It Is All About Student Success
College access initiatives have helped to increase the number of students enrolling in higher education by record numbers but the question still remains, “How do we help these students successfully graduate?”  Research shows that getting students off to a good start or a successful Launch is critical to a student’s long term success.  Institutions, students, and families are all looking for answers on how to increase student success, so why not start at the root cause?   Our starting premise is that students possess the intellect and desire to be successful college, but often lack the skill set and processes necessary to be successful in this new chapter of life.  So we have decided to provide them with both; skills and process.
What Is It?
It is important to understand the foundation of all human action is human thought and our thought process forms the foundation on which we build every facet of our lives.  Therefore, it is essential for each of us to understand how our minds work – to examine our habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations that may stand in the way of releasing our vast inner potential and leading fulfilling and purposeful lives.  We have partnered with an advisory team of Higher Education professionals from around the country to create the Ultimate in Student Success Programs and Curriculum.  Launchis designed to build understanding, with a structured process, of how our minds works, and how we can control the way we think to achieve success in any part of our lives that we desire.  Based on decades of research in the fields of cognitive psychology, social learning theory, and achievement, the education presented reflects the qualities and characteristics of high performance individuals and organizations. This program teaches the effective thinking skills that apply to the college experience and translates into the wider world-Flexibility, Resiliency, Accountability, Creativity, Leadership, Self Advocacy, and Time Management.
How Does It Work?
Vividly presenting the concepts and education on video and interactive text book, this program provides relevant and productive insights into how we think and how our thoughts affect how we act.  The tools and techniques being taught, by easily recognizable stories examples, and concepts can be applied immediately to help students reach their goals easily and enjoyably.  Life is propelled out of the ordinary and into an exciting adventure.
Launch melds cognitive principles (self efficacy, self talk, etc.) with student success concepts (time management, study habits, etc.) to offer the ultimate in a student success curriculum. Understanding the importance of their current habits, attitudes, beliefs and expectations, along with their ability to make positive changes, allows your students to become more effective than they ever thought possible.

LAUNCH.  Getting a great start is important to any journey.  A sprinter in foot race understands the importance of getting off to a good start.  Any team competing for a championship understands the significance of setting the tempo early.  As a matter of fact, if you’re going somewhere and you’re off course by just one degree, after one foot, you’ll miss your target by 0.2 inches. Not that big of a difference but the further you go the bigger the impact.  In a rocket going to the moon, you’d be 4,169 miles off (nearly twice the diameter of the moon). Your goals and dreams are going to take you a long distance so let’s have a great LAUNCH.
LAUNCH is all about you and your success!  This programcombines cognitive principles like self-efficacy & self-talk with student success concepts such as time management & study habits to offer the ultimate in a student success curriculum.  It also teaches effective thinking skills that apply to the college experience and translates into the wider world. Flexibility, Resiliency, Accountability, Creativity, Leadership, Self-Advocacy, and Time Management are just a few of the skills that you will be able to easily implement in your daily life.
Key Features

  • 21 Online Video Segments presented by author/creator Jahmad Canley deliver the core topics of each chapter in dynamic fashion with vivid examples, stories, and guided activities.
  • Student Stories for each chapter help bridge concepts and strategies with real life student scenarios.
  • Activities at the beginning and/or end of each chapterhelps to make the learning fun and appealing to diverse learning styles. 
  • Application Guides through the book will provide opportunities for you to apply your knowledge to your personal success plan for college and beyond.
  • Reflective Questions are designed to improve focus and retention of the material presented.