Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions

Empowering Institutions with Practical, Student Success-Driven Solutions



About T3 Advisory

we believe in the power of sustainable, affordable, and practical change.

At T3 Advisory, our mission is to guide higher education organizations through the trees, helping them stay focused on the big picture while addressing the critical details that lead to success and equitable outcomes.

We understand that higher education institutions are navigating a complex and dynamic landscape. With hands-on experience and deep expertise in change management, data, and technology, we provide customized, co-designed strategies that drive real-world impact. As passionate advocates for AI literacy and equitable design, we leverage the latest innovations to create inclusive solutions for all stakeholders.

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What We Do

With extensive hands-on experience in change management, data, and technology, we craft tailored, co-designed strategies that deliver tangible results. Below are our core service offerings. Contact us to discuss how we can support your goals.

AI Strategy and Readiness

We help institutions assess where they are with AI, and build realistic, equity-centered plans for where they want to go.

Student Journey Mapping

We work with teams to map the actual student experience, identifying friction points and opportunities before investing in new tools.

Research & Thought Leadership

We conduct applied research and share what we learn, publishing practical toolkits, frameworks, and resources for the field.

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Who We Work With

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  • Gates Foundation logo
  • Alabama Community College System logo
  • Complete College America logo
  • Northern Essex Community College logo
  • Bay Path University logo
  • Community College System of New Hampshire logo
  • South Carolina Technical College System logo
  • Learn Consulting logo

Testimonials

  • "T3 delivered on everything we asked for, and more. It was as if they were in our heads when they wrote these recommendations."

    -Mohammad Obiedat, Deputy CIO for ERP and AI, Alabama Community College System

  • "T3 Advisory helped transform AI insight into direction, providing a roadmap that gave us confidence in our next steps and a vision for what's possible with AI."

    - Ed Lawrence, Senior Vice Chancellor, IT, Fiscal and Administrative Services, Alabama Community College System

  • "The AI Assessment gave ACCS a clear picture of where we stood in our AI journey — from adoption and governance to the enthusiasm and opportunities emerging across our system."

    -Ed Lawrence, Senior Vice Chancellor, IT, Fiscal and Administrative Services, Alabama Community College System

  • "Your vision, dedication, and tireless efforts over the past year have been instrumental in establishing this initiative from the ground up."

    —Complete College America

  • "Audrey's presentations and engagement with AI removed the anxiety associated with trying something new. Instead, she created excitement and a level of comfort."

    —Community College System of New Hampshire

  • "Collaborating with the team at T3 Advisory on this report was a privilege. As higher education navigates the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, 'Adopting AI in Higher Education' serves as an essential roadmap. It captures the diverse perspectives of institutional leaders and translates them into actionable insights that will help us all implement AI responsibly and strategically to better serve our students and communities."

    —Antonio Delgado, VP of Innovation and Technology Partnerships, Miami Dade College

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 Our Blogs

Blog - Through the Trees
Students Are Already Making AI Decisions. Are You Listening?
Students Are Already Making AI Decisions. Are You Listening?

New resource: the Student Voice Integration Framework is now available.

At the AACC Future Focus Forum, T3 Advisory founder Audrey Ellis and CCCSE Executive Director Linda García presented national data and practical tools for bringing student perspectives into institutional AI adoption.

CCSSE and CCFSSE data from more than 70,000 students and 3,000 faculty revealed a significant disconnect: students are using AI and forming opinions about it, but most institutions are making AI decisions without structured student input.

The Student Voice Integration Framework maps engagement mechanisms to six decision areas, from governance to workforce partnerships. Each area offers three tiers of engagement designed as entry points, not a ladder. Foundational approaches like surveys are valuable in their own right when results reach the people making decisions.

The framework, along with T3's full AI Readiness Survey Pack and implementation toolkit, is free and open access.

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AI Strategy: We’ve done this before
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Three Levers That Determine Whether Your Next Initiative Succeeds or Stalls
Three Levers That Determine Whether Your Next Initiative Succeeds or Stalls

Higher education practitioners have been describing the same problem for over a decade. They call it "initiative fatigue," "shiny object syndrome," or simply: too much, too fast, with too little support.

The problem is well known. What's been missing is a framework for doing something about it.

T3 Advisory's new initiative fatigue framework identifies three levels where fatigue takes root: institutional, management, and individual. At each level, specific conditions push toward exhaustion or toward resilience. The framework helps leaders diagnose which contributors are active on their campus and deliberately strengthen the remediators on the other side of the spectrum.

Read the full breakdown on our blog, and download the one-pager to see where your campus falls.

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Celebrating National AI Literacy Day
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Your Institution Is Probably Not Training All the Right People on AI
Your Institution Is Probably Not Training All the Right People on AI

Your Institution Is Probably Not Training All the Right People on AI

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Maintaining Momentum: How to Prepare for AI Skeptics Without Dismissing Their Concerns
Maintaining Momentum: How to Prepare for AI Skeptics Without Dismissing Their Concerns

(Photo by Allison Shelley/Complete College Photo Library)

I've spent over a decade developing and supporting faculty with adopting emerging technology, and I've seen this pattern before. A promising conversation gains traction, someone raises a valid concern, and suddenly the window for forward movement closes. It's not that the concerns aren't legitimate; they usually are. It's that without preparation, we can lose precious time we won't get back.

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Arrival, Not Adoption: What the Distinction Actually Demands of Leaders
Arrival, Not Adoption: What the Distinction Actually Demands of Leaders

An arrival technology is one that has already changed the conditions your institution operates in, whether or not you have formally engaged with it. AI is that. So why are so many institutions still operating in adoption mode? T3 Founder Audrey Ellis on what accepting the arrival framing actually demands of academic leaders.

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This Is Not an Adoption Technology: Reflections from the AASCU Symposium for Provosts
This Is Not an Adoption Technology: Reflections from the AASCU Symposium for Provosts

The questions provosts asked at the AASCU Symposium for Provosts were not about tools or policy. They were about people: scared faculty, leadership turnover, and how to bring stakeholders along when the pace is not yours to control. And when well-resourced funders asked what institutions needed, the asks that came back were modest. T3 Founder Audrey Ellis reflects on what that gap reveals.

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