Graduate School

Many careers now require a degree beyond that of the traditional four-year program. From nurses to police officers, psychologists and teachers, a Master’s degree or higher is either mandatory or necessary for career advancement. This is also the time of life when continuing education impacts the need and desire to begin a career, family or both. Balance of the motivation to perform in an even more demanding academic environment and the burgeoning demands of a successful life requires awareness and guidance. The Academic Success program will:

• Emphasize the value of coaching as a form of mentorship
• Offer strategies to balance work, family and a continuing education
• Help you cultivate a realistic plan for advancing your career
• Suggest strategies for choosing the best program to meet your needs

Completing the Academic Success program will help you develop:

• Techniques of time management and budgeting
• Career plans that are realistic for you
• An understanding of how to develop the student-faculty relationship
• An awareness of your own needs for study in a multi-tasking environment
• The decision when and where to go back to school
• Career and life planning
• The ability to handle a greater degree of stress
• A coaching relationship which will be of benefit throughout your educational experience

After completion of the Academic Success program, your student will have learned:

• How to develop their own motivation to succeed
• How to develop better emotional control and insight
• How to cope with peer pressure
• How to communicate more effectively with parents and teachers
• How to prepare for college, both academically and interpersonally
• How to develop self-discipline
• How to manage time more effectively
• How to balance social and academic needs