Skills You Need to Be Successful in College
College Professors & Staff expect their students to have the following skills:
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Strong study skills and executive functioning skills
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Independent, self-determined learner
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you possess the skills & knowledge to help you make decisions and plan for your future​
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Self-management/self-regulation​
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Good communication skills (need to be able to communicate your needs)
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Social skills (if you live on campus, you'll need to be able to get along with a roommate)
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Independent Living Skills (you need to be able to take care of your daily needs - meal plan, budgeting/financial planning, hygiene, personal safety, laundry, leisure)
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Community engagement (know how to navigate around your community)
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Career awareness/pre-vocational skills
The IRIS Center. (2013). Secondary transition: Helping students with disabilities plan for post-high school settings. Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu.module/tran/