Academic Metrics in Action: How Colleges Shape Data Dashboards for Impact

Thursday, May 22, 2025

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Sebastian I1+2

Institution Type: 4-year institutions

Target Audience: Mid-level

Presenter(s)

Melissa A. Cardenas

Administrator, Assessment, Accreditation, and Analytics
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio, United States
Ehab Elmorsy (he/him/his)

Assessment & Partnerships Coordinator
Bowling Green State University, Ohio, United States
Dan Schellhas (he/him/his)

Technology Project Specialist
Bowling Green State University, United States
Nick Savich

Sr. Business Intelligence Developer
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green , Ohio, United States

Session Abstract: A partnership between an academic college and the Information Technology Services department resulted in the development of a data dashboard that integrates university and external data, addressing the college's reporting needs. By leveraging live data, this project enables real-time decision-making on academic metrics, enrollment, and retention. This session highlights the role of the academic college in creating a dashboard to track program-specific metrics, offering insights from nontechnical stakeholders. Participants will gain tools for enhancing data governance, business intelligence, and collaboration to meet institutional goals, along with lessons learned from this initiative on cohort tracking and tailored metrics.

Keywords: academic metrics, cohort analysis, academic college partnerships, nontechnical stakeholders