The Wake Forest Model for Personal and Career Development

The Wake Forest Modelfor Personal and Career Development

Andy ChanVice President for Personal & Career Development

Rethinking Success Conference – Real Transformation PanelApril 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

MissionTo 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.

Who am I

Where shall I

go

How will I get

there

When there… How can

I be effective

Educational FrameworkEducate the Whole Person

Who am I

Where shall I

go

How will I get

there

When there…

How can I be

effective

Educational FrameworkPersonal and Career Development

Personal Development

Career (and Professional) Development

Community of InfluencersCollege To Career Community

Student

ParentAcademic / Student Advisor

RA, Student Leader

ProfessorOPCD

Counselor / Staff

WF Staff Member WF Alum

Powered by: Office of Personal and Career Development

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

Andy ChanVice President

Office of Personal & Career Development

Allison McWilliams

DirectorMentoring Resource

Center

Mercy EyadielExecutive DirectorEmployer Relations & Undergrad Business

Career Center

TBHExec Director/AsstVP

Career & Professional Development

Polly BlackDirector

Center for Innovation, Creativity &

Entrepreneurship

Evelyn WilliamsAssociate VP

Leadership Development

Kathy Baker

DirectorFamily Business

Center

OPCD Organization

Heidi RobinsonInstructor

Career Courses

Success Factors

1. Develop bold vision and identity2. Align with university mission3. Communicate it – constantly and consistently4. Strive to build an ecosystem5. Engage the College To Career Community to participate6. Partner with faculty one-at-a-time7. 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

Andy Chanachan@wfu.edu

andychan.blogs.wfu.edu

Thank you!