Paul L. Foster Success Center

Baylor is dedicated to empowering all students to strive toward academic excellence and exploration of calling while discovering and fulfilling their personal gifts, goals, and aspirations.

Will you be the first in your family to earn a college degree? Baylor University is pleased to welcome you as the first, or among the first in your family to attend college. Being a first-generation college student is a proud accomplishment. 

The Baylor McNair Scholars Program aims to prepare low-income, first generation and other underrepresented students in acquiring the knowledge, skills and capacities necessary to successfully navigate a path to a Ph.D. program following graduation from Baylor. 

Major Exploration and Success Advising (MESA) partners with students guiding them on their journey to find not only a major that is best suited for them but also to help discern God’s callings at this point in their life.  Along with our fellow offices of the Paul L. Foster Success Center, we strive to provide success guidance for all students needing help to successfully finish their Baylor experience.

Navigate360 is a comprehensive academic, goal-oriented, and wellness platform designed to help Baylor University foster a secure, supportive, and proactive learning environment for our students. 

The New Student Experience combines courses and programs designed to help students transition to the rigorous academic environment at Baylor.  

The Office of Access and Learning Accommodation’s (OALA) mission is to cultivate a supportive and equitable environment at Baylor University that ensures that all aspects of campus life are accessible to all students with disabilities to promote a successful and positive experience in their academic and community life. 

The Pathfinders Program provides undergraduate students in their first year at Baylor with the tools and resources necessary to identify research opportunities and apply for research and graduate preparation programs such as the McNair Scholars Program. 

Academic Assistants provide a variety of support types including Academic Mentoring, the Learning Lab, and Academic Coaching.  Each service provides individualized services to empower students for success.

Baylor Pre-Law is a pre-professional program designed to provide advising, programming and resources to students of all majors who are considering a career in law or national security.

Student Financial Wellness provides values-based money management education, personalized coaching, and workshops to empower students for financial stewardship. Students have access to in-person and online learning opportunities to build knowledge, skills, and goals for a life-time of financial well-being.

Supplemental Instruction involves regular peer-facilitated study sessions outside of the traditional classroom setting. 

We are working to provide holistic, integrated wrap-around services to our students that create safety nets that they can depend on, and that they have everything they need to be successful at Baylor and beyond.

Whether you are a new transfer, have been at Baylor for a while, or are just weighing your transfer options, we can help you out. Transfer students come with a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and stories which add to the diverse fabric of the Baylor classroom and student life.

We offer a variety of types of tutoring to help Baylor students better understand and apply the content taught in their coursework. To learn more about our service offerings, locations, and staffing opportunities, please visit the links below.

Baylor University is dedicated to supporting the successful transition of our military-connected students to their new chapters in servant leadership.