Finding What Matters: Using Data to Fuel Student Success and Institutional Growth

At Collin College, data doesn’t just sit in reports – it informs student support, empowers users across the institution to take action, and drives performance-based funding. But building that kind of data culture – especially in a Workday environment – requires more than just access. It takes thoughtful integration, the right tools, and a clear strategy to turn raw data into meaningful insight.

In this session, David Malone, Director of Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing at Collin College, shares how his team built a system where data is not only accessible, but actually used across departments to support decision-making and drive results. From navigating the technical challenges of integrating with Workday to creating dashboards that reduce ad hoc IR requests, David will walk through the systems, strategies, and cultural shifts that enable faculty, staff, and administrators to engage with data every day.

Whether you’re on Workday or not, this session offers a real-world look at how one college made its data work – for its people and its mission.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Collin College built a strong culture of data use across departments – and what it took to get there.
• Strategies for integrating and accessing student data in complex ERP environments like Workday.
• How Collin automated degree audit reporting across programs and terms to identify unawarded credentials and capture millions in performance-based funding.
• Real examples of dashboards and reporting tools that reduced ad hoc IR requests and improved access to critical information.
• A look ahead: how Collin plans to expand its use of data to support student success and institutional strategy.