1.
WHY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP IS THE RIGHT
CHOICE FOR YOUR INSTITUTION
HOW TO UTILIZE YOUR PARTNERSHIPS
TO IMPROVE STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
BY FOCUSING ON THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

2.
YOUR
INSTITUTION’S
SUCCESS IN
TODAY’S HIGHER
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
DEPENDS ON
ONE THING ...

3.
The student
experience.

4.
TO STAY
COMPETITIVE AND
ATTRACT AND
RETAIN STUDENTS,
INSTITUTIONS
MUST PRIORITIZE
INITIATIVES
THAT PROMOTE
A POSITIVE
UNDERGRADUATE
EXPERIENCE—
WHICH EXTENDS
WELL BEYOND
ACADEMICS.

5.
WHAT AFFECTS
A STUDENT’S
EXPERIENCE
DURING THEIR
TIME AT YOUR
INSTITUTION?
• Dining services
• Campus living and social spaces
• Post-graduate career opportunities

6.
A PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP (P3)
CAN HELP YOUR
INSTITUTION:
• Become more competitive
in student recruitment
• Enhance retention
• Improve student satisfaction
• Create lifelong ambassadors
for the school
• Tackle deferred maintenance

7.
HERE’S
THE BAD NEWS:

8.
If you haven’t already
started improving your
campus facilities
YOU’RE ALREADY BEHIND.

9.
BUT THERE’S
GOOD NEWS, TOO!

10.
WITH THE HELP OF
A P3 AGREEMENT,
YOUR INSTITUTION
CAN IMPROVE
THE STUDENT
EXPERIENCE
FASTER, EASIER AND
MORE AFFORDABLY.

11.
NEW AND IMPROVED
DINING FACILITIES TO
BOOST RECRUITMENT

12.
DID YOU KNOW?
60% of students said they would
eat on campus more frequently if
additional healthy options were
available.
(Source)

13.
A P3 AGREEMENT GIVES YOUR
INSTITUTION ACCESS TO THE THINGS
YOU NEED TO MAKE BETTER DINING
SERVICES A REALITY.
Expertise! Resources! Budgetary
Planning!
Speed to
Market!

14.
Of course, if your dining
services have always been
self-operated, this can feel like
a really big step. How do you
know if outsourcing is right
for your institution?
YOU PROBABLY HAVE SOME
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.

15.
IS THERE ANYTHING
A P3 AGREEMENT
CAN DO FOR OUR
DINING SERVICES
THAT WE COULDN’T
ALREADY DO FOR
OURSELVES?
Thanks to a wealth of
experience and strong
industry relationships,
collaborating with a P3
authority gives your
institution the advantage
of working within its fine-
tuned system.
Q A

16.
HOW CAN I
EXPECT AN
OUTSIDE COMPANY
TO UNDERSTAND
OUR UNIQUE
STUDENT BODY AS
WELL AS INCOMING
FRESHMEN?
A P3 provider isn’t interested in
approaching your campus with a
“one size fits all” solution. Instead,
it will conduct extensive research
and monitor student and dining
trends. It will collect feedback
from students to gain a strong
understanding of existing behaviors,
tastes and preferences. But, not
all private companies are created
equally. It is essential to know the
existing systems, infrastructure,
programs and partnerships to
ensure they can provide what is
mentioned here.
Q A

17.
WILL IMPROVING
OUR DINING
FACILITIES REALLY
MAKE THAT MUCH
OF A DIFFERENCE?
A recent ACT national
survey indicated high-
quality cafeteria options
were strongly correlated with
increased student success.
Q A

18.
NOT CONVINCED?
JUST ASK THE
UNIVERSITY OF
KENTUCKY.
Within the first year of its P3 agreement
with Aramark, UK saw the following
changes on campus:
• Improvements to nine dining facilities in just
the first two months
• Five new restaurants and six new brands added
• The launch of a new health and wellness platform
• A decrease in meal plan costs
• A 30% improvement in meal plan sales

19.
DON’T STOP WITH
JUST DINING

20.
Your campus facilities are the bones
holding up your institution.
They’re responsible for making a first
impression on prospective students
visiting campus.
They provide your current students
with much-needed space to live,
learn, and socialize.
Their sustainability can make or
break your operations budget.

