Working with Finance and Administration, eliminate the reduced parking rate for residents of Wolves Memorial Suites and Great Plains West. 202. Return to the practice of inflationary increases to the General Activity Fee (GAF) consistent with SDBOR Policy 5.5.4. Tuition and Fees.16 Objective 15. IMPROVE PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: Successful engagement of parents and families enhances new student recruitment, supports New Student Programs, and advances student persistence to graduation. 203. Hire an Assistant Director for New Student and Family Programs to advance HOWL, Wolf Pack Welcome, New Student Convocation, and build Parent and Family Programs. 204. Working with Admissions and the Student Success Center, create a 10-message parent drip campaign with an average click-through rate of 5% to engage parents through the enrollment funnel. 205. Create an “Our Grad is heading to Northern” yard sign program for incoming student families. 206. Curate a parent and family experience starting with residence hall move-in, Parent and Family Reception, New Student Convocation, and ending with the Wolf Pack Picnic to ensure families have a memorable experience. 207. Create a Northern Welcome and Exam Care Package Program for families to buy for students. 208. Enhance HOWL programming for parents and families. 209. Implement an accessible “HOWL Hub” within myNSU with at least 90% of pre-HOWL visit information and the HOWL day folder/material, housed in one centralized, mobile-friendly location. 210. Offer a sustainable and campuswide supported Family Weekend Program. 211. Partnering with the Northern Foundation, create a Parents Emergency Fund supported by an annual GiveNDay request. 212. Create a Parents Listserv to facilitate regular communication with families. 213. Partnering with Communications and Marketing, create and publish a quarterly Parent and Family online newsletter. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NORTHERN’S STRATEGIC PLANNING: The Student Affairs Strategic Plan (2025–2030) aligns closely with the Strategic Pathways planning efforts utilized at Northern from 2022 through 2025, reinforcing shared goals and initiatives that promote student success. Designed to be dynamic, the plan will be reviewed and updated regularly to ensure alignment with future institutional priorities and the next five-year Northern State University Strategic Plan. Grounded in a strong commitment to advancing student success, we are confident this plan will remain relevant and impactful through 2030. 16https://public.powerdms.com/SDRegents/tree/documents/1722934
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