In this week’s special episode, we’re bringing you a live discussion our host, Dustin, moderated at the recent Times Higher Education Student Success Summit. The panelists discussed how adult learners are enrolling in higher education in record numbers, and the looming enrollment cliff is predicted to put more pressure on colleges to enroll working learners. Adults often require different kinds and modes of support to succeed, so the group shared ways that institutions can adapt their offerings to serve them better.

Guest Names:
Chris Dickson - Assistant Dean for Student Success at College Unbound
Ashley Flood - Manager of Student Success Coaching at Purdue Global
Christopher Guymon - Associate Provost for Academic Programs & Director of Graduate Studies at Utah Tech University

Guest Social Handles:
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Guest Bios: 
Chris Dickson is the assistant dean for student success for College Unbound. As a student-centered college, his role is to best support students in finding their way to the center of the college. This happens through supporting students when they fall behind, to the fringes, and out of the peripheries of staff and faculty. He ensures that every student and their unique voices and talents are heard and harnessed. As a professor of pedagogy for the College Unbound Prison Education program, Dickson has redesigned its five-course sequence of class curricula and instructs these classes.

Ashley Flood is a manager of student success coaching at Purdue Global. With experience in success coaching and K-12 education, she is committed to putting people first to drive student success. She manages a team of eight success coaches who work with students to create success plans to help them in their academic and personal achievements at the institution. This includes helping students navigate through basic-needs insecurities that they may be facing. Her major contributions include developing comprehensive training for the coaching teams, developing processes to implement Purdue Global’s best-in-class basic-needs support, and working with the tech team to develop tools and solutions to further enable coaching. 

Christopher Guymon is associate provost for academic programs and director of graduate studies at Utah Tech University. During his tenure, he has led the development of several online degrees; significantly increased enrollment in degrees and certificate programs; developed strategic relationships in Europe, East Asia, and South Asia; and created and executed a $2 million fundraising campaign to support students and faculty. Before joining Utah Tech in August 2020, he served at The University of Chicago as interim dean, and senior associate dean and COO.

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