Success Coaching Resources
Success Coaches discuss all aspects of a student’s life that affects their overall well-being in a 45-60 minute appointment. The Success Coaching team helps students identify resources to enhance their Patriot experiences, and develop and implement personal, career, and academic goals. Success coaching helps students transition to college, make the most of their student experience, and work through their own definition of success while at Mason within our nine focus areas.
Success Coaching Focus Wheel
The Success Coaching Focus Wheel drives the conversations when you meet with your Success Coach. The focus areas are instrumental in helping you set your personal, career, and academic goals.
School Community: fitting in, belonging, feeling connected to the institution, understanding expectations and rules
Commitment to Graduation: personal motivation for completing school
Career: recognizing the connection between graduation and career opportunities
Managing Commitments: successfully balancing school with competing priorities (family, work, etc.)
Finances: paying for school and managing personal finances
Well-being: getting adequate sleep, nutrition, exercise and stress management
Effectiveness: the ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines
Academics: reading, writing, test-taking, and study skills
Civic Engagement: service learning, volunteering, advocacy, and engaging with the local community
Not sure where to start? Click on our checklists below for ideas on developing your focus areas.
School Community Checklist
Career Checklist
Commitment to Graduation Checklist
Academic Checklist
Effectiveness Checklist
Finance Checklist
Well-being Checklist
Managing Commitments Checklist
Success Coaching Documents
The following documents are important for students to review before their Success Coaching appointments.
Pre-Coaching Form
Recording Release Form
Getting Involved on Campus Interactive Sheet
1st Semester Student Bingo
After your appointment, please fill out our post-meeting survey.
New to Mason?
These first-year checklists will point you in the right direction on your first steps as a Mason Patriot! To assist students in organizing and prioritizing this to-do list, the Student Success Coaching unit has provided these helpful, interactive and printable checklists:
Transfer Checklist
- Accept Offer of Admission and submit enrollment Click here to submit your deposit online
- Send in immunization records to Mason Student Health Services
- Register for Transfer Orientation
- Send in all official final transcripts to Mason
- Set up your Mason Patriot Portal
- Set up your Mason Email (check this email daily!)
- Make an appointment with Financial Aid
- Make an appointment with Student Accounts
- Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor or Success Coach
- Review parking options
- Review housing options (if applicable)
Freshmen Checklist
- Accept Offer of Admission and submit enrollment Click here to submit your deposit online
- Send in immunization records to Mason Student Health Services
- Register for New Students and Family Orientation
- Send in all official final transcripts to Mason
- Set up your Mason Patriot Portal
- Set up your Mason Email (check this email daily!)
- Make an appointment with Financial Aid
- Make an appointment with Student Accounts
- Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor or Success Coach
- Review parking options
- Review housing options
- Review the Student Success Coaching and University Career Services Student Success Roadmap
- Follow Student Success Coaching on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@mymasoncoach) for important weekly updates