Content Type: Roadmap
Modernize Research Lab Design and Management
Research labs are expensive to build and renovate, and decentralized space governance makes it difficult to maximize the value of existing space or streamline inefficient processes. Follow the steps in this Roadmap to collaborate with facilities, research, and academic leaders to develop a more proactive and integrated campus strategy for designing and managing research labs.
Expand Services to Address Financial Insecurity on Campus
Financially insecure students cannot succeed academically or holistically. This roadmap details how to invest in this crucial priority and expand services for college affordability.
Streamline Onboarding and Promote First Year Student Success
Despite efforts to improve customer service and create more welcoming environments, community colleges still require students to navigate complex processes and policies when it comes to admissions and onboarding. Follow the steps in this Roadmap to facilitate the onboarding process and ensure continued student retention through the first year.
Prioritize the IT Projects that Best Serve Your Institution
Demand for IT projects and services frequently exceeds the resources available to IT organizations. Discover how to clear out unproductive backlogs, rationalize the project intake process, and apply robust, standardized criteria for project prioritization.
Create a COVID-19 Financial Contingency Plan
The precise financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is still unclear, but higher education institutions are preparing for the worst. Explore this Roadmap for five steps to create a COVID-19 financial contingency plan.
Align Early Grades Instruction to the Science of Reading
Far too many elementary students lack reading proficiency by third grade. The good news is that scientific evidence provides a blueprint for effective reading instruction. Learn how district leaders can initiate and sustain science-based reading reforms to ensure that all students reach this critical academic milestone.
Design Student-Centered Guided Pathways to Achieve Strategic Goals
Guided Pathways was developed as a solution to stagnant completion rates, but implementation of this model varies widely. Use this roadmap to launch or improve upon your Guided Pathways efforts.
Enhance Your Capital Project Planning Process
While critical for modernizing campus for functional and aesthetic reasons, the process for determining which capital projects are funded—and which are not—is complex and politically fraught.
Identify High-Potential Employer Partners and Plan Your Pitch
Successful institutions use data to identify high-potential partners and strategically plan their pitch around an employer’s specific needs.
Create the Infrastructure to Support Employer Partnerships
Ensure professional and adult education staff have the time they need to research and coordinate with potential partners, and to design offerings that will appeal to them.
