In this episode, Dr. Sadya Khan discusses with H.M. Kuneyl how data can drive equity, student success, and institutional effectiveness. She emphasizes the importance of selecting the right data for the right questions, building trust and collaboration around data use, and making data accessible and meaningful for faculty, staff, and students. The conversation highlights beginner-friendly ways to engage with data, the role of culture and relationships in cultivating data-informed leadership, and practical examples of using data to improve processes across campus. Dr. Khan is the executive director of institutional research, planning and effectiveness at Moraine Valley Community College, and Kuneyl is a senior research assistant at OCCRL.

In this episode, Dr. OiYan Poon—an author, speaker, and race and education scholar—talks with Harper College President Avis Proctor about how her institution is strategically organizing campus efforts to reduce the rates of D and F grades and course withdrawals, especially in gateway courses, by engaging in actionable institutional research and data.

In this episode, Dr. OiYan Poon talks with Dr. Lonetta Oliver about how colleges can improve advising and wraparound services to more effectively support all students in their postsecondary educational journeys.

This special-edition Illinois SUCCESS podcast, and several others in the series, explores how campuses can leverage data and institutional research to improve holistic advising and other programs to support students to and through college to complete a credential or degree.

Bonus material: Attaining College Excellence and Equity from the U.S. Department of Education.