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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

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Hispanic-serving institution director tackles education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Prior to this, I was the director of a summer bridge program here at SLCC … housed under Student Affairs, specifically the orientation office. Q: You also have a background in counseling and career services. How does that fit into your role and how you approach this work toward student success?

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Career-readiness initiatives are missing the mark (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority. This may be one reason why only 16 percent of students reported that visits to career services were very helpful.

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How to Elevate Student Success through Mentoring

Campus Groups

According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, the benefits of mentorship are clear. Mentees “perform better, advance in their careers faster, and experience more work-life satisfaction”. The Expert mentor, also known as Career mentor, can be someone from student affairs or career services.

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Team Growth: Get to Know Cassie and Ahmed

Campus Groups

In addition to being passionate about Higher Education and Student Affairs, Cassie, like many of our team members, loves to cook and travel. Cassie: Prior to joining the team at CG, I worked in higher education for close to 10 years, primarily in academic advising and career services. RELATED ARTICLES:

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5 Proven Student Engagement Strategies for The Fall!

Campus Groups

We know how critical the fall is for student engagement. It is when new students immerse themselves in college life and returning students renew with campus activities and traditions. This article outlines 5 student engagement strategies for the fall. RELATED ARTICLES: Request a Demo.