Edited sentence: Always with student success as top priority, Dominican also looked to national graduate outcomes and employer data.High-impact practices are ways of teaching and supporting students that "have been widely tested and [...] shown to be beneficial for college students from many backgrounds," (source) though these practices especially improve gains for students from groups historically underserved in higher education (source).National surveys confirm students are more likely to be engaged at work if they enjoyed quality mentorship in college (source) and employers value applicants' engagement with hands-on learning such as community-based projects, applied learning projects like capstones, and digital portfolios (source).Preliminary design of the Dominican Experience commenced in 2014.Since that time, Dominican has refined those components and provided faculty and staff with professional development while structural capacities were built to sustain the delivery of the Dominican Experience for all students.The Dominican Experience is a unique and innovative educational model designed around four evidence-based, high-impact practices.This in mind, and inspired by the institution’s strengths and mission, the four practices—or components—at the heart of the Dominican Experience are: integrative coaching, signature work, community engagement, and digital portfolios