The Saint Leo University Center for Online Learning is committed to students and their success. SLU 101, “Strategies for Success,” is one example of our commitment. It is a two-week course designed to ensure that students are fully prepared for the online learning environment and focuses on the skill sets needed to do well. The course has dramatically improved the start-up success for our students since its introduction.
SLU 101 is instructor-led and, while most assignments are not difficult, they introduce students to the resources of Saint Leo and the core values and policies of the University as well as the personal discipline that online study requires. One other feature of the course is the opportunity to “meet” fellow students online in comfortable discussions that often serve as the beginning of long-term friendships.
“Strategies for Success” is graded on a “pass-fail” basis. Most students who fail do so simply because they did not complete the required work. Thus, in this course and in all courses, it is important to plan your work and work your plan. Students who fail must retake the course and pass before being allowed to take credit-bearing courses.