Four connections to Rethink Smart

Rethink Smart is wrapped up in helping students actualize purpose, well-being and career success. This organizational strategy guides all we do to meet our students' needs, from how we allocate resources to the programs we create in service to their success. Here are four recent initiatives exemplifying Rethink Smart:

1. University College, helping students find their purpose. Through University College, the hub for career counseling and academic advising at WMU, students zero in on their academic and career goals. This new college also serves as a launchpad for students transitioning to or between majors.

2. Solution Squad, setting up students to navigate Western successfully. A recently formed team of problem-solvers known as the Solution Squad provides comprehensive, personalized support to assist students in finding the resources and information they need to succeed.

3. YOU at Western and WellTrack, putting well-being at the forefront. College isn't solely about studying—and neither is life. Recently established at WMU, YOU at Western and WellTrack are powerful assistive technology resources students can use to boost their well-being on many fronts, including their emotional health.

4. Strategic Resource Management. Practicing stewardship that secures our mission. SRM, our emergent new budget model, promotes efficiency and maximizes available resources to support the University's organizational strategy.