Areas of Expertise
Clubs & Student Orgs
Are you responsible for supporting clubs and organizations but need help? Are you short-staffed or have you had turnover? We can help by recommending systems implementation that will help you manage clubs and organizations and advisor training while advising on time, place, and manner.
First-Generation Student Services (EOP, TRIO, etc.)
Over 54% of college students identify as first-generation (NASPA, 2020). These students deserve intentional, holistic, and transformational support when they come to campus. We have years of expertise in designing first-gen services that are proven to support their success in graduation while analyzing and removing administrative barriers that help all students.
Cultural Centers
More than ever, cultural centers provide much-needed support for college students. From student development to a sense of belonging and critical programming, cultural/identity-based centers are often the difference for students progressing to graduation. We are excited to share our expertise regarding how you can elevate your cultural centers to support students.
Foster Youth Programs
​Foster youth programs provide support services to help foster youth navigate, acclimate, and transition to higher education and self-sufficiency. Critical services addressing basic needs, financial aid, housing, career development, and mentorship are critical to help foster youth succeed in college. Our associates have expertise in developing and implementing sustainable programming and best practices for foster youth programs in four-year and community college systems. Let us help!
Graduate Programs
Master’s preparatory programs for higher education and student affairs have multiplied in recent years. But how do you know that your curriculum is equipping students for success in the field? And how do you best structure your program so that students receive high-quality educational experiences, alongside practical hands-on experience through practice and internships? Addressing these needs for adult learners includes addressing the financial and organizational structures to assist online and hybrid students. Our consultants have expertise in building and scaling these programs and can help you find the right formula for success.
Housing and Residence Life
Housing and residence life are among the most essential areas on a college campus. It is where students build community and find safe and welcoming spaces where they can live, study, and work. Building a robust residence life program can be challenging considering all of the moving parts such as facilities management, themed housing, living-learning communities, professional and paraprofessional recruitment and supervision, and occupancy demands. Our Associates have designed and led innovative housing programs and can help you reach your goals!
Parent & Family Programs
Parent and family programs are becoming an increasingly important part of supporting students. We want to help you design a program that not only welcomes parents/families to the process but helps you reach your enrollment, retention, and parent giving/fundraising goals.
Peer to Peer Mentoring
Peer to peer mentoring is a high impact practice that supports student success. But campuses have a variety of choices when building peer mentoring programs. Let us help you develop a model for mentoring that is right for your campus and your budget.
Student Engagement/ Activities
Student engagement/activities have been a long-standing function of higher education to support students' co-curricular interests and pursuits. This functional area includes co-curricular programming, leadership programs, and more. Let us help you build your program!
Student Success
(Retention & Persistence)
We are your one-stop shop to help you address your student success needs. Let us share our expertise in retention models, early intervention, and persistence tracking that support students at all levels toward graduation. We can also discuss precollege, bridge, undergraduate research, and special population programs that can provide additional support to students to be academically successful and find a sense of belonging.
Student Government
Advising student government can be challenging, with the annual turnover in officers, budgeting, elections, and more. Executives and board members need comprehensive training on leadership, Robert's rules, bylaws and policies, and shared governance. Let us help you set up systems to help your students be successful!
Student Veteran Services
Research and support for military-affiliated students is readily available for undergraduate students. However, designing, building, and creating a military-affiliated support network for graduate and professional students requires unique skills and expertise to thoughtfully develop wrap-around support services. Our consultants can tailor design for your campus community a framework to support the most decentralized and complex organizational structures focused on belonging, engagement, and wellbeing.
Wellness Programs
Wellness programs have been a mainstay in higher education, but rose to prominence during the pandemic. We can help you design (or redesign) a program that supports students in their multiple dimensions of wellness (emotional, social, physical, intellectual, occupational), while streamlining services that support your varied staff teams. We also specialize in co-curricular wellness and peer-to-peer wellness initiatives.