The document discusses comprehensive digital records for the 21st century workplace. It presents data from Elon University showing strong correlations between student engagement, measured by participation in experiences like study abroad, undergraduate research, internships and leadership, and academic performance measured by GPA. The data shows the number of experiences students participated in versus their GPA, with higher levels of participation associated with higher GPAs. Additional data shows increasing participation rates in first experiences like internships and study abroad programs by both majority and minority students between 2012-2016. The document concludes by providing contact information for the assistant registrar who presented the data.

1. Comprehensive Digital Records
for the 21st Century Workplace
Alexander Taylor, Assistant Registrar, Elon University

2. got credentials?

6. Study abroad
Undergraduate research
Service learning
Employers rank, Which Experiences would you want
embedded information on
Internship/co-op
Leadership

7. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4
NumberofExperiences
GPA
Number of Experiences vs GPA
With the 2012 cohort
participating in an average
of 9 Elon Experiences over
four years, our data reveals a
strong, positive correlation
between student
engagement (number of
Experiences) and academic
performance (GPA)

8. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Majority 43% 86% 96% 99% 100%
Minority 33% 82% 96% 98% 100%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Participation
First Experience Participation, by Year

10. Questions?
Alexander Taylor
Assistant Registrar, Elon University
ataylor29@elon.edu