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New Op-Ed Explores How Strategic Course Scheduling Improves Student Success
In a new University Business op-ed, AASCU’s Terry Brown, vice president for academic innovation and transformation, and Ad Astra Founder and CEO Tom Shaver argue that course scheduling is one of the most powerful tools institutions have to improve student outcomes, reduce costs, and support timely degree completion. However, it’s also often overlooked.
When required courses aren’t offered at the right time or in the right format, students can experience unnecessary delays, take on additional debt, or struggle to complete their degrees. Brown and Shaver explain how aligning scheduling decisions with institutional goals and student needs can remove these barriers while strengthening retention and graduation rates.
Read the full article to learn how colleges and universities are using strategic scheduling to create clearer pathways to completion and help more students succeed.
Read Op-Ed.Learn More About AASCU’s Student–Centered Course Scheduling Initiative
The op-ed builds on AASCU’s Student-Centered Course Scheduling initiative, supported by Ascendium Education Group, which is helping 20 regional public universities redesign course scheduling systems to accelerate student progress and degree completion. Through technical assistance from Ad Astra, participating institutions are using data-informed scheduling strategies to improve course access, strengthen retention, and help more students graduate on time.
Visit the initiative page to learn more about participating institutions, explore tools and resources, and register for upcoming webinars.
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