9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 11, 2020
UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center
1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point
UW System Administration hosted a day-long workshop for UW System institutions focused on supporting student success through the use of Navigate. Workshop presenters and facilitators included UW System Project Team members, EAB consultants and a keynote speaker. The keynote speaker was Rick Sluder. He led the implementation of the EAB predictive analytics software platform at Middle Tennessee State University, which became one of the top users in the nation. He oversaw the rapid adoption of the system and facilitated the strategic application of analytics to transform the advising role. He presented the keynote address on “Breaking Through the Complexity of Implementing Student Success Initiatives: What Can I Do?” and also led a breakout session.
Workshop goals and breakout sessions are described below. The workshop provided opportunities for institutions to share insights about their experience and to hear from other UW System colleagues. Campus teams also met to reflect on the strategies shared and identify those to explore further with others leading Navigate implementation at their institution.
Each institution was invited to register a team of six participants. Campus teams may have included advising and student success administrators, professional and faculty advisors, engagement team leads and others as deemed appropriate by institutions’ Navigate leadership.
Workshop goals
- Frame the Student Success Platform/Navigate in the context of UW System success markers and systemwide initiatives
- Explore strategies to drive culture change to ensure comprehensive adoption and success of Navigate
- Support cross-institutional sharing of strategic use of Navigate
- Facilitate exchange of best practices for implementation and engagement
- Identify institutional strategies and next steps at each institution
Breakout sessions
Engaging Faculty Through Effective Progress Report and Alert Workflow Design (Mike Baker, EAB)
- This session focused on the key elements to the design of effective progress report campaigns to gather faculty feedback and build buy-in. This session also discussed the principles of alerts and cases that support the progress report workflows.
Executing on an Appointment Campaign Strategy (Linda Marchlewski, EAB)
- Many campuses have developed intentional campaign plans but face the challenge of creating cultural change. This session addressed some of the key barriers teams face when trying to launch proactive appointment campaigns and allow time for discussion on how to move past them.
Reaching Students through Thoughtful Navigate-Student Strategies (Erin Doyle, EAB)
- Creative and engaging content is an important part of engaging students through Navigate’s mobile app. This session focused on advice for creating strong content and the importance of a strategy for Navigate’s intake survey and quick polls.
Cultivating Campus Engagement (Rick Sluder, Middle Tennessee State University)
- This session focused on effective strategies for engaging the campus community and meeting the needs of diverse stakeholders. Participants learned about how to foster buy-in and engagement regarding the functionality of Navigate and create a data-informed culture across campus.
Workshop Evaluation
Workshop participants are asked to take a few minutes to complete this online evaluation. Your feedback is much appreciated.
Keynote speaker: Rick Sluder
Rick Sluder serves as Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean of University College at Middle Tennessee State University. He leads MTSU’s Quest for Student Success, which includes transforming advising by integrating predictive analytics, course redesign and tutoring initiatives. As Dean, he oversees work with undecided students, adult degree completion, online learning, summer sessions, and academic outreach to high school students. He has 22 years prior experience at the University of Central Missouri as Vice Provost, Dean and faculty.
Contact
Jason Barrett
Project Manager
608-265-6184
jbarrett@uwsa.edu