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Design Labs

Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. 

NISOD’s Design Labs are dynamic, three-hour, interactive workshops designed for educational practitioners who want actionable solutions. Each lab invites participants to come prepared with a real challenge they are facing related to the lab’s topic and engage in collaborative, hands-on activities guided by expert facilitators. Through structured problem-solving and practical exercises, attendees will develop tailored strategies they can implement immediately. Participants will leave with an action plan, fresh insights, and the confidence to make meaningful change.

CCCSE Data Workshop: Turning Insights to Action

Your students have shared their voices through CCSSE and/or SENSE, and now it’s time to transform their insights into powerful action. This hands-on workshop isn’t just about understanding numbers—it’s about understanding your students’ journeys and creating the pathways that help them thrive. You’ll actively engage with CCCSE’s Student Engagement Guide, gaining deep familiarity with student engagement data while learning to identify the specific improvement opportunities that will make the biggest impact on your campus. We encourage colleges to register a team of at least three participants, including senior leaders, institutional researchers, student success staff, and faculty who work closely with student success initiatives.

AI Innovation Lab: Accelerating Institutional Projects

The NISOD AI Innovation Lab is a 3-hour interactive workshop enabling institutional teams to develop AI-enhanced approaches for their strategic initiatives. Participants work on real projects they’ve identified beforehand, receiving guidance on AI readiness assessment, prompt engineering, and implementation planning. Each team leaves with customized AI prompts, integration workflows, and concrete next steps informed by T3’s research on AI adoption in higher education. The workshop combines practical AI applications with change management strategies, providing both immediate project advancement and reusable frameworks that teams can apply to future institutional challenges.

Dr. Audrey Ellis, T3 Founder and Principal Consultant