Data Analytics and Student Advising: Creating a Culture Shift on Campus

Campus Technology: Throughout higher education, data analytics is playing an increasingly important and game-changing role in student advising. Campus leaders are looking for successful models as they approach initiatives on their own campuses, to employ data analytics in student advising programs.

Syracuse University provides such a model. In alignment with its 2015 academic strategic plan, Syracuse conducted a university-wide overhaul of its advising practices. Its "Orange SUccess" initiative would implement a new, centralized student advising system, provide intrusive advising, improve student persistence, and enable the sharing of data seamlessly across all schools and colleges.

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