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Helping First-Year Students Transition to College

April 3, 2019 By On Course

Helping First-Year Students Transition to College

Academic Strategies for Excellence (AS198) is a three-credit course designed to assist first-year students make a successful transition to college. The course, rooted in research and best practices for guiding first-year students, helps students develop academic, personal, and professional skills.  Wesley College is a minority serving institution (MSI) with approximately 53% of its student population […]

Filed Under: Creator vs. Victim Mindset, Newsletters, Personal Responsibility, Wise Choice Process Tagged With: Advising Models, At-risk Students, Christine McDermott, Goal Setting, Journal entries

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