Help Your Students Build Belonging Before Arriving

Learn what works to connect incoming students to peers & campus resources for greater success. It's not too late.

Boosting enrollment is gold... but also boosting retention, as was shown in this study [of Nearpeer], is platinum.

That’s a very big deal. - Forbes

Cal State's award-winning, 12,000-student, 18-month study of Nearpeer that reported a +4% new enrollment and first-year retention lift, with larger gains of +17% for Black students and +8% for transfers. The Nearpeer program launched over the summer in under 2 weeks to build belonging before arriving.

Butler University's vision and innovative approach to belonging before arriving leveraging Nearpeer, which helped 87% of new students better express their genuine selves to their peers. Further, 39% reported a reduction in their social anxiety.

And more, including perspective from students and staff, and an overview of Nearpeer.

Fill out the form to get access to these resources. Help your incoming Fall class build meaningful belonging & connection this summer with the easiest and most effective way to improve student transition, resilience, wellbeing, and persistence. For campuses large, small, public and private.