NCCI Organizational Effectiveness Institute | February 28-March 2, 2027 | Baltimore
Your institution likely has more data than it can use. The harder work comes after the analysis: getting academic, finance, and enrollment leaders to agree on a decision, then seeing it through.
Join NCCI and HelioCampus—our Institute Strategic Partner—for an immersive, boutique learning experience designed to help higher education professionals move beyond simply collecting and analyzing data to using it as a catalyst for informed decision making and institutional transformation.
Leveraging NCCI’s knowledge of organizational effectiveness and change management, and HelioCampus expertise in institutional analytics, participants will:
- Learn a practical method for moving from institutional data to a decision your leadership team can stand behind
- Go deep into five areas where the stakes are highest: cost containment, institutional accountability, academic program health, student success, and enrollment planning
- Plan for the change itself: who needs to be at the table, how to build trust in the numbers, and how to keep a good decision from stalling
- Examine real-world case studies
- Build relationships with peers who are navigating similar challenges, creating opportunities for shared learning, collaboration, and continued exchange beyond the Institute.

Through engaging discussions, collaborative learning, and hands-on application in an intimate setting, participants will gain both practical insights and meaningful connections with peers facing similar institutional challenges.
Most importantly, you’ll leave with more than ideas. You’ll walk away with an actionable roadmap for advancing data-informed decision making at your home institution.
Move beyond the data. Lead with insight. Drive meaningful change.

Tentative Schedule
Sunday, February 28
- 6:30 p.m. – Dinner and Opening Program
Monday, March 1
- 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
- 9 a.m. – Sessions providing an introduction to proven methodologies in data-informed decision-making, with case studies from a diverse set of higher education institutions
- Noon – Lunch
- 1 p.m. – Sessions providing change management strategies for executing decisions
- 4:30 p.m. – Wrap up, with opportunities for group dinners (on own)
Tuesday, March 2
- 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
- 9 a.m. – Sessions on how to put ideas into themes for actionable results
- 11:30 a.m. – Closing remarks
Registration
In addition to access to all educational program and materials, the 2027 Organizational Effectiveness Institute registration will include:
- Opening dinner on Sunday, February 28
- Breakfast and lunch on Monday, March 1
- Breakfast on Tuesday, March 2
Full Registration
- NCCI Member: $775
- Nonmember: $925
The registration deadline for the institute is February 11.
Travel
Institute activities and lodging will be hosted at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Book your hotel by February 1, 2027, to secure the group room rates, which are $255 per night.
Note that NCCI has partnered on the program venue with a peer association, so the group block will contain information mentioning ACUI. This is correct—please utilize the above link to reserve within the block and secure the best pricing.

The Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is the closest airport to the institute venue, located around 12 miles away. Find more tips for planning your trip with the Visit Baltimore Transportation Guide.



