2023 Student Success Summit
Virtual April 26-28, 2023
SUNY campuses increasingly recognize the importance of being student-ready and culturally responsive, thus meeting students where they are in order to facilitate the co-creation and attainment of personal, academic, and professional goals. This conference will focus on evidence and results-based practices that prioritize a diversity of student voices and experiences to ensure relevant and sustainable sources of equitable and timely assistance focusing on the whole student.
The Summit is free to SUNY and will be held virtually in 2023. Please check back for more information regarding proposal submission, registration and speakers.
Supported by the Provost's Office, SUNY Office of Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline, Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Success, SUNY Office of University Life and the SUNY Center for Professional Development.
Gold Sponsor:
Registration Now Open
The Summit is free for SUNY campuses, registration closes April 25, 2023.
Featured Speakers
Thursday, April 27th
Opening Session and University Life Student Student Panel
Thursday, April 27th
Opening Session and University Life Student Student Panel
Johanna Duncan-Poitier
Senior Vice Chancellor
Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline
Donna Linderman
Senior Vice Chancellor
Student Success
Cheryl Hamilton
Associate Vice Chancellor
University Life, Opportunity Programs, & Student Advocate
Thursday, April 27th
Lumina Foundation - Practically Speaking: The Art and Science of Serving Students
Thursday, April 27th
Lumina Foundation - Practically Speaking: The Art and Science of Serving Students
Shauna Davis
Strategy Director for Participation
Lumina Foundation
Courtney Brown, Ph.D
Vice President of Impact and Planning
Lumina Foundation
Friday, April 28th
Welcome by Chancellor King and Provost Update with Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Friday, April 28th
Welcome by Chancellor King and Provost Update with Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Dr. John B. King
SUNY Chancellor
Dr. F. Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Provost-in-Charge
Friday, April 28th
Keynote: Leadership Across the Pipeline: A Practitioner's Perspective
Friday, April 28th
Keynote: Leadership Across the Pipeline: A Practitioner's Perspective
Dante Cantú
Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs
SUNY Westchester Community College
Summit Agenda
Please click the title of the session for more information; use the scroll bar at the bottom to see all sessions. You must register for the Summit to receive the agenda and links to join the sessions. Links will not be available on the website.
The clickable agenda will be emailed to registered participants on Tuesday, April 25th. Please check your spam/junk folder if you do not receive the email by April 26th.
At the SUNY Center for Professional Development, we are dedicated to providing an environment which is conducive to learning and civility. All parties at our events are required to follow the Code of Civility:
- Respect for all individuals
- Be accepting of all people
- Be respectful of all property
- Respect every person’s right to be heard
- Embrace professional and academic growth
- Demonstrate personal integrity and honesty
- Act with kindness and consideration towards others
- Promote a non-violent and safe environment for all
- Practice social responsibility
Summit Tracks
Developing Comprehensive First-Year Experience/Orientation Programs
This track is focused on proposals featuring innovative and comprehensive first-year experience and orientation programs. Additionally, how do these programs incorporate and/or collaborate with academic advising for first year and transfer student populations.
Designing Holistic Supports for Adult Students
The needs presented by adult college students are often quite different than those of traditionally aged students. In addition to attending college, many adults also work full-time and balance academic work with complex professional and personal obligations. This track will focus on the refined needs of specific populations:
- Learners with disabilities and accommodation requests
- Adult learners with active military or veteran status
This track will also investigate both online learning and non-credit to credit pathways as flexible, stackable routes by which courses, certificates, micro credentials, and degrees may be offered.
Enhancing Student Retention Strategies Post-Pandemic
This track is focused on proposals featuring innovative, student retention strategies that colleges have used following the pandemic.
- Developing student pathways
- Onboarding strategies to increase student success
- Holistic advising approaches,
- Retention and persistence programs focused on equitable support for students
Student Coaching and Mentoring Models
Over the past several years, colleges have developed different programs and models to use coaching/coaches and mentoring/mentors to support student onboarding, retention, persistence, and success. Some models are designed to incorporate coaching and/or mentoring into academic advising approaches used, whereas others offer specific coaching and/or mentoring services in addition to academic advising.
Promising High-Impact Practices
In a constantly changing learning environment, we must strive to engage students in modern applications of their growing knowledge and abilities. This track will focus on the many significant ways in which we are able to encourage students to invest their time to participate in veritable learning opportunities.
Sponsorships
The Summit welcomes sponsors to participate in the virtual event. Several levels are available for 2023:
Silver Sponsor $2,500 - STILL AVAILABLE
- 15-minute live or On-Demand pre-recorded (vendor produced) presentation (TBD)
- Sponsorship placement on conference sponsors page and online agenda
- Recognition as Silver Sponsor at the Welcome, Keynote and Closing speaker sessions
- Direct link from conference web page to sponsor’s web page
Bronze Sponsor $1,500 - STILL AVAILABLE
- Sponsorship placement on conference sponsors page
- Direct link from conference sponsor page to sponsor’s web page
To register your organization as a sponsor please visit the Sponsorship Registration Page.
Recording Links
Please visit our Student Success Summit YouTube playlist to view recordings from previous virtual Summit sessions.
Contact Us
SUNY Center for Professional Development
6333 State Route 298 Box #2
East Syracuse, NY 13057
P: (315) 214 2440
Email: cpdinfo@suny.edu