About Success Scholars Program

Success Scholars Program (formerly known as the CARE Program) was designed to assist students with their overall experience at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ.

Upon joining the program, you will be assigned a Success CHAMP or a staff and faculty mentor who play an essential role in retention initiatives at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ. The membership of this group is a cross section of institutional divisions and focuses on student retention and success through delivery of excellent student support services. The success of this program is anchored on the collaborative partnerships amongst stakeholders in our community. The work of a Success Champ or a mentoris to help you navigate and maximize the benefits of various academic and student life resources available to you at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ. 

Our Vision

The vision of Success Scholars Program is to support the University's educational mission to provide students a liberal arts education and to optimize students' use of ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ’s resources in collaboration with staff, faculty and key administrators to help students realize their academic and career goals. In addition, Success Scholars Program aspires to be the leading unit at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ in developing retention inititiatives and programs that helps students attain academic success.

The program will explore retention initiatives that focus on retaining at-risk students including first-time freshmen, sophomores and transfer students in collaboration with various departments at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ. The Program is open to other segments of the student population including students who identify themselves as in need of student support services, and students who could lose their status at the University. The Program will fulfill this Vision by providing its participants' excellent academic and direct support services through Individualized mentoring and other support services that will help them become successful autonomous learners.

Our Mission

Success Scholars Program  is a retention-centered program offered at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ committed to empowering students to succeed at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ and beyond. The Program strives to utilize campus-wide resources to identify, evaluate and retain students who join the program. The program, through the efforts of the Success Scholars Program team, will facilitate a student’s receipt of coordinated support services with the guidance of a faculty/staff or peer mentor. At the conclusion of the Success Scholars Program experience, the student will be making self-sustaining progress towards graduation. Consequently, the program will inspire its program participants to become lifelong learners, active citizens and empower them to lead in a diverse and global community.

Overall Program Goal: To retain and graduate 80% of program participants.

The program has two other major goals. They are:

1. Provide regular contact with and support to Program participants;
2. Help Program participants become autonomous learners who can successfully manage their own college experiences.

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