This session will review the history of competencies in higher education admissions and introduce emerging graduate enrollment management (GEM) competencies, particularly in dental education and share research findings identifying four competency categories for GEM practitioners and the current methods for acquiring these skills. 

• Attend this session to understand competency development in GEM, specifically in admissions.

• Expect to learn about emerging GEM competencies and how they are shaping roles in higher education student support services.

• Discover research findings about GEM competencies in dental education.