The H-E-B Center at Cedar Park was awash in purple and Riverbat pride on Wednesday, March 27, as thousands of ACC employees gathered for the college’s inaugural Data Summit.
Attendees learned more about the results from Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart’s first 100 days, took a deep dive into our data, and discussed strategies to embrace our new Theory of Change.
Throughout the summit, employees were given the opportunity to interact with the data and provide feedback. They also heard from cabinet members to learn how the different areas of the college will work together to lead us to our North Star: We’re going to love our students to success and achieve a 70% completion rate by 2030.
Chancellor Lowery-Hart reiterated that the work won’t be a top-down effort but a horizontal approach and that employees will define the work while administration will provide support.
The college closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. so that all employees could take part in the day of learning, networking, and inspiration. The Data Summit was recorded for those who were unable to attend or would like to revisit the day.
Watch the discussion here using your ACC credentials to log in. The slide deck from the Summit can be found on the Data Summit web page.
All employees should have received a copy of the book “Class” by Stephanie Land to read. Written as a memoir, the book can help us better understand the point of view of a struggling student.
Copies are still available for employees who did not receive one. Contact your nearest ACC Library to arrange a time to pick up a copy.
Share your experience
Share your photos and videos by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject line Data Summit Content Submission.
Click here to view a photo album of images from the summit.
Provide your feedback
A short survey has been sent out to all employees to help the college know what parts of the Summit were most helpful. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback and help improve future experiences. Take the short survey here.
Keep the journey going
Employees are encouraged to keep the conversation going. Here are some ways to do so:
- Round up your colleagues and start a book club to discuss “Class.”
- Review our new values and Theory of Change in The First 100 Days Report. It’s posted on the First 100 Days web page.
- Learn more about our data and how to use it by watching the two short videos that are posted on our Data Summit web page.
- Stay connected with our data through the Office of Institutional Research & Analytics (OIRA) website. Here, you can find all our Data Debrief Videos, explore the Fact Book and student success metrics reports, learn about our Data Dashboards, and view the results from our various surveys and focus group discussions.
- Review the following special resources to continue to guide your learning efforts: a Theory of Change Discussion Guide and a handout of our new values and theory of change model.
- Sign up and attend a Data Deep Dive conversation with OIRA.
Next steps
The Chancellor will continue the discussion in the next Virtual Employee Town Hall on Friday, April 5. Learn more about the processes for:
- Nominations to the design teams
- Giving feedback on what works and what doesn’t
- Sharing ideas
Join the town hall HERE.