Submitted by: Jennifer Brewer, jbrewer1@uca.edu on 11/18/2025
We’ve reached Weeks 12 and 13 of the Faculty for Successful Students campaign. Students are juggling deadlines, decisions, and just a pinch of existential wondering. This is a perfect moment to help them pause, reflect, and tap into their strengths. A little clarity now goes a long way later.
This week, we continue the Faculty for Successful Students focus: Create Opportunities for Self-Knowledge.
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By reflecting on their strengths, weaknesses, and interests, students can make more informed academic and career choices, leading to increased motivation and academic success. Self-knowledge also fosters resilience and adaptive learning strategies, improving overall student well-being and performance.
Faculty Tips to Reinforce Success
Here are a few simple ways you can encourage these habits in your classes:
- Recommend StudentLingo videos and Academic Success Workshops through Student Success.
- Suggest an appointment with a peer success coach to explore strengths and challenges, and develop a Success Plan. (Appointments are available through the Student Success website.)
- Incorporate opportunities for students to reflect on their work in your class and how it connects with their personal and professional values and goals. Reflection can take the form of:
- a brief discussion in pairs or small groups
- an open-ended question as part of an exam or assignment
- a discussion board or journal in Blackboard.
Resources for You:
✨Thanks for helping students learn who they are and who they’re becoming. That work matters.
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership & Student Success Services
https://uca.edu/cetal/faculty-for-successful-students/
