In the midst of generational transition, Student Success Services professionals must be adaptive and collaborative. The 2026 agenda was built with that in mind. Workshops will include: 

Staff-Centered, Student-Focused: Driving Operational Excellence around Student Success, Presented by Dr. Jamarco R. Clark

This keynote session weaves together the Staff-Centered, Student-Focused leadership framework with principles of operational excellence. Participants will explore how supporting and empowering staff leads to more effective and efficient services and how streamlined systems free staff to do what they do best: care for students. Through real-world examples, reflection, and interactive exercises, attendees will identify both cultural and operational strategies to reduce barriers, maximize impact, and sustain their own energy for the important work they do. This session is both a recharge and a roadmap—reminding us that when we take care of the people who take care of the people, students succeed.

The Entire Agenda for the Day is: 

8:15am – 9am                  Check-in and Breakfast

9am – 9:15am                  Weclome

9:15am – 10:45am         Staff-Centered, Student-Focused: Driving Operational Excellence around Student Success

10:45am – 11:45am      Neighborly Triumphs: Student Success at Kansas Community Colleges (A Panel)

11:45am – 12:30pm      Lunch

12:30pm – 1:15pm         Small Group Story Networking

1:15pm – 2pm                  Beyond Early Alerts: Creating Holistic Student Success Systems to Eliminate Success Debt and Transform Retention

2pm – 2:45pm                  We're on the Same Team! Partnering for Student-Athlete Academic Success

2:45pm – 3:30pm           Study Hustle: The pilot of a new target study hall approach for provisional students

3:30pm – 4:15pm           The use of AI and LLMs by faculty and students

The 2026 Student Success Summit is sponsored by: 

and Pioneer College Caterers