Registration for Data Days is now closed.
Event Background
At Complete College America, we trust the data. We know data is critical to identifying intertwined barriers and successful strategies for college completion. Whether working closely with an individual student or defining and tracking progress toward improved completion rates nationally, understanding how to collect and analyze data is critical to CCA’s mission. Collective movement is required to scale data to a level that can truly understand if and how we are moving the needle on college completion.
Each summer, CCA brings together teams from campuses and systems across the nation to attend a two-day hands-on, workshopping “Data Days” event. The annual Data Days event is to learn about the latest data collection tools from experts in the industry in a collaborative learning environment.
Event registration closed on July 7. Please contact info@completecollege.org with any questions regarding existing registrations.
What to Expect
- Designed for campus teams to actively learn how to create data-driven cultures.
- Set KPIs and create a data framework in the pre-conference session.
- Hands-on exploration of how AI can support data work.
- Gain insights into creating data-driven cultures.
Who to Expect
More than 200 people from colleges and universities of various sizes nationwide, along with state systems or coordinating agencies. Roles include:
- Institutional research and registrar representatives
- Advisors
- Vice presidents & assistant vice presidents
- Deans and faculty
- Student success and/or transformation leads
- Student affairs representatives
A few of the 60+ institutions and organizations that attended in 2024:
- Alabama Community College System
- Alabama State University
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
- City Colleges of Chicago
- Detroit Regional Chamber
- Jackson State University
- Kent State University
- Kentucky State University
- Los Angeles Community College District
- Michigan Community College Association
- Montana University System
- Morehouse College
- Office of Higher Education, State of Michigan
- South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
- Southern Maine Community College
- Tennessee Higher Education Commission
- University of Hawaii System
- University of Puerto Rico
- Vermont State University
Agenda
Speakers and additional sessions will be added as they are confirmed.
Laptops are recommended for this event to participate in real-time activities.
Pre-Conference: Measurement System 101 – Sunday, July 27 (1 to 5 pm; registration required)
- Develop a Metrics Tree, a comprehensive framework that connects KPIs, leading indicators, and real-time metrics to illustrate the full picture of institutional performance.
- Leverage AI to identify and refine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tailored to institutional goals.
- Explore Leading Indicators and Real-Time Metrics that align with KPIs, ensuring timely and actionable insights
- Identify Data Sources that provide reliable inputs for tracking progress and measuring success.
Day One – Monday, July 28
Location:
Sessions from 9 am to 3:45 pm will be held in the Tivoli Turnhalle
Breakout Sessions from 3:55 pm to 4:55 pm will be held in the Jordan Student Success Building
| 8 – 9 am | Registration |
| 9 – 9:45 am | Welcome RemarksSlides – Dr. Dhanfu Elston Slides – Dr. Will Simpkins |
| 9:45 – 10:45 am | Opening Session: Measure What MattersSlides – Measure What Matters |
| 10:45 – 11 am | Break |
| 11 am – 12:15 pm | From Listening to Action Student Panel: Integrating Student Voice into Decision-Making |
| 12:15 – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:45 pm | How System Collaboration is Driving Impactful Statewide Postsecondary Targets in KentuckySlides – How System Collaboration is Driving Impactful Statewide Postsecondary Targets in Kentucky |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Fueling Student Success with Real-Time DashboardsSlides – Fueling Student Success with Real-Time Data |
| 3:55 – 4:55 pm | Breakout Sessions Session One: AI and Data GovernanceSession Two: Writing SMART Action Items Based on Metrics (Slides)Session Three: Making Data Digestible: Strategies to Share Your Data and Amplify Your Message (Slides)Session Four: Building Meeting Agendas Around Data InsightsSession Five: Complete College America 101 (Slides) |
| 5:45 pm | Buses arrive to pick up Meow Wolf event attendeesPlease do not forget your event wrist band and drink tickets. Dress comfortably: this is a casual event |
Day Two – Tuesday, July 29
Location: All Tuesday sessions will be held in the Tivoli Turnhalle
| 8 – 9 am | Coffee and Networking |
| 9 – 9:45 am | Beyond the Numbers: Turning Analytics into Actionable Educational OutcomesSlides |
| 9:45 – 10 am | Break |
| 10 – 11 am | Leading Change Through Performance ConversationsSlides |
| 11 am – Noon | Navigating Resistance in Data DialoguesSlides |
| Noon – 1 pm | Lunch |
| 1 – 1:45 pm | What Happens After the Meeting? Building Follow-Through into Data Work |
| 1:45 – 2 pm | Knowledge Exchange and Closing Remarks |
If you have any questions about the event or need additional information, please contact Director of Data Analysis Carrie Hodge.
Data Days 2025 Sponsor
CCA would like to thank the primary sponsor for The 2025 CCA Data Days: From Data to Action, Nuventive.