21.
BOTTOM LINE:
YOUR CAMPUS FACILITIES
ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO
BECOME OUTDATED AND
MISMANAGED.

22.
HERE’S HOW
OUTSOURCING
YOUR FACILITY
MANAGEMENT TO
A P3 EXPERT
can give your students
the on-campus experience
they want.

23.
A FACILITY
SERVICES
PROVIDER CAN:
• Create a clean, safe environment where
students return year after year.
• Provide advanced designs using locally sourced
materials for contemporary architecture that
reflects today’s trends while showcasing a
university’s unique culture.
• Beautify campus and redesign spaces to
promote gathering and social interaction.
• Bring innovative energy management strategies
and strategic planning to save money and protect
the environment.
• Provide access to external funding.

24.
DID WE MENTION
THEY CAN
ACHIEVE ALL OF
THESE THINGS
ON A QUICK
TIMELINE AND
AN AFFORDABLE
BUDGET?

25.
BUT THE ADVANTAGES
OF P3S DON’T STOP THERE.

26.
POST-GRADUATE CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES AND
BETTER JOB PLACEMENT
FOR STUDENTS

27.
STUDENTS EXPECT
THEIR COLLEGES TO
PROVIDE ACCESS
TO INTERNSHIPS
AND POST-
GRADUATE CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES.
BEING “ABLE TO
GET A BETTER JOB”
WAS THE TOP-
RANKED (86 PERCENT)
REASON TO ATTEND A
PARTICULAR COLLEGE,
according to The American
Freshman 2014 Norms. A strong
reputation for job placement can
help improve enrollment.

28.
EASIER SAID
THAN DONE,
RIGHT?
BUT LET US
ASK YOU THIS… …Have you
ever considered
that your
suppliers
or partners
should help
offer student
opportunities?

29.
A P3 PARTNER
has the hidden advantage of helping your students
work toward a successful future, both during and
beyond their time on campus.
Take Aramark’s Step Up 2 Leadership (S2L)
and Accelerate 2 Leadership (A2L) programs,
for example.

30.
STUDENTS AT
ARAMARK’S PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES CAN
APPLY FOR WORK OR
INTERNSHIPS THAT
PROVIDE A PATH TO
MANAGEMENT ROLES.
STUDENTS RECEIVE:
• Accelerated training in multiple projects
• Opportunities for rotations
• Improved satisfaction
• Other experiences not often available
in traditional internships
• More potential for job placement

31.
SO, JUST
WHAT KIND OF
AN IMPACT COULD
THIS HAVE ON
YOUR INSTITUTION?
Every year, Aramark hires an average of 1,000
students directly from partner universities.
That’s 1,000 more students getting valuable
career experience—1,000 more students
getting right to work after graduation.

32.
BUT DON’T JUST TAKE
OUR WORD FOR IT.

33.
Over the summer before my senior year, I moved to
Nashville to be the Human Resources S2L at the newly
acquired Aramark account, Nissan Stadium (formerly LP
Field), home of the Tennessee Titans. I believe I benefited
a tremendous amount from my experience with the
team there because I was given the opportunity to take
responsibility for an entire workforce and their own
employment with Aramark. At the end of the summer, I
had learned more than I ever imagined and am happy to
continue my experience with Aramark through the A2L
Program following graduation.”
JULIA COLLINS
SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY

34.
Being able to work in a fast-paced environment within
different business units for Aramark has been a great
experience. Developing reports that significantly affect
day-to-day functions, leading meetings in front of 50-plus
employees and exercising the skills that I have learned
during this program have helped shape my career path.
The A2L Program has taken me from a college graduate
to a branch manager and then to a district manager within
two years.”
MICHAEL RICHARDSON
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS

35.
A P3 AGREEMENT
CAN HELP YOUR
INSTITUTION
ACHIEVE YOUR
BIGGEST GOALS:
1. Drive recruitment and retention.
2. Improve your physical assets.
3. Provide career opportunities for
your graduates.
4. Keep your college or university
operating efficiently and effectively
for many years to come.
5. Give your students the best academic
experience possible.

36.
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