Student Affairs NOW Radical Reimagining for Student Success in Higher Education
Jan 21, 2026
Jillian Kinsey, Associate Director at Indiana University, Glenn Davis, Vice President at Bowling Green State University, and Tim Dale, Associate Dean at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, engage in a lively discussion about reimagining student success in higher education. They argue for radical transformations in campus culture, structure, and collaboration. Key topics include using data to inform decisions, the importance of scaling successful practices, and lessons learned from the pandemic that emphasize student-first policies.
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Reframe Problems Not Solutions
- Reframing the problem asks what must be true for student success to happen rather than which solution to adopt.
- Use data to bust myths and guide culture shifts that center student outcomes.
Choose A Clear Direction
- Set a clear institutional direction and align efforts around that shared priority before inviting collaboration.
- Limit orthogonal initiatives so all units contribute complementary strengths toward one measurable student-outcome goal.
Scale High-Impact Practices Early
- Boutique programs reach few students and hide a gap for the large middle of B and C students.
- Scale high-impact practices earlier to benefit the broader student population.