Submitted by: Jennifer Brewer, jbrewer1@uca.edu on 11/10/2025
We’ve reached Weeks 12 and 13 of the Faculty for Successful Students campaign. If you’ve been participating all semester, we see you, and the students definitely feel it.
If you’re just hopping in now, perfect timing. This is the point in the semester where students have about six tabs open in their brains at all times and could really use our help keeping things clear and manageable. The strategies we’re sharing this round are quick wins for staying focused and finishing strong.
This week’s Faculty for Successful Students focus is: 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:
The energy you bring to your teaching truly shapes the student experience. Thank you for helping students stay steady, curious, and confident as we approach the finish line.
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Academic Leadership & Student Success Services