{"id":25018,"date":"2026-01-16T13:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=25018"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:44:25","slug":"how-baylor-works-to-help-bu-students-succeed-in-their-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2026\/01\/how-baylor-works-to-help-bu-students-succeed-in-their-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Baylor works to help BU students succeed in their classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25019\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/success-jan26.jpg\" alt=\"Baylor faculty\/staff help a student\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/success-jan26.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/success-jan26-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/success-jan26-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/success-jan26-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every college student knows the feeling &#8212; a challenging class that stretches your limits, perhaps at the same time you&#8217;re adjusting to the new responsibilities of college life. In the moment, you may feel <a href=\"https:\/\/about.web.baylor.edu\/values-vision\/top-tier-academics\">the top-tier academics<\/a> that drew you to the school are stretching you beyond your limits.<\/p>\n<p>At Baylor, students are not alone in those moments. All they have to do is know where to look &#8212; and <a href=\"https:\/\/successcenter.web.baylor.edu\/\">Baylor\u2019s Paul L. Foster Success Center<\/a> is the place to start, offering personalized support for Bears.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so aware of the investment our students and their families are making,&#8221; says Carroll Crowson (BA &#8217;03, MSED &#8217;05, MTS &#8217;12), a three-time Baylor graduate who serves as director of academic support programs in the Success Center. &#8220;We work to support student flourishing in all phases of their journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/connections.web.baylor.edu\/season-9\/episode-10-student-flourishing-how-baylor-academic-support-helps-students-succeed\">a recent episode of the Baylor Connections podcast<\/a>, Crowson shared the many ways Baylor provides resources to help them flourish academically. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/successcenter.web.baylor.edu\/tutoring\">Tutoring<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/successcenter.web.baylor.edu\/supplemental-instruction\">Supplemental Instruction<\/a>: One-on-one or group tutoring or help sessions are what many think of automatically when they think of academic support, and Baylor offers them for all students, whether they\u2019re struggling in a class or just want to get ahead.<\/li>\n<li>Academic Skills Development: If you think of succeeding in college like playing a sport, everyone needs coaching on how to excel at a higher level. Baylor offers <a href=\"https:\/\/successcenter.web.baylor.edu\/personalized-academic-assistance\">personalized academic assistance<\/a> to help students implement study strategies, time management and personal plans for success.<\/li>\n<li>Technology: Baylor recently earned <a href=\"https:\/\/news.web.baylor.edu\/news\/story\/2025\/baylor-receives-national-recognition-achievement-student-success\">a national award<\/a> as a leader in the use of technology to advance student success. Baylor uses a platform that enables staff to see early warning signs of academic struggle and proactively connect with students to help them find their footing and succeed in their academic work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YK4FhajTWn8?si=nM8EACiNBp0Drdez\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the best thing about these resources, besides the personal connection that Baylor is recognized for, is that it\u2019s all freely available to BU students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like to call it an all-inclusive resort,&#8221; says Crowson. &#8220;They\u2019re all free to students, and we want them to use them all. I love the stories that come from students who utilize the resources they need and get to the next level, and we\u2019re here to help them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sic \u2019em, Baylor academic support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every college student knows the feeling &#8212; a challenging class that stretches your limits, perhaps at the same time you&#8217;re adjusting to the new responsibilities of college life. In the moment, you may feel the top-tier academics that drew you to the school are stretching you beyond your limits. 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