= Career Readiness

For Every Wildcat

What is it?

ACU Compass has been a pilot platform for NACE’s new Career Readiness Assessment, allowing Wildcats to gauge where they are along 8 different competencies including teamwork, communication, leadership, and critical thinking. The tool also invites supervisors to rate the students in these areas as well, giving them a more holistic understanding of their strengths and areas for growth before launching into the workforce. Data is then aggregated and provided to ACU, indicating where students’ biggest strengths and opportunities for growth are, driving the creation and implementation of  These funds will support the full implementation of the tool for all students, as well as for programming that will address the biggest gaps for ACU students in the future. 

The Benefit:

By empowering students through self assessments and observer assessments, they are able to identify strengths and areas for growth. Identifying growth needs enable ACU to target opportunities for development through tailored activities suggested through the Compass app so students can be better prepared to meet the challenges of the world as Christian leaders and servants upon graduation. Identifying strengths also provides students with tangible proof and verbiage to use as they advocate for themselves on resumes and in interviews for post-grad opportunities. 

How You Can Help Make This Happen

ACU Gives 2025 is April 29-30 and we need your help turning this pilot program into a consistent opportunity for current and future wildcats!

 

You can donate today towards the $8,000 annual cost of this partnership. Giving to this initiative will help future Wildcat Graduates be Career Ready and more competitively equipped to be servant leaders throughout the world! 

 

Want to learn more about ACU Compass?

Compass the App

Mark your progress across all five competencies on the ACU Compass app, powered by Suitable.

 

The Compass Roadmaps

Departmental, Program, and General Roadmaps connect with the Compass App to track your unique experience.

About Us

Meet the staff that drives the Compass Initiative, learn about what we do, and learn what else the Center for Careers & Experiential Learning does.

Frequently Asked Questions

Want more information on how to utilize, navigate, and make the most of the Compass Initiative? Start here.

Have questions?

Email Compass@acu.edu or visit us in the Brown Library, suite 260.