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Office of Procurement Questions and Response UAPB A215 Strategic Enrollment Planning Consultant UAPB may request clarification of a question(s) or reserves the right not to respond to that question(s). Q. A. What is the budget for this project? N/A Q. Is the campus interested in enrollment platform that could inform and enhance data analytics? Yes A. Q. A. What is the desired planning horizon for the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan (e.g., 3-5 years, 5-7 years, 10 years? Section 2.3 3-5 years Q. Are there specific institutional milestones (e.g., Board meetings, faculty convenings, budget cycles) that phases of the work should align with, and is there a target completion date for the SEM plan? A. N/A Q. The RFP references facilitated workshops and stakeholder engagement. What is UAPB’s preferred balance of remote versus on-campus engagement for this work? A. UAPB prefers a hybrid engagement model that balances efficiency with in-person collaboration. Discovery sessions, leadership briefings, key stakeholder workshops should be conducted on-campus to ensure strong engagement across leadership, faculty, staff, and students. Remotely may be conducted with follow-up working sessions, progress check-ins, and technical collaboration meetings. A final presentation and strategic session are preferred on-campus, particularly in Cabinet, Enrollment Management Council, or across campus broadly. Q. What CRM and Student Information System (SIS) platforms are currently in use at UAPB? A. Workday and Element451 1 Office of Procurement Q. Has UAPB identified specific enrollment goals or priority student segments for growth during the SEM planning horizon (e.g., out-of-state, online graduate, transfer, etc.)? A. UAPB Directional Enrollment Targets for Goals Fall 2026 Fall 2027 Freshman 400-450 425-475 Transfer 130-150 145-170 Graduate 195-200 205-215 Readmit & Stop-Out 110-125 125-140 Q. Has UAPB established a budget range for this engagement that respondents should consider when developing scope and pricing? A. N/A Q. Has UAPB previously engaged an external consultant for strategic enrollment or SEM planning efforts? Yes, RNL in 2014 A Q. Who is the executive sponsor identified for this project? (Section 2.3) A. N/A Q. Has UAPB identified a Main Point of Contact that will work with the selected firm to ensure appropriate materials are shared and key meetings are scheduled? (Section 2.3) A. Mr.