- Empower themselves to feel that they belong in college through the power of grit, perseverance, and resiliency.
- Learn to acknowledge, name, and manage emotions in a positive way.
- Practice a positive, open mindset that focuses on growth, learning, and effort.
- Learn how habits work and how to replace counter-productive habits with positive habits that will help them in college and beyond.
- Learn to integrate all learning styles and critical and creativity for maximum success.
- Learn how to seek out mutual support and resources on campus for challenges new students face and remain persistent in pursuit of their goals.
- Focus sustained effort to cultivate essential qualities for school, job, and life success.