Cross-Campus Scheduling Improvement Case Study

This case study details the efforts of Front Range Community College to enhance its scheduling processes across its three campuses in Westminster, Longmont, and Fort Collins. The institution aims to improve student success, defined as retention and timely graduation, by addressing scheduling inefficiencies and structural barriers. Collaborating with Ad Astra, the college has refined its scheduling practices to align its campuses on a unified scheduling grid. The initiative seeks to facilitate annual scheduling, which will enable students to plan their academic lives more effectively and allow faculty to engage more deeply with their teaching schedules. The case study outlines the financial impacts of these changes, including a significant increase in overall enrollment and financial benefits from added tuition and reduced section savings. Additionally, the institution is exploring the integration of artificial intelligence to further enhance scheduling and support student success.