We Are What We Measure. Blake Lohnes Higher Education & Workforce Development

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Health of a Nation Ledger Classic Economics GDP Unemployment Crime rates Behavioral Economics Well-being Workplace engagement Feeling safe walking alone at night

3 Health of a Nation Ledger Classic Economics GDP Unemployment Crime rates Behavioral Economics Well-being Workplace engagement Feeling safe walking alone at night Educational Success Ledger Test scores Graduation rates Employment Starting Salary Hope Wellbeing Engagement Attachment 3 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

4 52%of Chief Academic Officers rate their institution as very effective at preparing students for the world of work. 29% 11% of graduates strongly agree that college prepared them well for life after college. of business leaders strongly agree that graduating students have the skills and competencies their businesses need. 10 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Gallup-Purdue Index The Gallup-Purdue Index was developed to add to education leaders' understanding of the true value colleges provide by identifying and tracking student experiences related to

5 Gallup-Purdue Index The Gallup-Purdue Index was developed to add to education leaders' understanding of the true value colleges provide by identifying and tracking student experiences related to alumni success and well-being after graduation. Great Jobs Great Lives Support Experiential Learning Degree Value Preparedness for Life Alumni Attachment 5 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

6 What Does a Great Life Look Like? PURPOSE How you occupy your time; liking what you do each day COMMUNITY Engagement and involvement in the area where you live FINANCIAL Managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security SOCIAL Relationships and love in your life PHYSICAL Good health and enough energy to get things done daily 6 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Well-Being Matters to Organizations Annual Health-Related Cost to Employer

What Does a Great Job Look Like? How do we grow? Do I belong? What do I give?

9 Impact of Workplace Engagement Top-quartile business units have 37% LOWER ABSENTEEISM 25% LOWER TURNOVER (In high-turnover organizations) 49% LOWER TURNOVER (In low-turnover organizations) 49% FEWER SAFETY INCIDENTS 49% FEWER PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENTS 60% FEWER QUALITY INCIDENTS (DEFECTS) 12% HIGHER CUSTOMER METRICS 18% HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY 16% HIGHER PROFITABILITY when compared with bottom-quartile units 9 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

10 10 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. Graduates who had experiential and deep learning have a higher likelihood of being engaged in their work (59% vs. 38%), and more are thriving (14% vs. 10%).

11 Experiential and Deep Learning 32% Long-term project taking a semester or more to complete Internship or job where 30% applied learning Extremely involved in extracurricular 20% activities and organizations 6% of all graduates experienced all three 11 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

12 If graduates strongly agree that they were emotionally supported during college, the odds that they are engaged in their work and thriving in their overall well-being double. 12 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

13 Support 64% 27% 22% At least one professor who made me excited about learning Professors cared about me as a person A mentor who encouraged my goals and dreams 14% of all graduates experienced all three. 13 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

14 About Half of All Grads Visited Career Services; Equal Amounts Report It Was Very Helpful and Not at All Helpful 16% 27% 36% 16% VERY HELPFUL HELPFUL SOMEWHAT HELPFUL NOT AT ALL HELPFUL 17 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

15 Impact of Career Services While attending [University], did you visit the career services office at least once? How helpful was the career services office to you? % Yes % No % Very Helpful % Not at all helpful [University] is passionate about the long-term success of its students (Strongly agree) [University] prepared me well for life outside of college (Strongly agree) My education from [University] was worth the cost (Strongly agree) Likelihood to recommend their university to family, friends or colleagues (Report a 10 on a scale of 1-10) Have made a financial donation to their alma mater in the past 12 months Had a good job awaiting them upon graduation Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

My education from [University Name] was worth the

18 18% of U.S. college graduates are emotionally attached to their alma mater. I can t imagine a world without [University Name] [University Name] was the perfect school for people like me 18 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

19 The odds of being attached to one s alma mater 4.1x Higher if I had a mentor who encouraged me to pursue my goals and dreams. 5.5x Higher if I had at least one professor at [University Name] who made me excited about learning. 6.1x Higher if My professors at [University Name] cared about me as a person. 6.2x Higher if graduates experience all three. 2.4x Higher if I had an internship or job that allowed me to apply what I was learning in the classroom. 2.7x Higher if I was extremely active in extracurricular activites and organizations while attending [University Name]. 2.2x Higher if I worked on a project that took a semester or more to complete. 3.2x Higher if graduates experience all three. 20 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

20 Study Methodology Web surveys conducted 2014, 2015 and 2016 Random sample of 71,500 respondents with a bachelor's degree or higher, aged 18 and older with internet access, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia Sample recruited via the Gallup Daily tracking survey, a national telephone study utilizing random-digit-dialing (RDD) methods to select cellphone and landline telephone numbers Surveys conducted in English only Data are weighted to match national demographics of gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education and region Targets are made available via the Current Population Survey 27 Copyright 2017 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved.

Selling Wellbeing. Brandon Busteed, Executive Director Education and Workforce Development

Selling Wellbeing. Brandon Busteed, Executive Director Education and Workforce Development Selling Wellbeing Brandon Busteed, Executive Director Education and Workforce Development Why College? To Get a Good Job. To Get a Good Job 67% Americans: very important reason for getting education beyond