SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Contributions | |
| Increase total contributions to Sam Houston State University Associated Goals: Attract Private Gifts |
| Indicator | Contributions Total gifts dollars that are collected for FY 2008 will give us an indication of how well we are soliciting gifts for the university. Reports from University Advancement's Alumni and Gift Database. |
| Criteria | Contributions Total gift dollars will be $8,000,000 by August 31, 2008. |
| Finding | Contributions As of June 30, 2008, total contributions were $5,578,097. |
| Action | Contributions In progress until August 31, 2008. |
| Objective | Donor Participation | |
| Increase total donor participation to Sam Houston State University Associated Goals: Attract Private Gifts |
| Indicator | Donor Participation Total number of donors as a percentage of total addressable prospects during FY 2008 will give us an indication of how well we are reaching the prospects for gifts. Reports from University Advancement's Alumni and Gift Database. |
| Criteria | Donor Participation Total donor participation will be 8.5% by August 31, 2008. |
| Finding | Donor Participation As of June 30, 2008, total donor participation was 7.45%. |
| Action | Donor Participation Difference of 1.05%. Will Continue until August 31, 2008 |
| Objective | Donors | |
| Increase total number of donors to Sam Houston State University Associated Goals: Attract Private Gifts |
| Indicator | Donors Total number of donors that give gifts during FY 2008 will give us an indication of how well we are attracting donors for the university. Reports from University Advancement's Alumni and Gift Database. |
| Criteria | Donors Total donors will be 6,650 by August 31, 2008. |
| Finding | Donors As of June 30, 2008, total donor count was 5,740. |
| Action | Donors As of June 30 difference in the goal & actual # of donors is 910. Will Continue until August 31, 2008. |
| Objective | Gifts | |
| Increase total number of gifts to Sam Houston State University. Associated Goals: Attract Private Gifts |
| Indicator | Gifts Total number of gifts received during FY 2008 will give us an indication of how well we are increasing the number of gifts to the university. Reports from University Advancement's Alumni and Gift Database. |
| Criteria | Gifts Total number of gifts will be 12,000 by August 31 2008. |
| Finding | Gifts As of June 30, 2008, total number of gifts were 10,334. |
| Action | Gifts Difference in goal & actual number of donors is 756. Will continue until Aug. 31, 2008 |
| Objective | Undergraduate Alumni Donors | |
| Increase total number of undergraduate alumni donors to Sam Houston State University. Associated Goals: Attract Private Gifts |
| Indicator | Undergraduate Alumni Donors Total number of undergraduate alumni donors during FY 2008 will give us an indication of how well we are attracting undergraduate donors for the university. This number helps us calculate the undergraduate alumni giving rate for U.S. News & World Report. Reports from University Advancement's Alumni and Gift Database. |
| Criteria | Undergraduate Alumni Donors Total undergraduate donors will be 4,250 by August 31, 2008. |
| Finding | Undergraduate Alumni Donors As of June 30, 2008 total undergraduate alumni donors were 3,553. |
| Action | Undergraduate Alumni Donors Difference in goal & actual number of donors is 697. Will continue until Aug. 31, 2008 |
| Objective | Undergraduate Alumni Participation | |
| Increase total undergraduate alumni donor participation to Sam Houston State University. Associated Goals: Attract Private Gifts |
| Indicator | Undergraduate Alumni Participation Total undergraduate alumni donors as a percentage of total undergraduate alumni donors during FY 2008 will give us an indication of how well we are attracting undergraduate donors for the university. The participation rate is reported to U.S. News & World Report. Reports from University Advancement's Alumni and Gift Database. |
| Criteria | Undergraduate Alumni Donor Participation Total undergraduate alumni donor participation will be 7.33% by August 31, 2008. |
| Finding | Undergraduate Alumni Donor Participation As of June 30, 2008, total undergraduate alumni donor participation was 6.23%. |
| Action | Undergraduate Alumni Donor Participation Difference in goal and actual number is 1.1%. Will continue until Aug. 31, 2008 |