What Campus Teams Were Really Trying to Figure Out in 2025
As we step into a new year, I’ve been reflecting on the schools we worked alongside in 2025 and what made the work so energizing.
Again and again, campus teams leaned in. They didn’t just want answers; they wanted understanding. They asked thoughtful questions, explored how systems really work, and took ownership of decisions that will shape their institutions for years to come.
That curiosity shows up clearly in our most-read articles of the year. These weren’t popular by accident. They reflect the topics schools were actively exploring as they navigated complex systems, competing priorities, and big change.
Here’s what campus teams were most interested in learning about in 2025:
How to Organize Your Institution’s EIBs
Schools were eager for clarity around governance. This means, how decisions are made, who’s involved, and how to create structures that support progress instead of slowing it down.
Navigating the NSC Enrollment Report
This report is required, high-stakes, and rarely intuitive. Schools were focused on understanding its logic and expectations so compliance didn’t come down to last-minute stress or institutional folklore.
Workday Search Tip: Why the Smallest Word Gets the Best Results
This one says a lot. Campus teams were paying attention to the day-to-day experience of using Workday and looking for small, practical ways to work smarter.
Quick Wins to Make Workday More Intuitive
Instead of accepting friction as “just how the system works,” schools were actively exploring how to make Workday clearer, more usable, and more human for the people who rely on it every day.
Inspiring Insights
What we love most about this list is what it represents: institutions taking time to learn what’s happening beneath the surface. That kind of exploration builds confidence, strengthens decision-making, and leads to systems that truly support people long after go-live.
We’re grateful to work with schools that are curious, engaged, and willing to invest in understanding, not just implementation.
Here’s to carrying that momentum into 2026: asking better questions, sharing knowledge openly, and building systems that actually work for campus communities!
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Curiosity is a strength. We’re always glad to meet schools that lean into it.
