College Survival is the leading source of student success course expertise, support services, and materials for colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. We are committed to promoting and supporting effective student success courses within the higher education community.
A proven partnership that improves student persistence and performance.
For more than fifteen years, College Survival has provided
consultation
and
training for the design, implementation, and presentation of student success and freshman seminar courses.
As a program of Houghton Mifflin, the commitment to student success continues through Internet and toll-free consulting via 1-800-528-8323, classroom and support materials, and professional development workshop/conferences for faculty, counselors, and administrators.
A well-developed and well-executed student success program is the key.
At College Survival, we know that student retention and performance improve when students participate in carefully designed student success courses taught by thoroughly prepared educators.
For new as well as experienced teachers, we provide proven instructional strategies and a wide collaborative network. For administrators we offer a program that helps colleges improve student persistence and graduation rates. Our conferences give educators a chance to experience hands on, interactive teaching strategies, meet other teachers, and improve their effectiveness as part of the learning process.
An online resource to assist you in promoting student success.
Now these same services are offered through this web site as an additional way for teachers, administrators and student affairs professionals to access powerful resources in higher education. At College Survival Online you will find a wealth of information and opportunities to participate in an ongoing dialogue about what works in student success.
The ultimate benefit is to students.
Through our work with educators, College Survival helps
students build solid learning strategies and a way of life that fosters success in academics and beyond. The goal of the program is threefold:
- to help students persist and succeed in school
- to give educators practical and relevant teaching strategies
- to make classrooms dynamically collaborative and creative
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The combined effect of our support--both through our
staff and classroom materials--is unsurpassed. We give educators and students the tools they need to adopt strategies that lead to success.
