Universities are in the business of helping people learn. But how well do universities themselves learn?
How do we get smarter, as an institution, about supporting students—especially those who face the greatest barriers to success? That question drives Pitt’s investment in Action Research: a disciplined approach to institutional learning where research and practice inform each other continuously, and where what we discover in one corner of campus travels to everyone who can use it.
Action Research provides that connective tissue.
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Explore Pitt's growing portfolio of evidence-based interventions designed to improve student success.
The Student Success Action Research Collaborative (SSARC), a joint initiative between the Provost’s Student Success Team and the Learning Research and Development Center, is the primary coordinating vehicle for Action Research at Pitt.
Action Research at Pitt is built on partnership — combining research rigor with practitioner expertise to generate insights that neither could reach alone.
Action Research produces more than findings—it produces tools. This page collects practical, evidence-based resources for faculty, advisors, and administrators.
This work cannot succeed without broad participation. Whether you teach a course, advise students, design policy, or conduct research, there is a place for you.
Make use of this convenient toolkit that utilizes findings from decades of research to help you find success and thrive.