Handbook of Strategic Enrollment Management, 2nd Edition — Contributing Author Proposal Form
We are developing the second edition of the Handbook of Strategic Enrollment Management and are seeking contributors with expertise across all areas of SEM. Since the first edition, the field has changed significantly—shifts in demographics, technology, financial aid, student success, and institutional strategy have created new challenges and opportunities that this edition will address.
We invite proposals for chapters or focused case studies that highlight effective practices, innovative approaches, and real examples of institutional success. If you are interested in contributing, please complete the form below.
Before you begin:
This proposal form requires the upload of your resume/CV and previously published or written materials (e.g., chapters or peer-reviewed articles). Please have these documents ready before starting the form.
Please note: This form must be completed in one sitting. Google Forms does not allow you to save and return later. Click here to view the questions and prepare your answers ahead of time.
Content Areas of Interest:
- AI and Admissions/Recruitment
- AI and Retention
- CRMs and Other Recruitment Technology
- Data analytics with respect to retention strategies
- Fundamentals of Financial Aid – Federal and State funding
- International Student Recruitment
- Mental Health – Retention focus
- Recruitment Marketing – focused on digital marketing
- Registrar/EM Partnership
- System Leadership – multiple campuses, state boards, coordinating boards
- Transfer Recruitment/Enrollment
- OTHER – An innovative practice in enrollment
TIMELINE
• Proposal form submission deadline: February 28, 2026
• Notify prospective authors of acceptance/denial: March 15, 2026
• Submission of chapter/section due by no later than: June 15, 2026
• Edits back to authors: August 1, 2026
• Revisions submitted by no later than: September 15, 2026
Anticipated publication: May 2027
Questions can be directed to info@semhandbook.org.
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