Prosci + EDUCAUSE

Partnering to Advance Change in Higher Education 

 

Driving change is never easy, especially at universities where tradition and legacy are a point of pride. Prosci preserves prestige in higher education, separating culture from outdated processes. Our team gives you the tools to reach new levels of operational excellence.

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Earn the Most Recognized Change Management Credential

 

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Apply Research-Backed Methods to Your Active Projects

 

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Access Ongoing Tools and a Global Practitioner Community

 
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Ready To Empower Your Institution to Thrive and Succeed Through Change?

Prosci's proven approach addresses common change challenges by focusing on the people side of change—turning potential resistance into engagement and transforming implementation risks into strategic advantages.

Higher education institutions face unprecedented technological change—from AI integration and hybrid learning environments to cybersecurity threats and evolving student expectations. Yet implementing these technologies successfully presents unique challenges in academic settings:

  • Complex stakeholder environments with faculty, administration, and student constituencies
  • Decentralized decision-making across academic departments
  • Budget constraints amid rising technology costs
  • Balancing innovation with academic traditions
  • Maintaining cybersecurity while promoting accessibility

    Prosci equips technology leaders to overcome these challenges, helping you achieve measurable ROI, build institutional change capability, and accelerate digital transformation timelines.
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Exclusive Certification Opportunity for Higher Education Technology Leaders

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Transform Your Digital Initiatives with Prosci's Change Management Certification Program for Higher Education.

The Prosci Change Management Certification program equips you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to drive successful adoption of critical digital initiatives. This immersive three-day experience is specifically tailored to address the unique change challenges facing educational institutions and taught by instructors who've worked in higher education.

These sessions are only available to EDUCAUSE members.

Program Benefits

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Earn the Most Recognized Change Management Credential

 

Join over 150,000 certified practitioners worldwide by earning the industry's most respected change management certification. Distinguish yourself in the marketplace while gaining the confidence and credibility to lead change initiatives effectively.

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Apply Research-Backed Methods to Your Active Projects

 

Work directly on your real-world change initiatives using Prosci's proven methodology and ADKAR® Model. Develop customized deliverables you can implement immediately to drive change success in your organization.

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Access Ongoing Tools and a Global Practitioner Community

 

Receive a one-year subscription to Prosci's digital Hub Solution Suite and join an active network of change professionals. Leverage these resources to enhance your practice, solve complex challenges, and continue growing your expertise long after certification.

Meet Prosci's Higher Education Change Experts

Our Executive Instructors bring a powerful combination of academic expertise and practical change management experience to your institution's digital transformation journey. These specialists have led critical technology initiatives across prestigious universities, combining Prosci's proven methodology with deep understanding of higher education's unique governance structures, stakeholder dynamics, and institutional cultures.

Having navigated complex change in environments from traditional campuses to online learning pioneers, our experts understand the delicate balance between innovation and academic tradition. They provide contextual guidance that addresses the specific challenges technology leaders face when implementing change in higher education settings.

Meredith Curley

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Tim Slottow

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Christine Chin

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Meredith Curley

Executive Instructor

Meredith Curley is a change leader with deep experience in higher education and adult education. She has focused on helping internal client groups, serving as an executive sponsor, and building buying and support for change as a member of sponsor coalitions. A senior leader for more than two decades, including roles as provost and dean, Meredith oversaw major university-wide changes such as strategic planning, curriculum and program development, and regulatory compliance. She also led efforts to analyze the competitive marketplace to help units maximize their reach and effectiveness. Meredith has collaborated with campus locations, students and faculty in the U.S., Asia and Europe, with specific engagements in Japan and Germany. She is a strong believer in change management and studied the discipline as part of her doctoral program.

Tim Slottow

Executive Instructor

Tim Slottow has over three decades of experience leading strategic financial, operational and cultural transformations at large, complex institutions in higher education, K-12, federal and local government, and the private sector. A seasoned C-suite executive and sponsor of change, has successfully guided organizations and teams through mergers and acquisitions, organizational restructuring, cost reductions, and other disruptive changes. As a former consultant and practice leader, he also has significant experience implementing ERP and CRM systems, process improvements, and other strategic initiatives. Tim is an Aspen Institute Fellow and frequent university lecturer. He serves or has served on numerous boards and commissions in the education, insurance and healthcare sectors. A former Division 1 gymnast, Tim has also coached at the college level.

Christine Chin

Executive Instructor

For over 30 years, Christine Chin has been driving initiatives and leading teams through major organizational changes. She has managed complex, transformational change in a range of industries and environments, from Fortune 500 and startup companies to nonprofits and higher education organizations. As a former senior executive and innovative leader, Christine is adept at identifying operational issues and developing actionable strategies that generate substantial improvements, including turnarounds for underperforming organizations. She is known for building relationships and high-performing teams, and motivating people to meet and exceed goals. Christine has served on numerous boards of directors. She currently serves on the boards of Poudre Valley Health Care, Inc. and Medical Center of the Rockies.

Explore Our Featured Resources for Higher Education

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Managing Disruptive Changes in Higher Education
What happens if you install a new LMS that students and faculty refuse to adopt and use? What if employees in finance develop a manual workaround for the new multi-million-dollar ERP system? Any significant, high-risk change that depends on people adopting and using it needs effective change management to be successful. Because institutions don’t change—people do.
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Boosting Higher Ed Project Success with the Prosci Methodology
Hear from change leaders from three institutions to learn about their change journeys and the benefits of change management for their projects and institutions. Learn how they developed lasting organizational change capabilities and leave with insights and practical tips for enhancing adoption and readiness in your change initiatives.
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Empower and Drive Change Management in Higher Education
Research consistently supports the need to align leadership approaches with the unique needs of faculty, staff and students to achieve success. But, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, universities and colleges face challenges on a much larger scale.
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Start Your Change Management Journey. Book a Meeting with Prosci to Discuss Your Unique Situation.

Connect with our higher education specialists to discuss how Prosci's methodology can support your institution's digital transformation efforts.