Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We already know the benefits of investing in a one-stop student services solution –you will improve consistency of service and answers, improve the student experience, and better utilize overburdened staff. We developed solutions for enrollment, admissions, advising, financial aid, and registration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

Very few students who were in remedial courses made it to a freshman or sophomore course. In time, scholars came to realize that emphasis needed to be put on student success through student services and counselors for students underprepared for college work. “El

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge: General lack of visibility into students’ needs, limited methods of communication, and technology constraints, lead to inadequate access to personalized academic advising and support. Advising staff relied on outdated data to generate piecemeal reports that only captured a small part of each student’s academic situation.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And I'm thrilled to introduce Dr. Heather Speed, who serves vice president of Student Services at Pueblo Community College. So that was a big group of students that we identified and were able to create a campaign for it and go after. I'm Tara Zirkel, Director of Strategic Research with a focus on community colleges here at EAB.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2023

Streamlining the Student Experience An ongoing focus for 2023 is an investment in user experience improvements to encourage easy, seamless interaction between students and advising and student services staff. We love our student users!)

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support. The Outcomes: This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

When I first started looking at graduate programs in higher education/student affairs I had no idea that I would end up moving to Oregon. Eventually, I decided to apply for the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program at OSU. When I was in CSSA, I never participated in any academic advising experiences.

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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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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Celebrate National Nontraditional Student Week! National Nontraditional Student Week is November 5-9! Join Adult Student Services in celebrating Missouri State’s nontraditional students. Take part in National Nontraditional Student Week celebrations. TRANSFER ADVISING COMMITTEE. MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

A shrinking talent market Community colleges have been especially hard hit by the Great Resignation, showing a 13% staff decline from 2020-2022, as a consequence of failed searches , difficulty filling part-time positions , and shortages in student services professionals. whitepaper: Admissions sTAFFING IN A VOLATILE LABOR MARKET 6.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Talent management At the peak of the staffing crisis in spring 2022, community colleges were down 14% of their workforce, which caused disruptions to student services, and created burnout across all departments. and increased Navigate student app usage by 42% in the 2021-22 academic year by standardizing advising processes.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2023

Kyle Ethelbah, director of college programs in the Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Kristian Wiles, associate vice president for student success at the University of Washington, illustrate how they incorporate intersectionality into their student services and practices.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

And crucial conversations about the numerous steps to start college or reenroll—and the importance of a “one-stop” approach to student services—are also taking place. But by doing a bit of internal research first, you’re more likely to hit upon a solution that proves successful for your unique institution and student body.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

If you haven’t, take a look at your college’s reviews on Google, Niche, or social media—if there is negative feedback, it’s likely related to customer service mishaps like lost paperwork, slow responses, or unanswered questions. ".the Essentially, by spending less time on clerical tasks, students can spend more time on their studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. In this chapter, best practices focused on the areas of advising, engagement, instruction, and programing will be discussed. Dr. Erik M. Frazier, R.-M.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cultural Integration: Schools organize cultural exchange programs, international student clubs, and other activities to facilitate cross-cultural understanding. Academic Support: Additional tutoring and academic support services are often available to help international students succeed in their studies.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ICYMI: TRIO programs are Federal outreach and student services grant programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. We want to commemorate the 36th National TRIO Day and the annual achievements of the Federal TRIO programs in communities across the country.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This office supports undergraduate students while they navigate the Homewood campus and JHU experience. For graduate students and trainees, (BSPH, SOM, SON, CBS, SAIS, and SOE) knowledge resources and support vary by school but are available through Advising, Student Affairs/ Student Services, and SEAM offices.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support. This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Of those 1500 organizations, a lot of them certainly are providing "traditional college advising" to 11th and 12th graders, a lot of test prep like Let's Get Ready. Or a counselor to say, "Hey, what should I do about college advising?", JW: Because I think that as a CBO, our students, we care about student choice.

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Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Resources such as increased bandwidth, wireless services and more were crucial in the university’s ability to continue providing a top-notch educational experience to its learners.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For many community college aspirants, particularly those pursuing workforce development programs, a common obstacle is the "one size fits all" design of onboarding processes, neglecting the unique needs of non-credit learners, such as work and family obligations or advising options that are often tailored for degree-seeking students.

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EAB

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By staying involved with graduates and offering alumni benefits, universities can attract alumni interested in lifelong learning experiences, and easily facilitate networking opportunities between current students and alumni. And, of course, advertising alumni connections can help recruit new students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Encouraging the Use of Secure Passwords: Advise parents to use strong, unique passwords for school-related accounts and to enable multi-factor authentication whenever possible. The post Protecting Student & Family Financial Data in K-12 Private Schools appeared first on School and Student Services by Education Brands.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Student responses revealed numerous communication breakdowns, including long turnaround times, unclear messaging, and inflexible practices. By leveraging self-guidance technology, offering 1:1 advising after hours, and streamlining placement testing processes, advising appointments increased 7 percent in one year (2017).

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

And crucial conversations about the numerous steps to start college or reenroll—and the importance of a “one-stop” approach to student services—are also taking place. But by doing a bit of internal research first, you’re more likely to hit upon a solution that proves successful for your unique institution and student body.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

The widely accepted belief that student success is a responsibility shared by the entire campus, rather than just traditional student services, is challenging to implement. There are numerous collaboration models in higher education, and each institution must create a model that suits its identity and needs.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

Here’s what we learned. February 3, 2023 Lehigh University’s data strategy: A roadmap to a university’s analytics transformation January 31, 2023 Edify Data Strategy Series Learn more about Edify Accelerators at our Edify Data Strategy Series.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Community-based initiatives can be geographical (as we’ll get into below); as nontraditional and online students make up a greater percentage of the college population, they can also be digital solutions like the app Upswing , a virtual student service center and peer-to-peer connector for remote students; as app founder Melvin Hines Jr.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

We call them online giants, EAB, these are the Southern New Hampshires of the world who are, mostly, providing all of the services that they need for marketing and recruitment to student services, to instructional design on their own. CH: There's also a situation where it's like, you know, I got an OPM relationship.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

We call them online giants, EAB, these are the Southern New Hampshires of the world who are, mostly, providing all of the services that they need for marketing and recruitment to student services, to instructional design on their own. CH: There's also a situation where it's like, you know, I got an OPM relationship.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

When Snow College leveraged Civitas Learning’s Administrative and Initiative Analysis solution to determine if all students benefit equally from a one-on-one advising experience, the answer was clear. Easy access to actionable student information and streamlined workflows allow teams to sustainably provide holistic support.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MARCH 10, 2025

By capturing data on veterans use of resources like advising and student services, NPSAS and BPS insights can inform policies and practices that ensure veterans receive necessary support.

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