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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

It was early in 2017 when our Student Life department received the approval we had been waiting for – we were embarking on a journey to make the University of Guelph-Humber a CliftonStrengths campus and I was tasked with leading the project. What other tools and programs do you use to support students? By: Liana Acri.

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Speed-date a language student: Raising aspiration and boosting graduate skills

Teaching Matters Academic Support

As well as sending students out into schools as language ambassadors, it is also important to invite school classes into the university so that pupils can gain some first-hand experience of student life on campus. One event we regularly run in October and November is our “speed-date a language student” project.

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How to Elevate Student Success through Mentoring

Campus Groups

Peer mentoring often helps students navigate shared experiences, promoting collaboration and problem solving. Interactions are generally frequent and take place in both formal and informal settings such as coffees, lunches, or happy hours. Trust and interpersonal chemistry are important factors in choosing a mentor.

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 2

Campus Sonar

Campus leaders need to thoroughly assess, streamline, and reprioritize these efforts to ensure all students are aware of and have access to support services and preparation resources and that the teams doing the work can collaborate efficiently and effectively. How is your campus preparing students for graduation and beyond?

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5 Proven Student Engagement Strategies for The Fall!

Campus Groups

Raise Awareness about Campus Resources If your platform has a campus engagement platform or app, it should be the go-to resource for students. In addition to serving as a one-stop-shop for academic, co-curricular and student service information, the platform helps connect and engage students.

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Grad Students Should Consider Administrative Work

Higher Ed Connects: News

are often hired into these positions because they have disciplinary content knowledge and also understand academic life. Institutional research staff members collect and assess data about the college to help with internal decision making and to inform external audiences. and postdocs explore and enter a diverse range of careers.

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Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division

EAB

No common Advisement curriculum or talking points to ensure information equity—safeguarding that all students are connecting with departments and services appropriate for their needs. Varied approaches to proactive communication— with some areas still functioning in an outdated reactive model.