It was the hope of the writers of the original proposal that the participating institutions would take the data, analysis it in light of their situations and either affirm what they are doing or make changes to what they are doing. That is usually easier said than done. However, there are ways to help change happen. One of the early fall Newsletters will focus on institutional change, what works and what doesn't. The CCCU National Assessment Conference will be an excellent opportunity for campus teams to accomplish a number of items.
Teams can find out what other institutions are doing.
They can talk to individuals from similar and different institutions. Teams can gather together, away from their home campus, to review what has been done and plan for the future. In the meantime, knowledge is power, so disseminate the information. A planning group met this spring and suggested the dates of Thursday evening, November 21 through the afternoon of Saturday, November 23. This is the weekend before Thanksgiving.