Implementing a Holistic Student Supports Approach: Four Case Studies

Four case studies of colleges student supports redesign recast through the Holistic Student Supports lens.

This document includes an introduction to the theory and practice behind holistic student services along with four case studies of colleges that are well along in moving to adopt it. The colleges were part of a recently concluded learning initiative, ATD’s Working Student Success Network, that, among other strategies, targeted lower-income students at 19 colleges with integrated services. Their experiences moved us forward in framing the holistic student services approach.