Constancio Nakuma, Ph.D.

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at University of Colorado, Denver A dedicated educator with 30 years of higher education experience, Constancio joined CU Denver in July 2021 after a successful 19-year tenure at Clemson University, where he served as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. In addition to his administrative role […]

Conducting a Climate Survey to Improve Diversity and Inclusion (Webcast Recording)

Successful climate surveys are transparent and actionable – are you well-positioned for such an undertaking? Many institutions sink thousands of dollars into a climate survey, yet struggle to get adequate response rates and translate the data into truly actionable results. Join us for a webcast that will teach you cost-effective and efficient strategies for navigating […]

Jillian Kinzie, Ph.D.

Jillian Kinzie conducts research and leads project activities on effective use of student engagement data to improve educational quality and serves as senior scholar on the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) project, an initiative to study assessment in higher education and assist institutions and others in adopting promising practices in the assessment of […]

Leveraging Metrics to Improve Advancement Events

Learn how to comprehensively and objectively assess the success of your events and develop criteria for successful ones. Join Lynne Wester to learn an evaluation model and gain insights on how to collect data before, during, and after events to comprehensively evaluate success. Tools to Evaluate Your Advancement Events These resources are included in your […]

Enhance Your Application Process: Strategies to Measure Grit and Non-Cognitive Variables

Many application processes do not assess for persistence and grit, yet these qualities are often a better predictor of success than academic ability. Traditional admissions processes that focus solely on academics put some students at a disadvantage – especially first-generation or low-income students. Incorporating the right questions into your application processes will help you better […]

Joel McGee, Ph.D.

Joel has worked for over 20 years in academic support and student success at Texas A&M. He was the Director of the Student Learning Center until 2012 when the Academic Success Center was created to provide a comprehensive student success unit and a collaboration between academic and student affairs. Joel has worked extensively with Academic […]

Gavin Henning

Dr. Henning has over twelve years of experience in student affairs assessment working at private and public universities and consulting with institutions of higher education in the US and abroad. He previously worked at Dartmouth College, where he initiated and supported assessment of programs, services, and student learning across the college. In addition to student […]

What New Student Affairs Directors Need to Know

The job of directing a unit in student affairs is complex and challenging. Here is some advice from experts who have been there. New student affairs directors have the opportunity to see a direct impact on the lives of students and the success of the institution, but often face an array of common challenges upon entering […]

Sarah Montès

Sarah Montès is passionate about the power of advising to help students reach their full potential and achieve academic success. During the past seven years, she has served as the principle academic advisor for hundreds of Tulane University’s undergraduate students across a wide-range of disciplines. Additionally, she has successfully transformed a variety of advising, retention, […]