Dedicated to Your Full Potential
At St. Edward’s, we provide a team committed to your success with personalized support and resources available at every stage of your academic experience. From success coaching and career prep to faculty advising and mentoring, our robust program prepares you to be a critical thinker and well-rounded student.
Success Coaches
Our success coaches listen to your goals and struggles and work with you to choose your best academic path moving forward. They’ll help you identify classes, mentors and co-curricular activities that align with your passions for a robust college career.
Academic Support
Services such as peer tutoring and supplemental instruction are available to keep you on track towards success in your classes. Additionally, the Munday Library is home to special resources such as the Writing Center and Math Lab.
Career and Professional Development
At St. Edward’s, you’ll have access to career services for life. Our career coaches are here to help you at any point of the job, internship, or post-graduation search journey. Whether it’s creating a resume or tapping into valuable networking opportunities, your path to a fulfilling career will always be fully supported.
Study Abroad
Hilltoppers are a globally minded community who foster a deeper understanding of the world. Study Abroad at St. Edward’s provides our students the opportunity to experience other cultures, further their growth and enhance their ability to contribute to a better world.
International Student Services (ISS)
Our international campus community brings together diverse cultures and perspectives. ISS sponsors activities and programs that foster intercultural sharing and learning, along with advising students on various regulations, authorizations and more.
Student Disability Services
Students with documented disabilities partner with Student Disability Services for academic and housing accommodations, referral services and guidance that ensure equal access to a fulfilling college experience.
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
St. Edward’s is proud to have the longest continuous program in the U.S. Our CAMP scholars receive a highly personalized support plan tailored to their academic interests to help them gain the most from their college experience.
A Checklist for Success
Navigating the college experience doesn’t have to be done alone — use this information as a guide to help your student successfully take on the first 15 weeks of your time at St. Edward’s.
- By Week 1, your student should have a finalized class schedule. Check in with them to make sure they have registered for classes correctly, and remind your student that they can contact their assigned Success Coach to ask questions about class registration or schedules.
- By Week 2, your student will activate their Handshake account. By logging in, students gain exclusive access to upcoming internship and career opportunities. Let them know a Career Coach is there to help them review resumes, work on their LinkedIn profile, and provide career assessments when needed.
- By Week 3, your student will have received a Student Success Survey. It’s important for your student to take the survey so their Success Coach can best support them during their time on the Hilltop.
- Meanwhile, your student may have received an Early Alert (academic concerns related to attendance, engagement, course progression). Talk to your student about engagement in their courses, prompt them to check for a notification from their Success Coach, and make a plan for staying engaged in class!
- If your student has a disability, it is recommended that by Week 4 they have provided any necessary documentation to Student Disability Services and set up an appointment with a disability counselor. If your student has not connected with Student Disability Services, it's okay, they still have time.
- By Week 6, your student will begin preparing for their midterm exams. Remind them of the free Academic Support Services they can take advantage of to level up their study skills.
- By Week 7, your student should have set up an appointment with their Success Coach and/or Faculty Advisor to plan out their classes. Remind your student that a Success Coach will help them select classes that match their academic and professional goals and degree requirements.
- By Week 8, your student has made it halfway through the semester! Check in with them to see how they are doing so far — are they struggling with classes or keeping up with their course load? If so, your student can always schedule an appointment with their Success Coach and learn how to implement numerous successful study strategies.
- By Week 9, your student should start working on a plan to fulfill their experiential learning requirement for the following semester. Your student can join one or more career communities to learn about opportunities within their industry or professional areas of interest!
- By Week 10, your student should know their professors. If they don’t, it’s not too late. All faculty members have office hours, so if your student has questions about a course or career field, encourage them to stop by for a visit.
- By Week 11, Have they met with a Success Coach and/or Faculty Advisor to plan out their classes? Remind your student that a Success Coach will help them select classes that match their academic and professional goals and degree requirements. While freshmen are not required to meet with a Faculty Advisor, it never hurts to discuss future plans with a professor as well.
- By Week 13, your student will begin to register for the next semester’s classes. Remind them to stop by the Registration Quick Fix, happening in Moody Hall during registration week, if they have questions or concerns.
- By Week 15, your student will be preparing for final exams. Wish them luck and point them in the right direction by referring them to Academic Support Services like online tutoring, the Math Lab, the Writing Center, and more.