President's Summit 2015 Symposium
Plenary Presentation
A New Perspective on Student Success
- Ed Venit, Senior Director, Education Advisory Board
- Holly Chatham, Associate Director of Strategic Research
Lunch &
Breakout Session Presentations
- David Attis, Senior Director of Academic Research, Education Advisory Board
Advancing the First Year Experience and Completion Through Improved Course Access
Join us to hear how the University of North Georgia is using the course schedule as a strategy to help navigate and synergize complex issues such as capacity management post campus consolidation, 15 to Finish, improved advising and degree planning, and resource stewardship. In this session, you will learn more about their plans for synergizing student planning, course planning and scheduling, and the registration experience to improve course access and accelerate on- time completions.
- Jennifer Chadwick, Associate Vice President of Enrollment, University of North Georgia
- Michelle Eaton, Assistant Director for Enrollment Management, University of North Georgia
- Ben Maxwell, Coordinator for Enrollment Management, University of North Georgia
- Laura Kelley, Senior Consultant, Ad Astra Information Systems
- Sarah Collins, Chief Client Experience Officer, Ad Astra Information Systems
Top Ten Tips for Student Success Collaborative Implementation
Learn change management, communication and leadership tactics behind the strategy that contributed to a 3% increase in 6-year graduation rate. Join EAB and Georgia State University leaders to dive into the “how” behind their success.
- Elisha Jarrett, Associate Director, University Advisement Center, Georgia State University
- Brad Blitz, Assistant Director, University Advisement Center, Georgia State University
- Richard Staley, Managing Director, Education Advisory Board
The Future of Data Analytics: A Roadmap to Success
Learn how to use predictive analytics for proactive and intentional advising, adaptive learning paths, and course-level data reporting and analytics for student success with the Desire2Learn (D2L) Product Development and Account Management teams.
- Steve Burrell, Vice President for Information Technology and CIO, Georgia Southern Universit
- Kelly Pierce, Director of Account Management, Desire2Learn
- Don Walsh, Data Solution Manager, Desire2Learn
An Analytical Approach to Course Scheduling and Academic Resource Allocation
Join us to hear how Kennesaw State University is using the course schedule as a strategy to help navigate and synergize complex issues such as campus consolidation, accelerated completion goals and enrollment increases that place growing demand on entry level general education courses and space. Explore their journey using data to inform decisions about course offerings and academic resource alignment in an effort to advance student completion and proactively manage academic capacity.
- Kim West, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Kennesaw State University
- Kevin George, Director of Data Management and Systems Support Services, Kennesaw State University
- Laura Kelley, Senior Consultant, Ad Astra Information Systems
