ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on how the siloed nature of higher education structures undermines efforts to support at-promise students. It discusses the siloed structures that typically frame how postsecondary institutions operate. Many institutions encourage collaboration between programs, offices, and departments; however, the authors argue that the ecology of support that emerges from these efforts is still defined by a siloed structure that negatively affects at-promise students. The challenge with silos is that the focus is on discrete tasks, not on building holistic relationships or developmental support as students navigate college. The silos result in approaches to practice that limit at-promise student success. The chapter provides a short discussion of many aspects of at-promise students that postsecondary institutions should attend to when developing structures and policies; however, this should not be considered a comprehensive list. It also focuses on aspects of higher educational culture that inhibit postsecondary institutions from moving the needle on at-promise students academic and psychosocial outcomes.
