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Student Success Team Development: Do's & Don'ts
Save yourself months (or years) of headaches and heartaches by watching the video above on the do's and don'ts of student success team development.
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Reimagining the Committee Structure
Note: Below is an excerpt from my comprehensive guide, Why Colleges Struggle to Implement Priorities & What To Do About It. This section of the...
Reframing the Standard Conference/Webinar Presentation Model
I have traveled the country extensively to attend various K12 and higher education conferences. Rarely have I left inspired by a presentation or breakout...
Implementing a Student-Centered Funding Request Process
Let's be frank. Funding requests, especially for soft money, are often based on interest group needs and politics with little to no thought on how the...
Guided Pathways: Operational Perspective
College educators have been discussing Guided Pathways almost exclusively from the "Four Pillars" perspective of (1) clarifying the path for students, (2)...
Blocking Student Success & Equity Work
Many institutions of higher education have a serious misrepresentation problem that stalls student success and equity work. It's often perpetrated by one...
Closing Equity Gaps Is Not Enough
Colleges across the country have been hyper-focused on closing equity gaps. They consistently talk about it as the end goal. It's in their strategic plan,...
Dr. Al's Quotes
I've come up with quotes throughout the years that are scattered through my blog articles, emails, and social media. People suggested that I compile them...
In Denial: Back to Campus Plans
(A. Solano)
June 27, 2020
"I don't know" is a phrase an effective leader isn't afraid to use. Yet, many educational leaders are acting as if they know sufficiently...
Prepare Remote Operations for the Long Haul
(A. Solano)
June 21, 2020
Guidelines to transition to face-to-face operations are not plans. They're general recommendations lacking specifics. Unfortunately, many...
