SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Academic Quality | |
| Improve the quality of beginning freshman entering Sam Houston State University based on SAT scores. Associated Goals: Academic Quality |
| Indicator | Academic Quality Increases in the average SAT scores for entering freshman. |
| Criteria | Academic Quality Increase average SAT (critical reading + math) to a score of 1040. |
| Finding | Academic Quality Average SAT scores for enrolled freshman increased from 1030 (critical reading + math) to 1031. |
| Action | Academic Quality Focus efforts on yield rates to enroll quality students that apply early. |
| Objective | Enrollment | |
| To maintain a consistent enrollment increase. Associated Goals: Enrollment |
| Indicator | Enrollment If enrollment is at least a 3% overall increase. |
| Criteria | Enrollment Overall enrollment increase/decrease will be measure with emphasis on Freshman and Transfer students. |
| Finding | Enrollment Enrollment increased by 3.25%. Due to changes in how the Freshman and Transfer students enrollment were reported accurate data is not available. |
| Action | enrollment coninue with enrollment/retention efforts. Begin tracking freshman/transfer numbers, when consistent historical data is available. |
| Objective | Marketing | |
| Create a consistent design and concept for brochures and advertisements within the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Associated Goals: Marketing |
| Indicator | Marketing Each piece designed will have a minimum of 3 similar elements. |
| Criteria | Marketing Recognizable uniformity in brochures, mailers, posters, advertisements, postcards and stickers. |
| Finding | Marketing SHSU brochures were much more recognizable with a consistent branding. |
| Action | Marketing Continue building on design concepts and incorporate other departments within the Division of Enrollment Management. |
| Objective | Technology | |
| Implement a Document Imaging System to be used for workflow and create an electronic file cabinet to improve efficiency and reduce paper usage. Associated Goals: Technology |
| Indicator | Technology A reduction in time required to locate, review and share documents with other departments. |
| Criteria | Technology Ability to easily share applications such as High School and College transcripts and test scores electronically with other departments, particularly Financial Aid, Registrar, Academic Advising and any other departments. |
| Finding | Techology System did not provide ability to be used for workflow. |
| Action | Technology Computer Services will update with new version of Document Imaging System with more capabilities. |