Hi Kim, Those are excellent recommendations. I'm not sure if your school already does this but I know of another institution that had similar industries as yours (creative) and had similar challenges. Another strategy they implemented was a formal periodic portfolio evaluation with students. The school established a timeline for each department for when Program Chairs and Lead Instructors would have "check-ins" with students to evaluate their portfolios and develop action plans to help improve students' work so that by the time students were in their final portfolio course, quality was improved. They required participation in a final portfolio show as well so that students practiced discussing their work, having eye contact, shaking hands, and networking. The faculty, staff, and other students would participate and employers were invited. This institutionalized the portfolio review process and did lead to a dramatic improvement in quality through more frequent, personalized coaching from instructors. Robert Starks Jr.