Student Success

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Student Success Data Champions

Program Status: Complete

The Data Champions program brought together selected faculty, staff, and administrators from across our campus to build data literacy, empower data users, deepen our understanding of equity-minded data analysis, and ultimately expand the data-informed student-success decision-making capacity at PSU. Participants gathered in cross-functional teams to answer questions about student success, supported by a series of two-hour learning/workshop sessions, and with the help of expert coaches. After completing the program, the Data Champions will return their skills and knowledge to their units to support strategic decision-making. 

Accomplished

  • 19 Student Success Data Champions presented their findings to the campus community on April 11th. The group’s one-pagers can be viewed using the link here.
  • OAI provided micro-credentials to all participants who successfully completed the program. 
  • Project leads, sponsors, and coaches met to reflect on the pilot program.
  • Program cohort met in Spring to connect and share how they are using data in their roles since completing the program. 
  • The finalized charter, which includes the final budget, is available to view here. 
  • The End of Project Report is finished and available to view here.
  • Due to budget restraints, the VPSS is unable to offer this program again next Fall. 
  • Erin Shortlidge transitioned into project sponsor for this project.

In Progress

  • Due to budget constraints, we are researching additional and creative options to continue offering this program at PSU. 
  • The project team is working on an external paper for publication regarding the success of this program.

Project Team

Sponsor: Erin Shortlidge
Project Manager: Delaney Ybarra
Team: Michael Smith, Rowanna Carpenter, Delaney Ybarra, Erica Wagner