Senior Advisor on Strategic Enrolment Management
About the role
The Office of the Vice President Academic and Research invites internal applications for the position of Senior Advisor on Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM). This position will lead the coordination and implementation of the forthcoming Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) plan covering recruitment, retention, student experience and revenue sustainability. It will provide high-level advice to the Vice President Academic and Research and Senior Executive Team on enrolment management, targets, policy development, and resource implications. This position is subject to budgetary approval.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate the various stakeholder groups across campus for implementation of SEM initiatives, including the Registrar’s Office, Faculties (including special attention to new Faculties), Recruitment, Academic Support Services, International Relations, ITSS, and Institutional Research.
- Facilitate consultation and stakeholder engagement, including consultations with faculty, staff, students and governance bodies.
- Regular communication by reporting on progress updates; decision briefing notes to governance bodies; reports on enrolment, retention, melt and graduation data; and other knowledge transfer to academic units.
- Together with the Office of Institutional Research, conduct modeling on scenarios in response to provincial funding, IRCC study-permit caps and enrolment changes.
- Chair the SEM Steering Committee and manage the SEM timelines.
- Combination and quantity of above responsibilities as appropriate to the successful candidate and their availability of working hours through a part-time position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A current faculty or staff member of the University with demonstrated leadership experience in strategic enrolment management, including recruitment, retention, and alignment of enrolment goals with institutional priorities
- Experience with curricular and/or teaching issues that impact the academic journey of students.
- Excellent communication skills with an open, transparent, collaborative leadership style.
- Ability to advance a vision of strategic enrolment management that embraces a diversity of programming, stakeholders, and development opportunities across the University.
- Committed to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenous reconciliation on campus and experience working with a diverse student body.
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.
Senior Advisor on Strategic Enrolment Management
About the role
The Office of the Vice President Academic and Research invites internal applications for the position of Senior Advisor on Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM). This position will lead the coordination and implementation of the forthcoming Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) plan covering recruitment, retention, student experience and revenue sustainability. It will provide high-level advice to the Vice President Academic and Research and Senior Executive Team on enrolment management, targets, policy development, and resource implications. This position is subject to budgetary approval.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate the various stakeholder groups across campus for implementation of SEM initiatives, including the Registrar’s Office, Faculties (including special attention to new Faculties), Recruitment, Academic Support Services, International Relations, ITSS, and Institutional Research.
- Facilitate consultation and stakeholder engagement, including consultations with faculty, staff, students and governance bodies.
- Regular communication by reporting on progress updates; decision briefing notes to governance bodies; reports on enrolment, retention, melt and graduation data; and other knowledge transfer to academic units.
- Together with the Office of Institutional Research, conduct modeling on scenarios in response to provincial funding, IRCC study-permit caps and enrolment changes.
- Chair the SEM Steering Committee and manage the SEM timelines.
- Combination and quantity of above responsibilities as appropriate to the successful candidate and their availability of working hours through a part-time position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A current faculty or staff member of the University with demonstrated leadership experience in strategic enrolment management, including recruitment, retention, and alignment of enrolment goals with institutional priorities
- Experience with curricular and/or teaching issues that impact the academic journey of students.
- Excellent communication skills with an open, transparent, collaborative leadership style.
- Ability to advance a vision of strategic enrolment management that embraces a diversity of programming, stakeholders, and development opportunities across the University.
- Committed to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenous reconciliation on campus and experience working with a diverse student body.
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.