From Campus to Cap & Gown: Building Internal Pipelines to Graduate School

Please provide a one-paragraph overview of the session.‎ (200 words or less): From Campus to Cap & Gown: Building Internal Pipelines to Graduate School explores how Stockton University created intentional pathways that guided our own undergraduate students toward graduate education. Many institutions have untapped potential within their existing student body—particularly among first-generation, underrepresented, and high-achieving students who may not see graduate school as an immediate or accessible next step. This session will examine strategies for identifying, mentoring, and supporting these students early in their academic journey and how to implement this process in your CRM. This presentation is a full 360 learning experience from campus awareness, to recruitment and marketing, through the admissions process and beyond.

Session Agenda/Outline (200 words or less): "From Campus to Cap & Gown: Building Internal Pipelines to Graduate School"

I. Introduction (5 minutes)
• Welcome and Institutional Background

II. Understanding the Need (10 minutes)
• Barriers to Graduate School
o Lack of awareness, mentorship, resources, and confidence
• Why Build From Within?
o Trust, familiarity, retention of talent
o Institutional mission alignment (DEI, student success)

III. Key Components of an Internal Pipeline (20 minutes)
1. Assessment of current pathways and untapped potential
2. Early Identification & Outreach
o Academic advising, faculty nominations, data analytics, affinity groups
3. Research & Skill-Building Opportunities
o Summer research programs, assistantships, workshops
4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration
5. Recruitment and marketing
6. Building the application and admissions process
7. On-boarding and orientation

IV. Q&A and Closing (remaining minutes)
• Next steps, Final thoughts
• Q&A (leave ample time)
• Invitation to collaborate/network after the session