{"id":234,"date":"2020-08-11T13:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T13:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.se.edu\/president\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2020-08-11T13:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T13:27:04","slug":"updates-from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.se.edu\/president\/updates-from-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates from the President"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 5, 2020<\/h2>\n

Drawing a Close to a Successful Summer <\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

As the<\/span>\u00a0final Summer term comes to a close, I am excited for\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0future\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0our University as we continue to work our Return to Campus Plan\u00a0https:\/\/www.se.edu\/student-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/08\/Return-to-Campus-Plan-2020.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Fall with student move-in next week. I hope that this message finds you in good health and ready for a successful Fall semester.<\/p>\n

Another Summer\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0Record Enrollment with Anticipation for Growth in\u00a0the<\/span> Fall\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

The<\/span>\u00a0summer has proved to be an incredibly positive period for enrollment at our University. Our final census will land just shy\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a03,100 students receiving instruction this summer. This equates to just under 26% headcount growth from last summer and represents a 37% improvement in registered credit hours from a year ago. Summer enrollment was up 8.3% among\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0undergraduate students, with slightly more than 1,050 enrolled. Graduate enrollment was up 37.3%, with 2,025 enrolled. Our registered credit hours for\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0summer exceeded 20,400, up from just under 15,000 last summer.<\/p>\n

As of<\/span>\u00a0today, we are incredibly optimistic about enrollment growth in\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Fall. We currently sit at 4,356 students, up from 4,120 (+5.7%) on\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0same day last year. Our current undergraduate enrollment is relatively flat and our graduate enrollment is up 259 students or 19%. This headcount improvement currently equates to a 3.5% increase in registered credit hours compared to same day last year. If this trend continues through\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0enrollment period, we anticipate over 5,100 students will attend Southeastern this Fall.<\/p>\n

<\/a>COVID-19 Campus Update\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since March 23, we have received 13 total self-reported COVID-19 cases among the<\/span>\u00a0entire campus community. This encompassed self-reported cases from both on campus and online students, faculty and staff, and does not necessarily mean that all or any\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0persons have been physically on campus.\u00a0Of<\/span>\u00a0those 13, nine have been designated as recovered. For more information on reporting steps and subsequent actions see\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0How to Report COVID Symptoms or Exposure<\/a>\u00a0page from\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0COVID-19 Update section\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0SE.Edu<\/a>. As a reminder, face coverings are required on campus when around others in addition to following\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for social distancing\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0six feet.<\/p>\n

<\/a>FY21 Budget\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am pleased that both the<\/span>\u00a0Regional University System\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0Oklahoma Regents and\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have approved our FY2021 budget.\u00a0The<\/span>\u00a0budget will give us\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0resources necessary to continue to grow our University and ensure student success.<\/p>\n

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Key Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n