Department of Social Work

Grad Lab | College of Health and Applied Sciences
Mission Statement
To provide an inspiring and supportive environment for MSU Denver College of Health and Applied Sciences graduate program professionals to learn, develop and integrate new skills and knowledge into building self-sustaining and thriving graduate programs.
Strategic Graduate Enrollment Management (S-GEM)
Strategic Graduate Enrollment Management (S-GEM) is an integrated, interdependent model that spans across the complete student lifecycle and is strategically linked to budget management (Connor, LaFave & Balayen, 2011).
At the graduate level, creating a full service graduate enrollment management (GEM) student lifecycle support operation team with knowledge-based expertise in enrollment planning, data analytics, budgeting, advising, registering students, and financial aid is critical to both programmatic and institutional viability (Williams, 2008).
Staff are cross-trained in multiple areas of the student lifecycle such as career counseling, academic advising, financial aid and degree audits while strategically analyzing data on current, prospective, and developing markets (Connor, LaFave, Balayen, 2011).
Grad Lab Services
Open Labs
These 60-minute sessions will include a brief overview that includes the basics/foundational elements of the topic and will then be opened for Q&A. Grad program reps can bring specific questions or problems they wish to consult and brainstorm with the group on. These sessions will be held in Zoom, recorded, and uploaded to the resources section of this website.
Workshops
These 90-120 minute sessions will provide resources, skill development, and group consultation. Guests from our University partners may be invited as relevant.
Direct Support & One-on-One Consultations
To request a one-on-one consultation with a grad lab team member, please fill out the form below. We will get you connected with the right person on our team to set up a meeting.
Upcoming Events
Open Lab: Accounting Practices for Managing Graduate Program Funds | Thursday, February 4 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Mountain Time)
Open Lab: Establishing Emergency Funds for Graduate Students | Monday, February 22 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Mountain Time)
Past Event Recordings
After attending an Open Lab or watching a recording, we invite you to fill out an Open Lab Feedback Survey
Program Development & Integrated Operations Toolkit
Grad Lab Current State Profile (Program Development & Integrated Operations)
Grad Admissions for Grad Programs Definitions (Admissions)
Breaking It Down: S-GEM Basics (Enrollment Management)
Supporting Students Across the Lifespan (Enrollment Management)
Resource Library
GEM Resources (Enrollment Management)
Source: NAGAP
Referenced in Open Lab: Grad Admissions for Grad Programs
Successful Strategies for Recruiting Adult, Online, and Graduate Students (Marketing & Recruiting, Admissions, Enrollment Management)
Source: Presented at the 2019 NAGAP Annual Conference by Brian Connelly, Kayla Manning, and Stephanie L. Franks Helwich
Referenced in Open Lab: Grad Admissions for Grad Programs
The 5 Key Stages of College Enrollment (Marketing & Recruiting, Admissions, Enrollment Management)
Source: EAB
Referenced in Open Lab: Grad Admissions for Grad Programs
The Enrollment Funnel: Better Results Start with the Prospects You Already Have (Marketing & Recruiting, Admissions, Enrollment Management)
Source: ICEF Monitor
Referenced in Open Lab: Grad Admissions for Grad Programs
Overlooked Inefficiencies in Admissions That Can Impact Yield (Marketing & Recruiting, Admissions, S-GEM)
Source: AACRAO
Referenced in Open Lab: Grad Admissions for Grad Programs
Webinar: From Invisible to Invaluable - Reimagining Your Internal GEM Marketing (Program Development & Integrated Operations)
Source: NAGAP
Referenced in Open Lab: An Introduction to Graduate Enrollment Management
References
Connor, C.S., LaFave, J. and Balayan, A. (2017). Integrated interdependence: The emergence of graduate enrollment management (GEM). NAGAP’s Research and Global Issues Committee, NAGAP White Paper. Retrieved August 2018 from https://www.nagap.org/gem-resources
Williams, K. (2008). Graduate enrollment management: Leading the way to EM’s future. College and University, 83(4), 55-58.
Contact Information
Main Office Phone:
303-615-0555
Location:
Main Office
Central Classroom Suite 201
Office of Field Education
Central Classroom Suite 202
Office of Social Work Student Services
Central Classroom Suite 206
Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Social Work
PO Box 173362 CB 70
Denver, CO 80217-3362
Accreditation
Our MSW and BSSW Programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education - the sole accrediting body for social work education.