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1 The Wake Forest Model for Personal and Career Development Andy Chan Vice President for Personal & Career Development Rethinking Success Conference – Real Transformation Panel April 13, 2012

2 Wake Forest University Mission Our mission is to educate the whole person, graduating students who seek purpose-filled lives while building a community dedicated to serving humanity in the spirit of our motto, Pro Humanitate.

3 Mission Alignment Our mission is to educate the whole person, graduating students who seek purpose-filled lives while building a community dedicated to serving humanity in the spirit of our motto, Pro Humanitate.

4 Office of Personal & Career Development Mission To teach, advise and equip all Wake Forest students – with support from our community - to successfully navigate the path from college to career and lead lives with purpose and intention.

5 Who am I Where shall I go How will I get there When there… How can I be effective Educational Framework Educate the Whole Person

6 Who am I Where shall I go How will I get there When there… How can I be effective Educational Framework Personal and Career Development Personal Development Career (and Professional) Development

7 Community of Influencers College To Career Community Student Parent Academic / Student Advisor RA, Student Leader Professor OPCD Counselor / Staff WF Staff Member WF Alum Powered by: Office of Personal and Career Development

8 OPCD Ecosystem Provide Resources, Counseling, Work Opp’ys & Connections Educate & Partner with Faculty, Advisors, Staff, Parents Teach Students in Credit-based Courses Build scalable solutions to reach ALL students

9 Andy Chan Vice President Office of Personal & Career Development Allison McWilliams Director Mentoring Resource Center Mercy Eyadiel Executive Director Employer Relations & Undergrad Business Career Center TBH Exec Director/AsstVP Career & Professional Development Polly Black Director Center for Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship Evelyn Williams Associate VP Leadership Development Kathy Baker Director Family Business Center OPCD Organization Heidi Robinson Instructor Career Courses

10 Success Factors 1.Develop bold vision and identity 2.Align with university mission 3.Communicate it – constantly and consistently 4.Strive to build an ecosystem 5.Engage the College To Career Community to participate 6.Partner with faculty one-at-a-time 7.Secure academic/administrative leader support, access, visibility and collaborative partnerships (e.g. President, VP Advancement, VP Student Life, Trustees, Chief Academic Officers – Provost, Deans) 8.Leader focus: Funding, Partnerships, Leading leaders

11 Andy Chan achan@wfu.edu andychan.blogs.wfu.edu Thank you!


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