Higher Education Consulting

Transformative change, centered on students.

Edvolutions partners with colleges and universities to redesign the systems, processes, and support structures that shape the student experience — led by a practitioner who has done this work from the inside, not just studied it from the outside.

25+ YEARS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
14 FOCUSED SERVICE AREAS
1:1 PRACTITIONER-LED COACHING
The Work Behind the Work

Meaningful change begins with people.

Edvolutions is a mission-driven consulting practice that guides colleges and universities through transformative change — ensuring every step of the process leads to a more consistent, improved student experience. We help institutions become truly student-ready, where systems are intentionally designed to meet the needs of today's students.

Why institutions bring us in

Change, even positive change, is hard on faculty, staff, and leaders. That's why our work begins with your stakeholders — building awareness, fostering shared ownership, and equipping teams at every level with the clarity and confidence to move forward together.

What sets us apart

We are practitioners with direct experience teaching, advising, and leading in both community colleges and four-year institutions. We understand the human side of change, and we partner with your teams to navigate it with purpose and care.

How We Support Change Readiness

A comprehensive suite of services, organized around how change actually happens.

Every engagement is anchored in a clear outcome: a more consistent, student-ready institution — where systems and processes are intentionally designed to deliver a dependable, high-quality experience at every touchpoint.

01 — Understand

Discovery & Assessment

Map the systems, journeys, and data that define your current student experience before redesigning anything.

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02 — Align

Strategic Coordination and Communication

We align all change work with strategic priorities and build the coordinated messaging that turns stakeholders into champions of change.

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03 — Build

Redesign & Implementation

Design the holistic advising and support models, and the strategic frameworks, that carry change through to completion.

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04 — Sustain

Capacity Building and Scale

Grow the skills of advisors, faculty, and leaders so progress holds long after the engagement ends.

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Led By a Practitioner

Dr. Laurie Fladd is the CEO of Edvolutions and has coached colleges and state systems all over the country. With more than 25 years in higher education — as instructor, department chair, director of advising, associate dean, and director of holistic student supports — she brings a practitioner's eye to every engagement.

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Dr. Laurie Fladd presenting on holistic student supports at a national conference

Ready to support your stakeholders through change?

Let's talk about where your institution is today, where you want it to go, and which services will get you there.