At its core, the goal of enrollment management is to achieve a student-centered environment that supports academic success and personal growth while ensuring the recruitment, enrollment and graduation of students. More frequently, enrollment management systems are starting to encompass pieces of retention and student success or elements of campus life like orientation and career counseling, each of which plays a critical role and depend on each other to achieve success. However, the lack of collaboration between these departments can result in a disjointed student experience, leading to lower retention rates and ultimately undermining the financial health of the institution. However, when silos are removed, communication improves and interdependence between subunits forms. With a shared vision in mind, the sharing of complex knowledge related to strategic enrollment management can occur.

When different departments of an institution can unite their visions, break down silos and form a cohesive overall strategy, it creates a more positive work culture. In decentralized models of enrollment management where many students services report to different divisions within the institutions, what often results is isolation that can lack open systems of communication, create silos and weaken morale. But when enrollment management is seen as a shared responsibility, staff are more likely to feel a sense of ownership and pride in their work. Rather than working in isolation, staff are more likely to work collaboratively, communicating with one another, sharing data and ultimately helping to improve the student experience. When strong relationships exist between offices within an enrollment management division and there is a high degree of communication, it is likely to lead to efficient sharing of complex knowledge related to strategic enrollment management.

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