December 18, 2025 Meeting

Agenda

Information/Discussion:

  • Welcome
  • Approve minutes from November 20, 2025
  • IR Office Internship Research Project (retention and enrollment) – Focus Group Question Feedback
  • Program Marketing
  • 2-year schedules
  • Other

Minutes

Information/Discussion:

  • Welcome

Group was welcomed and did an ice breaker.

  • Approve minutes from November 20, 2025

Minutes were approved by consensus.

  • IR Office Internship Research Project (retention and enrollment) – Focus Group Question Feedback

Xiaohong Li introduced the internship program sponsored by the Chancellor’s office as well as Jess Cramer in the IR office. Jess went over a PowerPoint ‘A Data-Driven Exploration of Digital Pathways to Student Enrollment & Retention.’ Xiaohong explained they have submitted an IRB application to conduct focus groups. The group provided feedback on the proposed questions for the focus group. The group also recommended varying the type of students who are included in the focus group to include those taking short-term classes. The group was asked to send any additional feedback to ir@taftcollege.edu.

  • Program Marketing

Greg Bormann announced that an outside company is going to help with the marketing of MEDA as a trial run. An update to nursing was also given: the feasibility is being worked on – specifically the budget pieces. It is expected to be submitted in the spring semester. The group was reminded if they have marketing ideas to please contact Greg.

  • 2-year schedules

Vicki Jacobi discussed her work with Coursedog as well as the program mapper. She is hopeful that Coursedog will be a useful tool for scheduling and looking at 2-year schedules. Other discussion included late start courses and how those impact enrollment particularly the late start courses on the Exchange.

  • Other

Currently there is a 16% response rate to the Student Survey sent out via Survey Monkey, so the goal of a 15% response rate was met.