About College Success Studies

Mission Statement

The department mission is to guide students to increase self-awareness, develop confidence in their ability to think and read critically, and study effectively.  In partnership with Student Life and Student Services, the department provides support to students during their transition into the UVU community and assists students in their discovery of a major and a career path for their college experience and beyond.  Students may choose from a variety of College Success Studies courses which best fit their academic needs.  The College Success courses better prepare students for the demands of college life, the selection and pursuit of major and career paths to graduation, development of effective ways to manage time, learning, and stress, library research techniques, and the development of other essential life skills.  Also presented are test taking and memory skills, speed reading techniques, and other learning strategies which help students increase their academic confidence and success.