College to Career Task Force
Completed Initiative 2017
An essential goal of completing an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin should be a student’s preparedness for life after graduation, whether that be employment, graduate or professional school, or other individual pursuits.
Mission
The mission of the College to Career Task Force is to assess and confirm that UT Austin is providing students with the support and resources to achieve the needed skills, experiences, and co-curricular knowledge to achieve the goal of making sure students are prepared for life after graduation.
The College to Career Task Force first met on February 22, 2017 and submitted its final report to the provost on July 28, 2017.
Final Report
The task force has completed its full scope of work, and has submitted its final report.
Download Report (UT EID required)Task Force Committees
Executive Committee
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Maurie McInnis | Provost | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Jay Bernhardt | Dean | Moody College of Communication |
| Kim Gundersen | Associate Executive Director | Texas Exes |
| Charles Holley | Alumni | Retired, Walmart |
| David Laude | Senior Vice Provost | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Soncia Reagins-Lilly | Vice President | Office of Vice President Student Affairs |
| David Wolcott | Chief of Staff (alternate for Provost) | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Carolyn Connerat (Support) | Associate Vice Provost | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Tara O’Neill (Support) | Director | Executive Vice President and Provost |
Discovery Subcommittee
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| K. J. Harris (Chair) | Director of Student Success | College of Liberal Arts |
| Reginald Baptiste | Director, Pre-Health Professions | Dell Medical School |
| Richard Cherwitz | Director, Intellectual Entrepreneurship | Div. of Diversity and Community Engagement |
| David Dessauer | Director, Leadership Ethics Institute | Office of Vice President Student Affairs |
| Lynda Gonzales | Director of Initiatives | College of Natural Sciences |
| Molly Gully | Director, Vick Center | School of Undergraduate Studies |
| Jeanette Herman | Assistant Dean | School of Undergraduate Studies |
| Morgan Medina | BA101 – Assistant Director, Lecturer | McCombs School of Business |
| Art Markman | Director & Professor | HDO; Depts. of Psychology and Marketing Admin. |
| Austin Reynolds | Vice President | Senate of College Councils |
| Heather Thompson | Director, Study Abroad | International Office |
| Toni Wegner | Chief Operating Officer | Project 2021 |
Transition Subcommittee
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bernstein (Chair) | Chair, TRIS Advisory Board | Moody College of Communication |
| Andrew Clark | Academic & Policy Administrator | Office of Vice President Student Affairs |
| Jim Franklin | Director, MPA Program (faculty) | McCombs School of Business |
| Kerry Kinney | Faculty representative – Engineering | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Jennifer Luna-Jackson | Director, Career Services | School of Social Work |
| Michael Powell | Director, Career Services | Cockrell School of Engineering |
| Lesley Riley | Director of Health Professions Office | College of Natural Sciences |
| Maria Rivera | Assistant Dean for Admissions | School of Law |
| Robert Vega | Director, Career Services | College of Liberal Arts |
Post-Graduation Subcommittee
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Roehling (Chair) | Vice President of Engagement | Texas Exes – Alumni Engagement |
| Christine Burdell | Director, McCombs Alumni Services | McCombs School of Business |
| Nate Carty | Former Chapter Advisory Board | Alumnus |
| Lori Lewis-Conerly | Chair | Texas Exes Networks Advisory Board |
| Carol Longoria | Deputy to VPSA | Office of Vice President Student Affairs |
| Stephen Walls | Deputy Director | Texas Extended Campus |
| Winston Williams | Founder | PS Focus, LLC |
Data Subcommittee
| Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Thornton (Chair) | Director of Assessment | Office of Vice President Student Affairs |
| Rebecca Bryant | Special Research Associate, IRRIS | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Jody Couch | Program Director Student Admin. Sys. | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Linda Dickens | Senior Director of Institutional Accreditation and Effectiveness | Executive Vice President and Provost |
| Sharon Evans | Director of Education Services | College of Education |
| Susanna Hill | Director Texas Recruitment Interview Serv. | College of Liberal Arts |
| Phil Long | Chief Innovation Officer | Project 2021 |
| Mike Marder | Professor, Executive Director | College of Natural Sciences |
| Monique Payne Pikus | Research Fellow, Assessment | College of Liberal Arts |
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