Program Goals

    To increase the retention and graduation rates of students

    To promote excellence

    To promote students’ self-confidence

    To advance students’ knowledge of campus resources

    To encourage students’ development of supportive        relationships with other students, faculty and staff (community        building)

    To introduce the students to an academic discipline

    To help students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes        necessary for successful completion of their academic goals

    To develop leadership skills to enable the students to become        future peer mentors and leaders

    To connect the students with professional academic        organizations