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