STUDENT SUCCESS CONFERENCE 2023
February 14 & 15
Working as a community to advance undergraduate persistence and degree completion: A focus on First-Generation college students.
We invite Arizona staff, faculty and students to learn more about supporting First-Generation College students on their path to degree completion.
Award Winners
Outstanding First-Generation Professional Award | Recognizes someone who identifies as a first-generation faculty or staff member that is also working to increase access, and or persistence for the first-generation community. | Anthony Friedrich |
Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards | Recognizes graduate students for their contribution to higher education through their graduate assistantship or internship position. | Garrett Tomlin |
Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards | Recognizes graduate students for their contribution to higher education through their graduate assistantship or internship position. | Leah Bowshier |
Outstanding Mentor Awards | Recognizes someone who provides outstanding mentorship and guidance for new staff/employees | Rudy McCormick III |
Assessment Champion | Recognizes an individual or department that has demonstrated the ability to intentionally integrate assessment into the goals, planning, daily practices, and improvement of their unit. | Dr. Kendra Thompson-Dyck |
Inclusive Excellence | Recognizes an individual for their contributions to higher education and student persistence through creating access for marginalized populations and prioritizing diversity and inclusion in their department. | Dr. Teejay Brown |
Outstanding or Innovative Programming Award | Presented to a program addressing a specific campus concern or need. Each program's success has led to an increase in student engagement, success, and retention. | Thrive Center Financial Wellness Initiatives |
Outstanding new Professional | Recognizes an individual who has worked at the University of Arizona for 1-4 years and shows a commitment to student success. | Sam Cox |
Wildcat Achievement Award | Awarded to someone who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the University of Arizona, student success and retention. | Brandon Hardy |
Wildcat Achievement Award | Awarded to someone who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the University of Arizona, student success and retention. | Dr. Lisa Rezende |
Trellis Progress Department Achievement Award | Recognizes a valued partner in Trellis Progress. | General Education |
Trellis Progress College Achievement Award | Recognizes a College that has operationalized and institutionalized the use of Trellis Progress. | College of Humanities |
There are multiple ways to share your work with your campus colleagues. Please consider the variety of options and submit a proposal before January 10th (updated).
Educational Sessions |
Virtual |
50-minute sessions, choice of format:
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Call for Flash Sessions Will Occur in January
Flash Educational Sessions |
Virtual |
5-minute presentations. Choice of format:
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All registered participants should be able to access sessions through the manage registration function in the confirmation and "reminder to attend" email (2.10.23) or page 3 of the conference program linked in the confirmation and reminder emails.
All activities on February 14th will be virtual, including on educational pieces. This is largely to allow for participation from colleagues across all University of Arizona campuses.
Activities on February 15th will be in-person. There will be non-current ways for individuals to participate in strategy sessions.
Participants are invited to participate as they are able in terms of time commitment.
Outstanding New Professional Award (Faculty/Staff)
Wildcat Achievement Award (Faculty/Staff)
Outstanding First-Generation Professional (Faculty/Staff)
Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2 recipients)
Outstanding Mentor Award (Faculty/ Staff)
Assessment Champion Award
- Please provide a description of the work that best exemplifies intentionally integrating assessment into the goals, planning, daily practices, and improvement of the unit/department.
- Examples of such might include an end-of-the-year assessment for a report or an executive summary of an assessment effort. This description should include the purpose of the assessment, assessment instruction(s), key findings, and how the findings were used to improve or develop a new program, practice, service, or policy.
Inclusive Excellence Award
General Eligibility Criteria:
- Complete the online form
- Staff, Faculty, or students nominated must be currently employed by or enrolled at the University of Arizona.
- Programs nominated must still exist at the University of Arizona.
- Submit a letter detailing:
- Relationship to nominee or program. How long you have known or worked with the nominee or program.
- Why the individual, program or departments is most deserving of the award(s).
- How the individual, program or departments meets the criteria for the award.
- Specific examples related to the award description.
- How the individual, program or department contributes to student success.

Schedule At-A-Glance
February 14 & 15
The schedule has been created with flexibility and inclusivity in mind. Virtual educational sessions allow for greater participation across the whole of the University of Arizona.
Tuesday, February 14 |
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9:00am |
10 Minutes |
Welcome |
Virtual |
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55-65 Minutes |
Keynote – Q&A |
Virtual |
11:00am |
50 Minutes |
Ed Session 1 Block |
Virtual |
1:00pm |
50 Minutes |
Ed Session 2 Block |
Virtual |
2:00pm |
50 Minutes |
Ed Session 3 Block |
Virtual |
3:00pm |
60 Minutes |
Flash Sessions (5 minutes each) |
Virtual |
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Wednesday, February 15 |
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12:30pm |
75 Minutes |
Strategy Sessions/Roundtables |
In-person (SUMC) |
2:00pm |
60-75 Minutes |
Awards, Call to Action |
In-person (SUMC) |
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