The Chattanooga State Standard: A New Model for Student Success

Chattanooga State is redefining what student success can look like when the entire college operates with a shared focus on progress and completion. That leadership earned Chattanooga State the 2025 Leah Meyer Austin Award from Achieving the Dream, its highest honor recognizing institutions that deliver stronger outcomes and close performance gaps through a deeply embedded student success culture.

In this virtual summit, Chattanooga State leaders share the model behind that recognition, including how the college builds alignment across teams, identifies barriers to momentum earlier, and coordinates action across academic affairs, student support, and enrollment. Expect practical examples and takeaways peer colleges can apply, plus a candid look at what it takes to build a campus where student success is not a goal on paper, but a day-to-day operating discipline.