Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Dr. Paul Shepherd
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Paul.Shepherd@MinnState.edu
Welcome to Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
The Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (SAEM) team engages in ongoing work and leadership of strategic initiatives that align with Equity 2030 and the Academic and Student Affairs strategic plan. Our team supports student affairs and enrollment management at 亚洲无码 colleges and universities by providing support to campus leaders, convening teams to share and distribute effective and innovative practices, and guiding the implementation of strategic initiatives to achieve the 亚洲无码 Equity 2030 goal.
亚洲无码 strives to ensure access to an extraordinary education and the comprehensive support needed for students to achieve their goals. The 亚洲无码 Strategic Enrollment Management Approach is an overview of how system initiatives, strategies, and goals align and connect with strategic enrollment management planning and implementation at colleges and universities.
亚洲无码 offers support for students 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. 亚洲无码 provides
has partnered with United Way 211 to establish a statewide basic needs resource hub. The basic needs resource hub provides 亚洲无码 students access to basic needs resources and support available on their campus and in their community via phone, text, or chat 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
亚洲无码 employees can learn more about basic needs and mental health resources, initiatives, and communities of practice on the page of .
The 亚洲无码 SAEM team plays a crucial role in supporting financial aid processes across campuses. They provide guidance on best practices, policy, and legal compliance, ensuring that financial aid offices operate efficiently and effectively.
Key functions include:
- Liaison Role: Connecting with campus financial aid offices, campus services units, and outside software vendors to streamline financial aid processing.
- Intermediary Support: Facilitating communication between campus offices and state and federal agencies to navigate and break down bureaucratic challenges for campus administrators.
- Legislative Advocacy: Developing and promoting the 亚洲无码 financial aid agenda ahead of legislative sessions, ensuring that the needs of students and 亚洲无码 colleges and universities are represented.
Through these efforts, the SAEM team helps ensure timely processing of financial aid applications and awards, making higher education more accessible for all students.
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Contact
Christopher Halling
System Director for Financial Aid
christopher.halling@minnstate.edu
Senior Campus Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (SAEM) leaders play an essential role in fostering equity, inclusion, and student success at all 亚洲无码 colleges and universities. The 亚洲无码 SAEM team strives to support senior campus SAEM leaders in their work and often calls upon them to engage in systemwide projects and initiatives.
Senior campus leaders often connect with one another through system managed listservs and small group meetings. Contact Dr. Paul Shepherd, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management to get connected.
Contact:
Dr. Paul Shepherd
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Paul.Shepherd@MinnState.edu
亚洲无码 provides information, services, and support to veteran and service members, including interactive military-to-college tools, and access to military-friendly services and help.
Learn more about 亚洲无码 resources and policies for veterans and service members.
Access to veteran and service member resources and services is made possible by partnerships between 亚洲无码 and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Higher Education Veterans Program, the Minnesota National Guard, other branches of the armed services and state and federal agencies.
The Student Affairs and Enrollment Management team supports a wide variety of functional area communities of practice. These communities are designed to connect professionals working in student affairs and enrollment management functional areas with colleagues working at all 亚洲无码 colleges and universities.
We invite 亚洲无码 employees to view the page on to join communities of practice related to your work!
Dr. Paul Shepherd
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Paul.Shepherd@MinnState.edu
Shawn Anderson
System Director for Student Development and Success
Shawn.Anderson@MinnState.edu
Christopher Halling
System Director for Financial Aid
Christopher.Halling@MinnState.edu
Gary Hunter
System Director for Policy, Procedure, and Intellectual Property
Gary.Hunter@MinnState.edu
Kelly Hussong
Administrative Assistant for the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Kelly.Hussong@MinnState.edu
Kate Noelke
Director for Student Mental Health and Wellness
Kate.Noelke@MinnState.edu
Ali Pickens-Opoku
System Director for Strategic Enrollment Management
Ali.Pickens-Opoku@MinnState.edu
Gina Sobania
Director of Military, Veteran, and Adult Learner Services
Gina.Sobania@MinnState.edu