There is no doubt about it-student success is crucial to institutional success. If a student succeeds in college, the institution and society benefit. More important is the academic success of the student. An academically successful student not only increases his or her potential for a good job, but the college dropout rate decreases and institutional stakeholders are happy.
Academic success, however, is not automatic. Students have to develop certain habits, change attitudes, and perform tasks that will help them become academically successful.
A major component, however, of student success is the student himself or herself. The student will have to be engaged in order to succeed. It takes a concerted effort on the part of the student who wants to succeed. In high school, many students are surrounded by a safety net of teachers and counselors who readily provide the needed assistance to enable the student to succeed. However, in college students are often expected to be more independent and to develop the skills needed to be successful. Many students, however, do not know how to proceed.
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