As a higher education administrator whose work focuses on creating college student support systems, I’ve experienced the power of parental and familial roles for young adults in college. In my…
The stress of needing to perform compounds with the truncated sequence of multiple exams. Yet when I speak with students experiencing stress as an academic coach, they often see stress…
One of the reasons my career in higher education veered toward Student Success is the opportunity I see in the research on college student success, and in my experience coaching…
In my role of helping students succeed in college, I usually interact with parents in three different scenarios: during new student orientation, Family Weekend, and when parents are really upset.…
Soon enough, your student may know what it’s like to feel motivated by their vision for a future career, and then somehow to feel unmotivated in classes, despite working hard…
Faculty have refined pedagogical best practices for online teaching and learning. Staff and administrators have expanded in-person student services and activities to the virtual space, offering an array of online…
Inside California Education is an award-winning public TV series helping Californians understand education issues and learn about programs that are making a difference. Stories highlight academic and workforce development programs…
Agency can be conceptualized as using one’s motivation and ability to influence an outcome. It is exerted when a student 1) recognizes a problem or opportunity, 2) identifies within their…
Our meetings are typically purposed to talk about their academic goals and progress, but their learning is greatly influenced by their mental wellbeing. They’re often the first to bring up…
Rather there are myriad ways students can make the most of undergraduate study based on their majors, living situations, strengths, prior experiences, use of resources, and campus involvement. Each of…
Let’s look at two things about underserved students: who they are and the types of support that can help them make the most of college. Who They Are In the…
Rather than turning to a guidance counselor for most, or all, of their class-adjacent questions, your student will soon enter a more complex context. It’s important that both you and…