The Learning Analytics Summer Institute has become a strategic event held annually, organized by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). The 2016 institute (LASI 16) will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan in cooperation with the Office of Digital Education and Innovation at the University of Michigan. Over the course of three days, participants will engage in a combination of activities, including presentations, hands-on workshops, group work and ample opportunity for informal interactions.