EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Our LGBTQ students’ lives and wellbeing are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help. Content warning: this blog contains discussions of gun violence and hate speech. In this blog, I’ll outline the imperatives for campus administrators to act on, as well as five actions you can take today. Learn more.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 5, 2023

He has led a broad range of educational institutions, giving him a unique and effective breadth of knowledge in on-ground and online higher education administration. Sallustio is one of our nation’s foremost higher education experts.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 29, 2025

At Civitas Learning, we’re always looking for ways to make student success tools more accessible and intuitive. Why This Matters Time and ease of use are critical for users balancing teaching, advising, and administrative tasks.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. The traditional one-size-fits-all approach is no longer keeping up with the complex needs of today’s diverse student population.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 9, 2025

At Civitas Learning, were continually evolving our platform to better support student success teams. Now available in the Civitas Learning Student Impact Platform, AI Notetaker captures and summarizes student-advisor conversations in real time, allowing advisors to stay focused on the studentnot on the keyboard.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 9, 2023

Recent research from New America indicates that poorly designed early alert interventions can work against your student success efforts and even deepen equity gaps for students of color and other underserved student groups. When Do Early Alerts Harm Student Success Efforts?

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#RealCollege Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Last year it served 443 students, 93% of whom are continuing their college education or have graduated. The faculty union provides an office and limited administrative support. It was successful again, and at the end of July MATC announced that it would forgive $6.75

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Once students enroll and begin classes, an institution’s work is far from over. Effective communication, guidance, and resources are foundational to an effective student success strategy. Every effort matters to keep students enrolled and persisting to graduation. Read the Blog 2.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! Essentially, by spending less time on clerical tasks, students can spend more time on their studies.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been hard at work developing a new course demand analytics solution, refining the academic planning experience for students and advisors, and elevating the visibility we provide advising and student success teams. Advisors also need quick and easy access context to deliver the proper support.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The additions will help students get faster and more accurate answers to common questions through a conversational AI knowledge bot, help advisors and other support staff write more effective student communications, and give administrators better tools to analyze institutional student success efforts.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Second, I had spent about fifteen years working to improve college success for first-gen, low-income students. And in all the hundreds of hours of conversations I’d had about student success, I had never once talked to or about faculty members as part of the solution. We understand time poverty, and how adults learn best.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Another model, the Eight Dimensions of Wellness , shows us how the to apply this concept to its fullest extent.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. Sufficient executive authority and strategic leadership is integral to success. What happens when you disaggregate your student success data? July 29, 2022.

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EAB

AUGUST 28, 2023

Blogs Most strategic plans fail to set useful goals. Therefore, an essential role of a strategic plan is to help faculty, staff, and administrators prioritize those ideas that are more likely to lead to the most important outcomes. Why these mistakes make it impossible to meet institutional objectives.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more.

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EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Blogs Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Elevate the student experience to improve overall retention: Current students can also fall victim to the treacherous tuition cycle, leading to stopouts. For example, student-centered advising increases student achievement and positively impacts overall retention.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Minter noted that students can play a vital role in their education and that of their peers. It doesn’t have to all be done by us [faculty or administrators].” Representative Adriano Espaillat Addresses Diversity and Education at COE Annual Conference Blog U.S. She said programs such as “near-peer” mentoring are powerful. “It

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 23, 2024

While this strategy appears to be a good way to ensure students stay on track to graduate, it has decreased student engagement. When institutions empower students to take ownership of their planning, with advisors available for guidance, student success significantly increases.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 26, 2024

Guided by a mission centered on student success—”every student, every day”—Northwest is committed to supporting the diverse goals of its 9,664 enrolled students on their academic journey. Clear access to information and effective communication channels embody Northwest’s dedication to student support.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 1, 2024

These initiatives can continue for years without scrutiny, or they may be evaluated during leadership changes or budget reviews to assess their effectiveness in helping students succeed. Regularly measuring the efficacy of student success initiatives is crucial for strategic decision-making and planning.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. Create a Sense of Urgency UWM recognized the pressing need to address equity gaps in student success. What does effective change leadership look like in practice?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready? 5 Areas to Improve Your Campus Support for Pandemic-Era Students Generation Pandemic (“Gen P”) are the cohort of students whose high school years were significantly influenced by COVID-19. Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s 3.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA.

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Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

.” – Vic Duarte, Justice Studies student. To learn more about the history of CS and how it’s being used by others in Student Affairs, I recommend reading this blog post: Strengths-Based Teaching: The Role of CliftonStrengths for Postsecondary Students in Teaching Roles. A photo of Liana’s Top 5 report.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective academic advising teams have the power to significantly impact student success, but often there are unseen barriers preventing advisors from reaching the right students at the right time. A Civitas Learning study on what works for student success found that advising is the most impactful initiative (5.8

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In 2021, we published our Completion Grants Playbook , and our CEO Bridget Burns joined the Chronicle's Assistant Managing Editor Ian Wilhelm to co-host this virtual conversation about helping under-resourced students complete their degrees. Jessica Rowland Williams , Director of Every Learner Everywhere.

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EAB

JANUARY 1, 2024

Blogs Do you need to sunset academic programs? As any faculty member or administrator will tell you, growing new programs is a lot easier than changing—or sunsetting—existing program offerings. For many institutions, two to three years is about when you should expect to see some changes in enrollment, student success, or other metrics.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Blogs EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage The challenges facing higher education have become increasingly complex and interconnected over the past 15 years and in many cases require the collective action of multiple cabinet leaders and divisions to make progress.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Blogs Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university Higher ed's budget woes are becoming harder to ignore. EAB has done a decade of research on cost savings and efficiency on both the academic and administrative side. The cost of running a college spiked 5.2% from FY21 to FY22, a 10.1% increase since FY19.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In examining whether holding multiple marginalized identities led to additive stress and reduced mental health, I identified a significant, negative correlation between the number of marginalized identities a student held, and their mental health ( r (33,885) = -.194, student leaders, administrative leaders).

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 29, 2023

There are a lot of people who have managed or administrated their way into the presidency, and they are a good manager or good administrator, but there are actually very few true iconic leaders, people who have a clear, compelling vision, who get you excited and enrolled in that vision.

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