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About Elevate Equity 2023

Teams of leaders from colleges and universities across the United States gathered to work and learn from each other as they developed a framework to advance equity in college admission practices and policies.

One important goal of Elevate Equity 2023 was to operationalize the framework developed within the report, β€œToward a More Equitable Future for Postsecondary Access.” The report sought to reimagine college admission and financial aid through an equity lens. The group addressed an overarching need identified in the report: higher education leaders need time dedicated to taking a broad view of efforts to improve equity and ensure alignment between institutional equity goals and admission policies and practices.

In its inaugural year, Elevate Equity 2023 was by invitation only.

Dates and location

Feb. 12-15, 2023
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611Β 

Schedule overview

Sunday, February 12Β Β 

4:30-5 pm  Welcome
Location: Chicago Promenade East/Chicago VI, Sheraton Grand Riverwalk, 4th Floor
5 pm Reception and networking dinner 
Location: Chicago VI, Sheraton Grand Riverwalk, 4th Floor
Monday, February 13
8 – 9 am  Breakfast 
9 – 9:15 am

Opening

Sponsor Message:
Marie Bigham
Co-CEO and Co-Founder
Accelerated Equity Insights
9:15-10am  Keynote:
Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO, Lumina Foundation 
10 – 10:45 am  Strategic Admission Topic 1
Getting on the Balcony – Ensuring mission and admission policy alignment on equity 
10:45 – 11 am  Break
11 am – Noon  Strategic Plan, Step 1
How to create and sustain conversations and clarity about alignment for equity 
Noon – 1:30 pm  Lunch
Strategy working group meetings 
1:30 – 2:30 pm  Strategic Admission Topic 2 
Admission office staff as the face of the institution  
2:30 – 2:45 pm  Break
2:45 – 3:30 pm  Strategic Plan, Step 2 
How to develop and cultivate a diverse, inclusive admission office 
3:30 – 4:30 pm Strategy working group meetings
Tuesday, February 14
8:30 – 9 am  Breakfast 
9 – 9:15 am 

Opening

Sponsor Message:
Sam Waterson, President
Ken Anselment, Vice President for Enrollment Management
RHB
9:15-10am  Strategic Admission Topic 3
Rethinking selectivity 
10 – 10:15 am  Break 
10:15 – 11 am  Strategic Admission Topic 4
Assessing institutional requirements for admission 
11 – 11:45 am Strategic Plan, Step 3
How to develop a plan for continual examination of admission requirements 
11:45 am – 1:30 pm  Lunch
Strategy working group meetings 
1:30 – 2:30 pm  Strategic Admission Topic 5 
College and financial aid application 
2:30 – 2:45 pm  Break
2:45 – 3:30 pm  Strategic Plan, Step 4
How to think differently about the process of matching students with your institution 
3:30 – 4:30 pm  Strategy working group meetings 
Wednesday, February 15
8:30 – 9:30 am  Breakfast 
9:30 – 9:45 am  Break
9:45 – 10:45 am  Closing
Implementing your admission and enrollment equity plan 

Participating institutions

  • Augsburg University
  • Austin College
  • Caltech
  • Colorado State University
  • Georgetown College
  • Georgia Tech
  • Elmhurst University
  • Knox College
  • Mitchell College
  • Ohio University
  • Saint Louis University
  • Stony Brook University
  • Susquehanna University
  • University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
  • University of California – Berkeley
  • University of California – Los Angeles
  • University of St. Francis
  • Warner Pacific University
  • Waukesha County Technical College
  • Westminster College-Utah
  • Whitman College

Questions?

Please contact Cameron Hair, senior research and grants associate, at chair@nacacnet.org.