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Institute #1

Creating and Refining an Institutional Improvement Culture

New Orleans, LA
March 19–21, 2025

Agenda

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Orientation

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Presentations & Materials

Project Overview

Chris Baldwin, Senior Fellow, NCII

Gretchen Schmidt, Senior Fellow, NCII

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Overview of Community College 3.0, Case-Making,  and Lessons from the Field

Josh Wyner, Executive Director, Aspen College Excellence Program

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Table Discussion

Presidential Panel: Building a Leadership Structure for Improvement

Marcia Ballinger, President, Lorain County Community College (OH)

Joe Schaffer, President, Laramie County Community College (WY)

Tim Stokes, President, South Puget Sound Community College (WA)

Pascale Charlot, Managing Director, Aspen College Excellence Program

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Collaboration and Common Purpose for Senior Teams

Josh Wyner, Executive Director, Aspen College Excellence Program

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Setting Goals and Using Them to Structure Implementation

Jason Wood, President, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (WI)

Doreen Larson, Retired President, Edison State College (OH)

Table Exercise

Using Data for Improvement by Role

Tina Hart, Retired Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Services, Indian River State College (FL)

Rob Johnstone, Founder and President, NCII

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Role Alike Sessions: Data Use for Improvement by Leadership Role

Discussion Prompts
Working Document

More Essential Than Ever: Community College Pathways to Educational and Career Success

John Fink, Senior Research Associate and Program Lead, CCRC

Davis Jenkins, Senior Research Scholar, CCRC

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Team Time Materials

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