Student Success Institute

• Studies have shown that student success in college can increase economic mobility, reshape opportunities, and transform the lives of both students and their families.
• There is empirical evidence that changing institutional practices and policies can increase student success outcomes and narrow achievement and opportunity gaps among all students.
• Provosts and vice presidents for student affairs are critical agents of the president or chancellor in transforming their institutions to achieve greater student outcomes.
• Provosts, charged with overseeing the academic enterprise of an institution, and vice presidents for student affairs, charged with the support for the well-being of the whole student, are essential partners in student success.

Provosts and Vice Presidents for Student Affairs who participate in the SSI will:

• be able to assess and develop their leadership styles to more effectively drive positive change at their institutions.
• deepen their understanding of student success practices and further develop their skills to effectively implement promising practices.
• understand the specific roles data play and how to leverage data to increase and accelerate student success initiatives at their institutions.
• understand and be able to articulate the critical role of teaching and learning and supporting faculty development for student success.
• understand how to work in partnership with their Cabinet-level peers to develop and implement effective plans for student success initiatives.

Programming is a blended experience, with in-person and virtual programming. In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. 100% attendance and participation is expected.

• An intensive in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, D.C. office
• Two interactive virtual workshops
• Regular coaching sessions with program faculty
• A student success plan that the participant designs for their campus
• Campus plan presentations at the AASCU Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders

In addition to the above meetings, all SSI participants will apply their learnings to a self-directed student success plan. 

• Leadership 
• Student Success 
• Data 
• Teaching and Learning 

The Student Success Institute (SSI) is a leadership development program tailored to the needs of campus leaders driving student success initiatives. Participants include provosts and vice presidents of student affairs. Participants must have at least one year in their current role.

All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Nonmembers who are eligible will be allowed to register if space is available. Participants may register and attend as a pair from the same institution, or individually. Participants from the same institution will work together to develop or refine the campus student success plan.

A complete application for the Student Success Institute includes the following:

• Applications and endorsements.
• Nomination or endorsement from the president or chancellor from your home institution. (Only one endorsement required per provost/VPSA pair.)
• Clear and concise summary of your leadership and student success goals.
• Commitment to 100% participation.

Preference is given to applicants from AASCU member institutions.

Registration Fees

• Participants from AASCU member institutions: $4,200
• Participants from non-member institutions: $5,200 (admitted if space allows)

The program fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensives, registration for the AASCU Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders and all materials. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.

Scholarships

• Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from AASCU member institutions.