Project Management In Higher Education – January 25, 2027

Monday, January 25, 2027 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET Use Modern Tools To Drive Initiatives Today’s campus initiatives demand more than spreadsheets, status updates, and endless meetings. Higher education leaders are navigating increasing complexity, staff burnout, competing priorities, fragmented systems, and decision paralysis, all while being expected to move projects forward with limited resources. Join us for this webinar on January 25, 2027 when our presenter will equip you with a modern project management toolkit designed specifically for higher education. Learn how to streamline collaboration, reduce silos, improve accountability, leverage emerging technologies like AI, and keep momentum moving across departments and stakeholders. You will gain practical frameworks, actionable resources and proven strategies to: Strengthen cross-campus collaboration and shared ownership Reduce inefficiencies caused by fragmented systems and communication gaps Navigate academic calendars, governance structures, and staffing realities Improve decision-making, accountability, and project visibility Build sustainable processes that support both institutional goals and staff wellbeing Gain tools and emerging best practices that help turn ambitious ideas into measurable campus impact. Topics Covered You will gain practical frameworks, actionable resources and proven strategies to: Identify a project management system that maximizes your campus resources and provides the necessary support for timing, decision-making, and budget allocations. Implement a RASCI model (Responsible, Accountable, Supportive, Consulted, Informed) tailored for higher education to ensure the team members involved understand their role and the expectations for engagement. Define Actionable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the impact and progress to help inform decision making and any necessary changes to the project plan. Utilize accessible AI resources to increase efficiency, summarize action items and ownership, and provide virtual project assistance. Recognize and develop a process to establish communication and centralization of project management content to reduce digital tool fatigue. Identify ways to build assessment into project management to maximize college resources and identify when a project is ready to scale or needs to be sunset. Presenter Dr. Cathy Briggs currently serves as the Dean of Student Success at Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC). Click here for full bio.