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Professional and Academic Services Resource Hub

EAB provides in-depth research and services for university leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from driving a world-class student experience to expanding global research partnerships. Explore the Professional and Academic Services Resource Hub for all the tools and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.

Five ways to get the most out of your EAB partnership:

  • Contact your institution’s Strategic Leader to discuss how your EAB partnership can support you and your team.
  • Browse our Research Curated for You, which includes in-depth studies and toolkits designed to help you implement changes on your campus.
  • Sign up for a partner service or audit—our team will assess current policies or practices and give you tailored recommendations.
  • Learn about our current research initiatives and how your institution can get involved.
  • Register for an event to hear the latest insights from our research and connect with other leaders from across the sector.

For comprehensive partners, check out more resources in our terrain hubs:

Research Curated for You

Click on each topic below to explore research studies, toolkits, and more.

Student Experience and Success

Campus Operations

Academic Portfolio Management

Institutional Strategy

Strategic Talent Management

Current Research Initiatives

EAB partners have the opportunity to take part in our ongoing research by connecting one-on-one with experts for research interviews, serving as best-practice case studies, and more. We invite you to participate (or nominate someone on your campus to participate) in our current research initiatives:
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    Modern Anchor Institute

    • This research will define what it takes to be a true anchor institution today with the goal of helping university leadership teams successfully drive economic impact, advance social mobility, and reclaim the public good mantle.

    • Provosts/VP Education, VP Innovation and/or VP Partnerships, please reach out to your strategic leader to set up and interview

     

    Contact Us to Participate

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    Organisational Transformation Case Studies

    • This research will delve into case studies of institutions that have achieved administrative transformations, whether through restructuring a single office or the entire administrative apparatus. In an environment where institutions must begin doing “less with less,” this research will provide leaders with examples of what this leaner future could look like.

     

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Upcoming Events

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Roundtable

Executive Roundtable for Senior Academic Leaders

We invite DVCAs, Provosts, and senior academic leaders from higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand to join EAB for an executive-level roundtable on 12-13 August in Sydney, Australia.
Roundtable

Executive Roundtable for Senior Professional and Operations Leaders

We invite DVCCs, COOs, CFOs, and senior operations leaders from higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand to join EAB for an executive-level roundtable on 15-16 August in Sydney, Australia.
Roundtable

Unlocking the Power of People Analytics

Colleges and universities have been using student data to advance institutional goals around student success and retention and make smart investment decisions for years. Yet, few institutions have similarly tapped into their employee data to solve talent challenges, leading to wasted resources and missed opportunities.
Roundtable

Senior Leaders’ Roundtable Co-hosted with the University of York

We invite COOs, Registrars, Heads of Administration, and senior academic leaders from higher education institutions across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe to join EAB for an executive-level roundtable on 1-2 February at the University of York.
Webinar

The New Blueprint for Growth

EAB’s researchers have taken a deep dive into the past decade of data on program enrollments and degree conferrals.

Research and Insights

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Research Report

A Student-Centered Solution to the 2020s’ College Course Placement Dilemma

This report shares a guided college course placement process to help students choose first-year math and English courses…
Strategic Advisory Services
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Advising MOU Template Builder

Use EAB's template to create and audit memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between central advising leadership and college-level leadership…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report

Prepare to Meet Student Readiness Gaps with Just-in-Time Advising

This report shares how advisors can contribute to student readiness, outlines eight imperatives for advising model design, and…
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AI Maturity Model for Higher Education

EAB’s diagnostic will help campus leaders evaluate their maturity aspirations in the five domains where AI is poised…
IT Strategy Advisory Services
Resource Center

Higher Education Crises and Flashpoints Resource Center

EAB has assembled custom tools, briefings, research reports, and other resources to help your institution better prepare for,…
Strategic Advisory Services
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Flashpoint Debrief Guide

Use EAB's guide to set your team up for a productive debrief session, prepare questions to assess your…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool

Flashpoint Tabletop Case Study Compendium

This flashpoint tabletop case study compendium is built to prepare your institution’s key decision-makers to respond to various…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool

University Flashpoint Risk Register

EAB's University Flashpoint Risk Register allows universities to organize risks, track risk scoring, and prioritize responses.
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool

Flashpoints Communications Playbook

Access tools to help colleges and universities strengthen external and internal communications before, during, and after a campus…
Strategic Advisory Services
Blog

Student no-shows are on the rise in the U.K.: Here are 10 strategies on how to fight ‘summer melt’

To combat student no-shows, review these 'summer melt' strategies to hardwire a sense of belonging and keep students…
Enrollment Blog
Blog

How colleges can combat student disengagement and increase socioemotional readiness

Student mental health, while far from a new challenge, is impacting students’ ability to succeed and thrive in…
Student Success Blog
Blog

Student Readiness Challenges are Here to Stay. Is Your Institution Prepared to Tackle Them?

EAB research identified four dimensions of student readiness that institutions must prepare to address both today and across…
Strategy Blog