1. Assessing the Landscape Conducted rigorous data collection and analysis Restructured our team around career specialties Connected with students earlier in their academic careers and invested in building their experience base Prospective students with greater scrutiny of ROI and post-graduation outcomes Increased competition for top jobs and graduate/professional schools Better understanding of gaps in our students’ preparedness and performance What’s changedHow we’ve adapted

2. Leveraging University Resources CAPS positioned as a selling point rather than a cost center Engaged University stakeholders as active partners Opportunistic approach Used seed money to pilot programs Created eight focused pre-professional programs to complement the liberal arts education What’s changedHow we’ve adapted University administration prioritizing programs tied to student outcomes Endowed funding limited and discretionary funds more relevant than ever before Strong partnerships with key academic units

3. Communicating Success Outcomes-focused orientation Focused on expanding experiential opportunities Ownership versus partnership model Celebration of milestones What’s changedHow we’ve adapted Greater awareness of University brand Clearer linkage between post- graduation success and alumni engagement