Enrollment Management & Student Success

Students shouldn’t just go to college, they should thrive in college. We want our students to realize their full potential. It’s why we set goals, address challenges, provide personal support, and celebrate their successes. At SEMO, we know that the more fulfilled our students are, the better they make our community. So we work very hard to help them their success. And, we’re very good at it. 

SEMO is an institution that prides itself on preparing students to take the lead. Students have the opportunity to participate in Camp Redhawk before they even start their first semester, a First-Year Leadership program continues developing those skills that are furthered honed in the Emerging Leaders and President's Leadership Academy. 

When you think of brand, logos and fonts may come to mind. But anyone who has had an exceptional experience with an organization knows the brand is about the promise they make to you and how well they deliver on the promise. At SEMO, our brand promise is to be just as hard-working and driven as our students. They deserve nothing less and we work each day to help them find success and celebrate when they do. 

Today’s students, more than ever before, need to be able to function effectively in a global society. That’s not just something we tell our students, it’s something we actively prepare them for. SEMO was one of just 11 schools selected to participate in the American Council on Education’s Internationalization Laboratory program to position the University as a more globally-oriented and internationally-connected institution. 

At SEMO, we believe our students’ successes are theirs alone, but that doesn’t mean they can’t use a little help. SupportNET is a literal team of faculty and staff who are on the student’s side--there to help them find answers, recognize problems, and stay on course. Every student gets their own team, so they feel supported in their academics, and their engagements. But, most importantly, so they know someone is always a click away to help.  

We think students deserve more than just an advisor. We want our advisors to master the art of guiding students. So, we provide training, professional development, evaluation, and recognition to ensure they do. The Master Advisor program is designed to create a core of highly-skilled academic advisors who provide excellent support and guidance to students.  

Stereotypes will tell us that college is a carefree time where young adults experience freedom and independence for their first time. The reality of today’s college student is that they are often balancing their studies with work, extracurriculars, paying for their education, and the overall pressures of being a young adult experiencing freedom and independence for their first time. At SEMO, our students’ wellbeing is just as important as their academic success. It’s why we emphasize programs to promote their wellness as well as their studies. 

It’s not enough to have an entire team of professionals engaged in working to help students find success and fulfillment at SEMO if we aren’t connected to those students and their actual struggles and hopes. Engaging our existing student groups and bringing together special groups to provide insight for everything from the website and portal to Budget Review and policies that impact their everyday mean we’re not just planning for their success but giving them a seat at the table.