1. A Holistic Advising Approach: Benefits of the Cluster Model
Introduction of the presenters during this slide.

2. University College
Established in 1997 as a gateway for incoming students
Focus is student retention & success, not conferring degrees
Home to First Year Seminars, bridge programs, themed learning communities, multiple peer-mentoring programs
75% of all IUPUI undergraduates begin in University College
Provide student focused advising, career exploration, and MANY support services for students during school transition
Academic and Career Development is largest unit in UC

3. Academic & Career Development
Academic & Career Development facilitates students’ academic and career success by providing programs and services that engage students in exploring and committing to educational and career goals, developing and implementing meaningful academic plans, transitioning into degree granting schools, and translating learning to the world of work.
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4. Academic & Career Development: Problems to Solve
Provide more integrated academic and career advising
Support students in early choice of major and relevant degree planning
Facilitate timely transition from UC to degree granting schools
Create more focused communication with degree programs

5. Academic & Career Development: Context
Old model
lack of Career Consultant utilization
misdirected communications
Transitioned in 2014
Five minutes.

6. Five clusters designed for specific majors and specific schools.
Decentralized Career Services.
Focus is on exploration, not Employment Services
Work closely with Office of Student Employment for coaching on job search, resumes, professionalism, etc.

7. Benefits of Cluster Model
Develop closer relationships with specific schools
Enhance student satisfaction with major, provide more opportunities for major and career exploration, and better facilitate transition to degree-granting school
More reasonable expectations for advisors and career consultants
Focused, intentional programming provided by clusters

8. Enterprise, Policy, and Planning Cluster Successes
Increased student outreach
Building relationships with
partner schools
Crossroads workshops
Open House
Intentional tracking

9. Does the Cluster Model Work?

10. Does the Cluster Model Work?

11. Why does this matter for you?
Institutions are evaluated on student outcomes
We’re ALL charged with these same goals
Student concerns are holistic
Think of an issue that isn’t in ‘your area’
Students need broad network of support
How can you, in your role, collaborate with colleagues to support students’ academic and career success?
THANK YOU!
We are charged as student affairs educators to encourage students to persist through their degrees, grow experience, and cultivate their vocational identities.

12. Contact Information
Melissa Phillips Cooper, M.A. CTA CC
Senior Career Consultant: Enterprise, Policy, and Planning Cluster
Shelby Dance
Higher Education and Student Affair’s Master’s Program
Student Success Advisor: Enterprise, Policy and Planning Cluster