What are NACUBO Student Success Hub Toolkits?

The toolkits are practical resources that help colleges and universities connect financial strategy, institutional planning, and operations with student success. Depending on the topic, resources may include assessments, frameworks, templates, dashboards, implementation guides, and action planning tools.

Do I need an account to access the toolkits?

You may explore toolkit descriptions and publicly available resources without an account. A free account is required to access the complete toolkit materials, save resources, and personalize your Hub experience.

How do I choose the right toolkit?

Use the Toolkit Search above to filter resources by your institution’s area of interest, the support needed, and the primary audience involved.

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Q: How are the toolkits organized?

The toolkits are organized across three focus areas: Data to Inform Decisions, Financial Resource Optimization, and Student-Centered Planning, Processes, and Budgeting. These focus areas make it easier to identify resources aligned with your institution’s priorities and challenges.

What Are Toolkits?

Student Success Hub toolkits are free practical resources to help colleges and universities strengthen student success and move from planning to action.

What's Inside Each Toolkit?

Step-by-step guidance for designing, launching, and refining student success strategies
Practical tools and templates to support planning, implementation, and continuous improvement
Institutional examples showing how different colleges and universities have applied the toolkit in practice

How Institutions Use Toolkits

Assess current state. Identify existing strengths, gaps, and baseline measures to understand where the institution is starting.
Plan a path forward. Develop a strategic roadmap, engage key stakeholders, and define the implementation team, timeline, and priorities.
Act with practical resources. Put a plan into motion using toolkit templates, guidance, and examples from peer institutions.
Measure and improve. Track outcomes, evaluate impact, and refine an approach.

What Outcomes Can Institutions Expect?

Stronger alignment across functions. Institutions can better connect strategy, budgeting, operations, and student success priorities.
More consistent, data-informed decisions. Teams can use common tools, measures, and evidence to guide planning and resource allocation.
Sustainable and scalable practices. Institutions can strengthen student success efforts in ways that are practical to maintain and adaptable over time.

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Toolkits Organized by Focus Areas

The Hub organizes toolkits by focus area, helping leaders quickly find resources that address key institutional challenges and student success priorities.

Data to Inform Decisions

Access resources that support data visibility, reporting, accountability, and informed decision-making.

Financial Resource Optimization

Explore strategies for evaluating resource allocation and aligning investments with student success goals.

Student-Centered Planning, Processes, and Budgeting

Find guidance for embedding student success priorities into institutional planning and financial practices.

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Other Institutions Using the Toolkits

Learn how other institutions have used the toolkits to improve student outcomes.

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