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The HelioCampus Community Summit returns to the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from February 4-6, 2025. Mark your calendars and use the form on this page to register.

 

This year's agenda will include a keynote address from Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, more pre-conference activities, 15+ client-led sessions, and brand new networking activities, all designed to celebrate the work you do every day to drive change on your campus.

Dr. Hrabowski's keynote will include Q&A and be followed by a book signing (books provided). 

Event Agenda 

  • February 4: Pre-conference sessions, welcome reception and dinner
  • February 5: Full day of conference programming
  • February 6: Closing general session and half-day of sessions including interactive workshops

A link to book your room at the Carolina Inn at a discounted rate will be provided after you register.

What's New in 2025

 

This year's programming includes new session types, new networking opportunities and new activities. Informed by attendee feedback, we're excited to offer interactive workshops in every track, "birds of a feather" networking activities and a more interactive dashboard show-and-tell session. The swag will also be taken up a notch. 



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Learn why higher ed leaders from across the country love the HelioCampus Community Summit and why they come back year after year.
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Who You'll Hear From

HelioCampus Community Summit 2025 speakers include a growing list of leading names in higher education. Check back often for new names.

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III

President Emeritus of UMBC, Author & Keynote Speaker

Chadia Abras

Director of Institutional Assessment, Johns Hopkins University

Jeremy Bean

Assistant Vice President, Office of Enterprise Change and Transformation​, Penn State University,
NCCI Board of Directors

Alyse Carter Schultz

Institutional Research & Planning Analyst II, Ohio University

Joseph Drasin

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Service Strategy, University of Maryland,
NCCI Board of Directors

Bryan Elmore

Assistant VP, Budget & Business Operations, Auburn University

Krisztina Filep

Executive Director of Analytics and Institutional Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ralph Gigliotti

Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership, University Academic Affairs, Rutgers University,
NCCI President

Christina Gonzalez

People Analytics Specialist, Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness, Stony Brook University

Braden Hosch

Vice President for Educational and Institutional Effectiveness, Stony Brook University

Kim-Marie Jenkins

Senior Director of Organizational Change and Culture, University of Maine System,
NCCI Past President

Dr. Celena Kusch

Executive Director, Center for Academic Innovation and Faculty Support, University of South Carolina Upstate

Erica Lawler

Divisional Business Coordinator for Finance and Budget, Financial Planning & Analysis, Stony Brook University

Michelle Mitchell

Assistant Vice President, Texas A&M University

Dr. Jason Rivera

Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean of University College, Ball State University

Dr. Janet Schreck

Senior Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer, Johns Hopkins University

Michael Smith

Director Of Institutional Research & Analytics, UNC-Wilmington

Dr. Loralyn Taylor

Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Ohio University

Krista Tepedino

Assistant Director of Business, Finance and Administration, Stony Brook University

Rick Wernoski

Associate Vice Chancellor for Operational Excellence, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCCI President Elect

Darren Catalano

CEO, HelioCampus

Jack Neill

Vice President, Product, HelioCampus

Susie Chang

Vice President, Client Success, HelioCampus
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Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III

President Emeritus of UMBC, Author & Keynote Speaker

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Chadia Abras

Director of Institutional Assessment, Johns Hopkins University

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Jeremy Bean

Assistant Vice President, Office of Enterprise Change and Transformation​, Penn State University,
NCCI Board of Directors

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Alyse Carter Schultz

Institutional Research & Planning Analyst II, Ohio University

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Joseph Drasin

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Service Strategy, University of Maryland,
NCCI Board of Directors

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Bryan Elmore

Assistant VP, Budget & Business Operations, Auburn University

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Krisztina Filep

Executive Director of Analytics and Institutional Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Ralph Gigliotti

Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership, University Academic Affairs, Rutgers University,
NCCI President

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Christina Gonzalez

People Analytics Specialist, Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness, Stony Brook University

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Braden Hosch

Vice President for Educational and Institutional Effectiveness, Stony Brook University

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Kim-Marie Jenkins

Senior Director of Organizational Change and Culture, University of Maine System,
NCCI Past President

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Dr. Celena Kusch

Executive Director, Center for Academic Innovation and Faculty Support, University of South Carolina Upstate

