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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. Wake Forest University Mission.
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The Wake Forest Modelfor Personal and Career Development Andy Chan Vice President for Personal & Career Development Rethinking Success Conference – Real Transformation Panel April 13, 2012
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.
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.
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.
Educational FrameworkPersonal and Career Development Personal Development Career (and Professional) Development
Community of InfluencersCollege To Career Community Powered by: Office of Personal and Career Development
OPCD Ecosystem Build scalable solutions to reach ALL students
OPCD Organization Andy Chan Vice President Office of Personal & Career Development Polly Black Director Center for Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship Kathy Baker Director Family Business Center Allison McWilliams Director Mentoring Resource Center Evelyn Williams Associate VP Leadership Development Mercy Eyadiel Executive Director Employer Relations & Undergrad Business Career Center TBH Exec Director/AsstVP Career & Professional Development Heidi Robinson Instructor Career Courses
Success Factors • Develop bold vision and identity • Align with university mission • Communicate it – constantly and consistently • Strive to build an ecosystem • Engage the College To Career Community to participate • Partner with faculty one-at-a-time • Secure academic/administrative leader support, access, visibility and collaborative partnerships (e.g. President, VP Advancement, VP Student Life, Trustees, Chief Academic Officers – Provost, Deans) • Leader focus: Funding, Partnerships, Leading leaders
Thank you! Andy Chanachan@wfu.eduandychan.blogs.wfu.edu