Director of the Learning Commons and Academic Success
Garrett College
Ashley Ruby serves as the Director of the Learning Commons and Academic Success at Garrett College in rural Western Maryland, her community college alma mater. With a strong emphasis on student success and retention, much of her work aims to collaborate across traditional departmental lines, specifically in bridging the silos of student services and academic affairs. She launched the college’s first Early Alert system, co-led the development of the Learning Commons, and established an earn-while-you-learn retention program. Ruby is also an affiliate with Complete College America, serving as both a content expert and project coach, to help other institutions across the nation implement strategies to improve student degree attainment. Ruby’s multiple endeavors and diverse skillset have allowed her the opportunity to gain expertise, lend vision, and enact results encompassing multiple proven student success and retention strategies.
Oh Crab! I'm a Director, Now What?!
Sunday, January 21, 2024
2:45pm – 3:45pm EST