In the Lounge with Katrice Quitter

Oct 10, 2025

| 29 mins

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Join us In the Lounge as we sit down with Katrice Quitter – Chief Belonging and Experience Officer at Mount St. Joseph University. We explore her two-decade journey through PK-12 and higher education, and how her experience drives her work today. Katrice shares powerful insights on building authentic relationships with students, the importance of cross-campus collaboration, and why creating humanizing spaces where students can bring their full selves is essential to their success. From overhauling orientation programs to developing personal boards of directors for first-generation scholars, discover how she's reimagining the student experience to meet today's learners where they are. Learn about her mission-driven approach to student success and her perspective on planning for the complexity of student identities in everything we do.

00:00 — Intro

01:25 — Career Journey Through Education

04:17 — Current Initiatives & Revamped Orientation

09:44 — What's Working: Building Authentic Relationships

13:13 — Cross-Campus Collaboration for Student Success

14:48 — Meeting Post-COVID Students Where They Are

18:06 — Stat Chat: Belonging & Academic Performance

20:38 — The Relationship Between Belonging & Student Engagement

24:18 — Advice for New Professionals in Higher Ed

27:14 — Beyond the Job: Life Outside the University

Katrice Quitter

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Join us In the Lounge as we sit down with Katrice Quitter – Chief Belonging and Experience Officer at Mount St. Joseph University. We explore her two-decade journey through PK-12 and higher education, and how her experience drives her work today. Katrice shares powerful insights on building authentic relationships with students, the importance of cross-campus collaboration, and why creating humanizing spaces where students can bring their full selves is essential to their success. From overhauling orientation programs to developing personal boards of directors for first-generation scholars, discover how she's reimagining the student experience to meet today's learners where they are. Learn about her mission-driven approach to student success and her perspective on planning for the complexity of student identities in everything we do.

00:00 — Intro

01:25 — Career Journey Through Education

04:17 — Current Initiatives & Revamped Orientation

09:44 — What's Working: Building Authentic Relationships

13:13 — Cross-Campus Collaboration for Student Success

14:48 — Meeting Post-COVID Students Where They Are

18:06 — Stat Chat: Belonging & Academic Performance

20:38 — The Relationship Between Belonging & Student Engagement

24:18 — Advice for New Professionals in Higher Ed

27:14 — Beyond the Job: Life Outside the University

Katrice Quitter

Description

Transcript

Join us In the Lounge as we sit down with Katrice Quitter – Chief Belonging and Experience Officer at Mount St. Joseph University. We explore her two-decade journey through PK-12 and higher education, and how her experience drives her work today. Katrice shares powerful insights on building authentic relationships with students, the importance of cross-campus collaboration, and why creating humanizing spaces where students can bring their full selves is essential to their success. From overhauling orientation programs to developing personal boards of directors for first-generation scholars, discover how she's reimagining the student experience to meet today's learners where they are. Learn about her mission-driven approach to student success and her perspective on planning for the complexity of student identities in everything we do.

00:00 — Intro

01:25 — Career Journey Through Education

04:17 — Current Initiatives & Revamped Orientation

09:44 — What's Working: Building Authentic Relationships

13:13 — Cross-Campus Collaboration for Student Success

14:48 — Meeting Post-COVID Students Where They Are

18:06 — Stat Chat: Belonging & Academic Performance

20:38 — The Relationship Between Belonging & Student Engagement

24:18 — Advice for New Professionals in Higher Ed

27:14 — Beyond the Job: Life Outside the University

Katrice Quitter