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Erica Lawler

Divisional Business Coordinator for Finance and Budget, Financial Planning & Analysis, Stony Brook University

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Michelle Mitchell

Assistant Vice President, Texas A&M University

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Dr. Jason Rivera

Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean of University College, Ball State University

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Dr. Janet Schreck

Senior Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer, Johns Hopkins University

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Michael Smith

Director Of Institutional Research & Analytics, UNC-Wilmington

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Dr. Loralyn Taylor

Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Ohio University

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Krista Tepedino

Assistant Director of Business, Finance and Administration, Stony Brook University

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Rick Wernoski

Associate Vice Chancellor for Operational Excellence, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCCI President Elect

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Darren Catalano

CEO, HelioCampus

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Jack Neill

Vice President, Product, HelioCampus

Susie Chang Headshot 500 x 500

Susie Chang

Vice President, Client Success, HelioCampus

What to Expect

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Networking

Connect with others facing similar challenges, like improving recruitment and retention, tracking student learning outcomes, preparing for self study, measuring academic program performance, understanding labor costs and delivering long range financial plans.

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Exchanging Ideas

Helping institutions fulfill their missions drives us. Share what’s working at your institution, and get new ideas to energize your day-to-day work.

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Diving Deep in the Data

At HelioCampus, we love data, and we know you do, too. We’ll share inspiration to get more mileage out of your existing analyses. Got a dashboard you think others should see? We’ll have a session for that too.

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"We get to interact with the HelioCampus team. [We] get to hear other institutions talk about how they're using HelioCampus successfully... and take that back to our campuses. It really makes the Summit worth it for us."
Loren Malm
Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
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"The sincerity of HelioCampus is always fun to watch and be a part of. [The Summit is] a captive community where HelioCampus is cheering for us - [they] want institutions to be successful."
Shannon Means
Vice Provost for Strategy and Innovation
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"[You're] networking and getting to know how much other institutions love using [HelioCampus], and how it's been efficient for them on their specific accreditation visits and how - more often than not - they've been passing with flying colors."
Jon McGuire
Accreditation Coordinator
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"When we're at the HelioCampus Summit, everyone's a little more relaxed and you can have frank conversations about the topics that really matter to everybody."
Krisztina Filep
Director of Operational Analytics

HelioCampus Community Summit FAQs

What kinds of topics and themes can I expect to learn about?

Sessions for the 2025 HelioCampus Community Summit will cover topics including: 

  • Strategic Planning
  • Accreditation
  • Enrollment & Admissions 
  • Student Success
  • Financial Decision Making
  • Skills Based Learning
  • Workforce Planning
  • Data Governance
  • AI Use Cases
  • Academic Cost Optimization
  • Technology Modernization


The Community Summit Call for Proposals is now CLOSED. Speakers will be notified of their proposal's acceptance via email by October 31, 2024. If you have any questions or want to check your submission status, please email events@heliocampus.com.

What does attending the summit cost?

Registration for the HelioCampus Community Summit has no cost. Registration includes access to all sessions and meals. Attendees are responsible for paying for their transportation and lodging. 

Will sessions be recorded or live streamed?

We are not planning on recording or live streaming any of the sessions. 

What should I do if I have more questions?

You can email our events team (events@heliocampus.com) with any event-related questions. 

What kinds of topics and themes can I expect to learn about?

Sessions for the 2025 HelioCampus Community Summit will cover topics including: 

  • Strategic Planning
  • Accreditation
  • Enrollment & Admissions 
  • Student Success
  • Financial Decision Making
  • Skills Based Learning
  • Workforce Planning
  • Data Governance
  • AI Use Cases
  • Academic Cost Optimization
  • Technology Modernization


The Community Summit Call for Proposals is now CLOSED. Speakers will be notified of their proposal's acceptance via email by October 31, 2024. If you have any questions or want to check your submission status, please email events@heliocampus.com.

What does attending the summit cost?

Registration for the HelioCampus Community Summit has no cost. Registration includes access to all sessions and meals. Attendees are responsible for paying for their transportation and lodging. 

Will sessions be recorded or live streamed?

We are not planning on recording or live streaming any of the sessions. 

What should I do if I have more questions?

You can email our events team (events@heliocampus.com) with any event-related questions. 

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