PBAF25: Aligning Program Costs and Workforce Demand for Student Success

Colleges and universities need to be able to respond to workforce needs and improve equitable student outcomes—but doing so requires sharper alignment between financial planning and student success strategies. This session will showcase how the NACUBO Student Success Hub is helping institutions integrate program cost analysis with student and labor market data to drive better planning, budgeting, and resource allocation decisions. You’ll explore practical tools and approaches that support compliance with state funding models, improve transparency, and prioritize student-centered investments in high-demand programs and pathways.

Recording

This session will be recorded. Registrants will receive an email when the recording is available.

CPE Available: 1 Credit in Specialized Knowledge

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Event Information

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a professional in higher education or a related private industry.
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Mode: Group internet based
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Length: 60 minutes

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Shannon LaCount

Project Director

Sova

Shannon LaCount brings two decades of experience at the intersection of strategy, assessment, and innovation in higher education. As a Project Director at Sova, she leads system-level initiatives focused on strategic planning, technical assistance, and curriculum design. Shannon’s work is informed by her time as a Vice President at Anthology (formerly Campus Labs), where she supported institutions nationwide in aligning data, people, and practice to advance student success. With a background spanning executive leadership, ed-tech product development, and university teaching, Shannon is known for translating complex ideas into actionable strategies. At Mentor Collective, she helped design scalable student support models for universities and 2-year institutions. Earlier in her career, she served as Director of Assessment and Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Shannon also brings a forward-looking perspective to her work, having consulted with AI-driven ed tech companies focused on career attainment and equitable access. She serves on the steering committee of a northern Minnesota foundation initiative developing a community-centered AI tool designed to strengthen civic voice and community connection. She holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Minnesota and brings a grounded perspective shaped by her early work as a speech-language pathologist. Based in Duluth, she finds joy in trail hikes with her dogs, fresh snow, and conversations that spark systems change.

Resche Hines

CEO

Trivium BI

Dr. Resche Hines is the CEO of Trivium BI and a subject matter expert for the NACUBO grant-funded project. His research expertise is in organizational and leadership coaching, strategic communication, data visualization, implementation, and dissemination, and facilitation of systems to facilitate and enhance data-informed decision making. Additionally, Hines partners with key stakeholders across a diverse group of institutions - including Black colleges and universities - to support the institutionalization of high impact practices, development of enrollment management plans, data governance, stewardship and security structures, and the alignment of planning and budgeting practices. Hines has a Ph.D. in Educational Administration.