- Permission from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) regarding attendees at the last four Strategic Enrollment Management Conferences (January 2026).
- Research instruments developed (February 2026).
- Research ethics application submitted to the University of Windsor Research Ethics Board (February 2026).
- Research ethics application approved by the University of Windsor Research Ethics Board (March 2026).
- AACRAO agreed to send out recruitment email (Research blog on April 29 and Comms email blast on May 4)
- Set closing date for online survey for May 22.