A Moving the Needle (MTN) cohort is a partnership that engages your full campus community alongside a group of institutions with a common connection such as vision, mission, or association. Learning from each other, cohort participants develop and implement inclusive campus-wide student success and retention outcomes for their campuses and communities.
The ultimate results of this collaboration are expected to be improved retention rates, a corresponding increase in institutional net revenue, and the strengthening of each school’s mission and institutional culture.
1. Campus Environment & Strategic Alignment outcomes include a long-term strategic retention plan, enhanced departmental partnerships, ongoing leadership development for mid-level talent, and a comprehensive list of gaps or vulnerabilities hindering student success.
2. Systems, Processes, & Efficiencies outcomes include process maps of departmental operations, policy and practice review for key areas affecting students’ progression, improvements in critical “business” processes, cross-trained staff to maximize efficient service, and streamlined technology and systems integration.
3. Thriving student retention outcomes include improved fall-to-fall retention rates, reduced gaps in retention for students from underrepresented groups, and higher graduation rates.
In one word: yes! The outcomes from a Moving the Needle cohort are sustainable for campuses because they:
Our MTN cohorts are also an accessible & affordable step towards collaboratively building student success on your campus & across your cohort community.
The Meaning of this Work to Students & Their Success
The complex nature of student success requires an integrated, campus-wide plan with robust administrative support, strong belief in student potential, and implementation of targeted strategies. MTN is built upon a holistic and scalable approach that guides campus cultural change to foster inclusive, equitable, and affirming environments where students are set up to thrive
Through a strengths-based approach, MTN guides the assessment of student experiences and outcomes related to:
Our emphasis on these dimensions will position each campus to be “student ready” and well equipped to help students reach their highest potential.
