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Center for Student Success

Center for Student Success

The Center for Student Success at the Price College of Business exists to enhance the undergraduate student engagement in curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular opportunities that will help prepare students for success in a diverse global business environment.

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The CSS facilitates professional development opportunities, for all business majors, through the Freshman Success Series, Speaker Series, the Deane and Ginger Kanaly Lecture Series, Senior Success Series, special events and workshops both in Price College of Business and across the University campus.  Additionally, the CSS provides a structured framework of developmental exposure through required sophomore and junior-level classes, which emphasize basic and advanced instruction for succeeding in the business world.  The Price College of Business is one of a few business colleges in the nation with a Center for Student Success devoted to the development of its majors.  The activities presented by the CSS collectively represent the different pathways to success for all Price College students, regardless of their majors. 

When you leave with your Price College degree, your employer will know you are a well-rounded, culturally competent employee ready to take on the challenges of an ever-changing business world.

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Samples & Tip Sheets

  • Should accompany each resume sent to a prospective employer
  • Its purpose is to help gain an interview
  • Written to catch the reader´s attention
  • Should state why you are writing
  • Identify the position for which you are applying
  • Communicate your skills and qualifications
  • Compel the reader to act–request a next step
  • Tailor resume to job opening
  • Make sure resume highlights relevant experience
  • Highlight skills and accomplishments
  • Should be clearly written and easy to read
  • Keep in chronological order
  • No more than one page if you are still in school or have been out of school for less than 4 years
  • Professionally or laser printed on quality paper
Be Familiar with your resume
  • Be able to speak in detail about information you have listed on your resume
  • Be able to explain any gaps in employment
  • Make sure your resume highlights why you are a fit for the job
  • Make sure that your resume is crafted to highlight key experience, skills and duties which were listed in the job description
  • Be prepared to show that you are or have leadership, analytical, communication, problem resolution and creative skills and or abilities

Faculty & Staff

Sherad Cravens.
Sherad Cravens

Executive Director, Center for Student Success
Marketing and Supply Chain Management


Email: slcravens@ou.edu
Office: Price Hall Room 1040
Phone: (405) 325-5632

Robert Harper
Robert Harper

Director of Undergraduate Professional Development
Center for Student Success


Email: raharper@ou.edu
Office: Price Hall Room 1040
Phone: (405) 325-8042