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CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Center for Career and Professional Development
provides exceptional service to thousands of Clemson
students annually, a commitment evident in the metrics
described in this report and from the new Data Analytics tool
on our website. While we’re proud of what Clemson students
accomplish and our small role in abetting their success, we
believe more can be done. With that in mind, we sat down in
June 2015 to identify how to better prepare students for life
after Clemson.
The result of this year-long effort was the identification of
nine competencies employers and graduate/professional
schools seek in Clemson graduates. A brief overview of these
competencies can be found in this report and on our website.
We look forward to this initiative being campuswide.
Annual assessments are the key to strategic planning, but two
recent occurrences will make future year-to-year comparisons
difficult. In July 2016, Clemson reorganized from five to seven
colleges, which will establish completely new parameters
for college-level data. And in January 2014, the National
Association of Colleges and Employers proposed standards
colleges should use to collect data from recent graduates.
This standard required Clemson to adjust collection dates
resulting in the 2015–16 year including data only from
December 2015 and May 2016 graduates (August 2016
graduates will be included in the 2016–17 cohort). This will
add an asterisk to 2015–16 data (much like baseball statistics
in strike-shortened years), but the future benefit is worth the
short-term inconvenience.
Regardless of what other changes are in store, our constituents
will continue to receive professional, enthusiastic assistance
from us. We’re excited to see how students interact with the
competencies we’re introducing, and are looking forward to
another terrific year working with all our partners.
Thank you for your support of our efforts.
Go Tigers!
OUR VISION STATEMENT
Connecting educational experiences with professional aspirations.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Engaging students in career development and experiential learning activities that will empower them
to successfully pursue their educational and professional goals.
OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The Clemson Center for Career and Professional Development is committed to advancing the career goals
and core competencies required by a dynamic global workforce. We are committed to affirming the dignity
and worth of all students to cultivate their unique talents and skills in an inclusive environment.
99.6
%
Neil Burton, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Center for Career and Professional Development
LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LEARN, ACT, FLEX,
SUCCEED
of students from underrepresented populations
felt the CCPD provided a welcoming environment.