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SUMMARY:Developing a Program Vitality Model
DESCRIPTION:AIR Forum\nThursday\, May 28\, 2026 \n2:30 PM - 3:15 PM EST \nLocation: Georgetown University Room\n\nPresenter(s)\nJeremy Anderson\, EdD\nVP of Institutional Research\nCollin College\, Texas\, United States\n\nMarina Kuryshin\nDirector of Institutional Research\nCollin College\, Texas\n\nSession Abstract: Collin College developed a four-pillar program vitality model and associated dashboard to aid in ongoing programmatic assessment and financial planning. This session will cover the design process\, core data sources\, the analytics product\, and client adoption plan. Attendees will gain a sense of how to carry out a multi-faceted review of programs at their institutions.
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Washington\, DC
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SUMMARY:Empathy to Evidence: Advancing Advising Insights for Student Success
DESCRIPTION:AIR Forum\nFriday\, May 29\, 2026\n8:00 AM - 8:45 AM\nLocation: Tulip Room\n\nPresenter(s)\nWenjun Chi\, M.Ed. \nDirector of Institutional Research\nDelaware County Community College\n\nSession Abstract: Why do so many students leave community colleges within their first two years\, and how can advising help change that story? This session shares findings from a mixed-methods study conducted at Delaware County Community College\, which investigated advising as a key lever for student success. Using staff empathy interviews\, stop-out student interviews\, advisor perspectives\, a survey of current students\, and policy analysis\, the research team uncovered systemic barriers and opportunities in advising that directly shape persistence and equity outcomes. Attendees will learn how to integrate empathy-driven methods with institutional evidence to generate actionable insights for strengthening advising systems. While rooted in a community college context\, the findings are relevant to the first two years at four-year institutions\, where attrition risks are similarly concentrated. Participants will leave with strategies and recommendations to inform advising reform and improve student retention.
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Washington\, DC
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SUMMARY:Solving the Equation: Rethinking Online Math Success at Community Colleges
DESCRIPTION:AIR Forum\nThursday\, May 28\, 2026 \n3:30 PM - 4:15 PM  \nLocation: Tulip Room\n\nPresenter(s)\nWenjun Chi\, M.Ed. \nDirector of Institutional Research\nDelaware County Community College\n\nSession Abstract: Community college students often face unique barriers in online mathematics courses\, leading to lower completion and persistence compared to in-person formats. This session draws on a qualitative case study at Delaware County Community College\, where student interviews highlighted supports and barriers in online math. Flexible recorded lectures\, adaptive tools\, and responsive instructors aided persistence\, while limited peer interaction\, inconsistent tutoring\, technical challenges\, and family responsibilities hindered progress. A distinctive feature of this research is the use of AI-assisted transcript analysis\, which enabled synthesis of large volumes of interview data into actionable themes. Attendees will gain evidence-based strategies to redesign online math courses and supports\, while also learning how AI can enhance qualitative research. Though grounded in a community college\, findings are relevant to the first two years of higher education where gateway math is stumbling block.
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Washington\, DC
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