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Take your learning outside the classroom with Kogod Connect!

Kogod Connect is a student engagement initiative using the Suitable app that is designed to promote active student involvement outside of the classroom that complements academic learning. Through the initiative, students are provided with a roadmap of competency-based experiences that will engage and prepare them for their future beyond Kogod. Check back soon for instructions on how to download the app and get involved! 

Through Kogod Connect, students will...

  • Build an understanding of the impact that co-curricular involvement has on personal and professional development.
  • Learn to translate co-curricular experience on their resume and articulate the skills and knowledge they gained to potential employers.
  • Use experiential learning to develop and apply new skills. 
  • Centralize their experiences so they can track their involvement and growth as a future business leader. 
  • Support a sense of belonging in the Kogod community!

Getting started with Kogod Connect

  1. Download the Suitable app from your phone's app store, or visit their site on a computer.
  2. Log in using your AU email address and password. 
  3. Make sure you've allowed the app to access your camera and send you notifications.
  4. View all upcoming opportunities by clicking the checkmark icon. You can also see your available badges through the Achievements tab on desktop or on your app's dashboard on mobile. Start earning points by checking in at events, uploading submissions, and writing reflections!
Kogod Connect Competencies

Leadership and Teamwork

Learn different types of leadership while developing your own personal style. Develop an understanding of characteristics that foster successful collaboration in a variety of settings. 

Career and Professional Development

Build knowledge of career resources, develop goals through an awareness of interests, strengths, and areas of improvement, navigate career and professional opportunities, and participate in networking to expand relationships. 

Influential Communication

Develop the ability to clearly and effectively articulate information, thoughts, ideas and questions both verbally and non-verbally. 

Emotional Intelligence

Increase knowledge and understanding of different elements of wellness, including self-care, time management, health, and financial literacy. 

Global Citizenship

Develop an informed awareness of how to respectfully navigate the challenges and opportunities of working with people from different regional and global cultures. Recognize the barriers and advantages that create unfair access to opportunities within a system, and develop the ability to create environments that promote a sense of belonging.

Community Engagement

Increase understanding of the relationship between philanthropic endeavors, service opportunities, and business education. 

Analytical Decision-Making

Develop the ability to analyze and solve business problems creatively and ethically outside the classroom. 

Contact Us

Kelsey Wali
Associate Director of Student Development and Services
Student Development and Services
(202) 885-6482
Kogod School of Business
KSB-T37
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Biography

Before beginning at Kogod, Kelsey was the Program Associate for Student Leadership & Engagement at The George Washington University School of Business, where she oversaw student organizations, internal and external case competitions, career networking treks, and taught classes in the First Year Development Program. Previous to GW, Kelsey worked at Shippensburg University in student activities and leadership and women and gender equality and empowerment.

Kelsey is also a Nationally Certified Counselor and is involved with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).

Kelsey is originally from south central Pennsylvania and has lived in the DMV area since 2017.

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Shari Pattillo
Director Student Development and Services
Student Development and Services
(202) 885-1113
Kogod School of Business
KSB-T37
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Biography

Shari Pattillo is the Director of Student Development and Services at the Kogod School of Business. Before coming to KSB in 2017, she was a counselor in the Academic Support and Access Center, Office of Campus Life, for over nine years. Before joining the university staff, she was an adjunct instructor at AU while working at the Center for Applied Linguistics in overseas refugee education. She enjoys travel and has been a staff advisor on several Alternative Breaks.

Chris Hung
Coordinator, Student Development
Student Development and Services
(202)-885-4877
Kogod School of Business
KSB-T37
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Biography

Chris holds a master’s degree in higher education from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and global public health from New York University.
 
Before joining the Kogod team, Chris served as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Intern at the University of Michigan's Center for Campus Involvement, where he oversaw professional and interpersonal development for students, staff, and the university community.
 

While most recently from Michigan, Chris is originally from Taiwan and lived between Taiwan, California, and Toronto growing up. Having just finished graduate school, Chris is still trying to figure out what he enjoys doing when he is not working, but video games and basketball are on the list!