Reorienting college programming to build meaning, belonging, and persistence
Students arrive high-achieving and thinly connected. Attention-seeking tech, comparison culture, and packed schedules crowd out friendship, purpose, and reflection. The result: rising anxiety, shallow ties, and drifting after milestones—precisely the conditions that hurt persistence.
Reorientation is a practical, upstream antidote. We teach science-backed skills that build real community, clarify direction, and make meaning stick—so students belong, engage, and stay.
Not every campus has the exact needs. We partner with members of college communities to co-design programs that fit your culture—and your constraints.
We collaborate with Student Affairs • Residence Life • Wellness • Counseling • Career Services • Academic Affairs • Faculty, Student Organizations & Clubs • Institutional Research • Researchers
Program Offerings
Program audits & redesign: Orientation, FYE, Senior Week, living-learning communities.
Course & module infusion: Purpose/meaning units, LMS-ready content, assignments & rubrics.
Train-the-trainer: Staff and peer-leader facilitation with scripts, checklists, and practice reps.
Digital well-being & study norms: Phone-smart defaults, focus blocks, communication campaigns.
Measurement & IR support: Brief pre/post pulses (belonging, self-efficacy), habit adoption, outcomes briefs; research collaborations welcome.
Outcomes campus leaders care about
Belonging & Community — faster friend‑formation, healthier group norms, peer accountability.
Mental‑health support — practical coping and meaning‑making skills; earlier, healthier help‑seeking.
Retention & Persistence — clearer purpose + stronger ties → higher engagement in classes and campus life.
Career Development — purpose clarity improves exploration, portfolio projects, and internship momentum.
Recruitment & Yield — a distinctive, research‑based life‑design experience for admitted‑student days and Summer Bridge.
Evaluation -We work with your team to align assessments to measure what matters for your community.