Program Mission

The mission of the Program for Student Success is to provide special assistance and guidance to students, who have been determined to be at-risk, in the areas of academic success in order to prevent any increase in student drop-out statistics and increase the student's chances for collegiate success, to be implemented in accordance with the 2-credit course, IDS 095 Collegiate Study Skills.

Selection Process

• Upon contact with participating faculty and staff, approximately 50 students will be accepted from an estimated 250 to 300 students who have been recommended to the program.
• The participating students' at-risk personal factors will be identified through the completion of the program application, syllabus compliance, contract agreement, and subsequent interview.

Content Implementation

• Sign-up for and attend bi-monthly meetings to insure continual and consistent student contact involving periodic self evaluation procedures.
• Special attention must be paid to student's at-risk characteristics of absenteeism, tardiness, poor work quality, missed tests, class disruption, and inappropriate behavior to assume the most efficient assessment of the student's progress.
• Student program requirements include: two (2) hours per week in any of the University tutorial labs, evidence of the development of a non-academic campus connection, and participation in class co-coaching and group feedback sessions (student intern(s) to assist in this process).

Participant Evaluation

• On-going tracking of participating numbers, student success rates, academic grade reports, and demonstrate evidence of an increase of self-directed learning.
• On-going and evaluations will be maintained in the follow areas:
• Stress management and time management
• Life balance
• Outlets of creativity and personal time
•  Health
• Homework management
• Finances/budget and job management
• Self-esteem and confidence development
• Positive adult development
• Absenteeism in all classes
• Tardiness in all classes
• Timely assignment completion in all classes
• Poor quality of work and on tests in all classes
• Contact with referring faculty or staff to determine progress