The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students is a high-impact student success course that benefits and sustains students in college and beyond. This instructor-led course delivers a powerful blended learning experience designed to:
In addition, the course provides students with the skills, tools, and mindset they need to succeed in a global and ever-changing marketplace.
Built on the foundation of Stephen R. Covey’s global bestselling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this student success curriculum was authored by Sean Covey and eight other leading academic experts.
self-management
Habit 1: Be Proactive®
I am responsible for my education and life.
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind®
I have a plan for what I want to accomplish.
Habit 3: Put First Things First®
I do the most important things first.
interpersonal skills and teamwork
Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
I am considerate of others, but I also have the courage to stand up for myself.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood®
I hear people out before expressing my own opinion.
Habit 6: Synergize®
I value the strengths of other people and combine them with my own to solve problems.
wellness
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
I regularly recharge my body, heart, mind, and spirit so I can stay sharp and improve myself.
*Utah Valley University end-of-course outcomes survey
“Every aspect of my life has improved. This is the first academic situation that has been so far reaching.”
“This is the most worthwhile class I have ever taken.”
“This class expanded my vision, challenged me to change, and provided the skills to do it.”
The 7 Habits student success curriculum was created with student transformation as its key outcome—an experience that students would look back on and say “the principles I learned in this class made all the difference.”
The 7 Habits content and curriculum is closely aligned with Jack Mezirow’s transformative learning theory, which focuses on how we learn to act on our own purposes, values, feelings, and meanings rather than those we have uncritically assimilated from others—to gain greater control over our lives.
“The 7 Habits provide a framework for thinking independently and looking for synergies. I believe it will certainly help prepare students to be successful adults, no matter what they major in.”
—Dr. Bruce H. Leslie, Chancellor, Alamo Colleges
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