PRO University

The Real Time Student Development Platform

Power student development

The patented power of PRO motivates and measures student development and engagement using points.

Differentiate

Increase student engagement
Visible, structured, and measurable
Apply analytics to support and retain

Leverage

Campus resources
Community engagement
Corporate partnerships

Stakeholder Pride

Boost reputation with employers
Attract students and parents
Increase inclusion and build culture

U.S. Patent No. 11989679

PRO powers student development

by encouraging and measuring engagement

PRO POINTS MEASURE INTENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

REAL TIME ANALYTICS DRIVE VISIBLE SELF-DIRECTED DEVELOPMENT

REUSE EXISTING INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CONTENT

Engage students

Competitions

industry

Campus

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

CULTURE

COMMUNITY

How does PRO work?

Stakeholders

Students: Participate, reflect on, and request PRO points for development activities
Career services and campus organizations: Provide internal and external development opportunities
Administrators: Approve and reward PRO activities
Faculty: Advise students on professional development
Department chairs and deans: Assess development, engagement, retention, and placement

Case studies

Josie’s Career Aspirations

Josie, a senior, has always excelled with a 3.9 GPA and national merit scholarship. She wants to make her mom proud by getting a job in a Fortune 50 company.

She knows that top employers look beyond GPA so she has taken advantage of every opportunity to prepare herself including winning competitions, gaining work experience, participating in campus activities, and completing research projects.

Before applying for jobs, she wants to stand out more by getting the elusive Grand Master badge.

James’ Dilemma

James, a sophomore, is a first-generation college student unsure about his major and continuing in college.

His advisor notices mid-term that he is falling behind peers in PRO Points. She reaches out to James to find out what is going on.

The advisor persuades him to join a student organization. James agrees to try it out and participates in activities to earn PRO Points. As a result, he meets a senior executive who agrees to mentor him.

At the end of the term, James is feeling better about his major.

Dashboard analytics drive self-directed development

Inspire engagement

Community activity news feed inspires and motivates

Students

It incentivized me to get more involved

I participated in activities that I may not have otherwise

It exposed me to new kinds of extracurricular activities

I liked meeting other students during the development activities

PRO motivates us to be more career-oriented

Faculty

One of our key challenges is raising graduates’ professional readiness and PRO is the catalyst to help us move that needle.

Now we can track, encourage and showcase student engagement in the development activities that we’re putting so much effort into providing.

I now see students taking pride in their professional development and highlighting their activities to employers on PRO.

Dr. Timothy R. Hill, San Jose State University

PRO experience

Born hybrid at Temple University
10,000+ users since 2010
80+ years of combined experience
PRO is based on extensive research on student development

Mandviwalla, M., Schuff, D., Miller, L., and Chacko, M. “A System to Structure, Measure, and Improve Student Development.”
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 16:6, pp. 1001 – 1013, December 2023.