What does it look like when our students thrive? We’re building a student success ecosystem at UTSA where academic success is only part of the picture. When students thrive, they are doing well academically, psychologically, physically and socially. Join us on this journey to shift the student success mindset at UTSA.

Join UTSA Student Success for the second series of Thrive events featuring Dr. Laurie Schreiner, professor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University and author of the Thriving Quotient. She has consulted with over 150 colleges and universities on issues of student success, strengths-based education, retention, academic advising, student satisfaction, and effective teaching strategies.  

Workshop 1: Thriving While Invisible: How to Help Sophomores and Transfers Get the Most Out of Their Campus Experience

Most institutions do a great job of welcoming first-year students to campus, orienting them to what lies ahead, and helping them navigate the challenges of being in college. But once that first-year ends, these students become “invisible” on campus, as the institution turns its attention to the next group of incoming students. As a result, many sophomores feel abandoned and a bit adrift. Transfer students often experience a similar abandonment, feeling invisible on a campus. This workshop will focus on the specific needs of these “invisible” students, highlighting national research about the campus experiences that help these students make the most of this pivotal year and thrive.

Audience: Administrators, staff, faculty and student employees

UTSA Thrive is a grant-funded student success initiative focused on enhancing support and advocacy for underserved populations (first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and students of color) by developing a thriving student framework and strengthening the integration of support services across multiple student success units at the university.