Achieve academic success

Rebeca Paz, Director, rpaz@k-state.edu 101 Holton Hall www.k-state.edu/pilots

Pilots is a Freshman Retention program to . . .

● Provide academic structure

● Encourage academic discipline & critical reasoning

● Offer individual attention

● Assist students in making a strong connection to the campus community

Pilots has the advantage of . . . ● Smaller classes in social sciences ,

Communications and Mathematics -for more individual attention

● On the spot tutoring in the PILOTS study lab

● Personalized advising throughout the semester

● A community within a community Pilots courses have the SAME curriculum

as non-Pilots courses– they are not watered down

Freshmen benefit from Pilots because they . . .

● Need better study skills and habits

● Need to improve organizational and time management skills

● Are not used to asking for help

● Don’t know how to get structured tutoring and guidance

Pilots provides STRUCTURE and teaches the SKILLS to be successful

What did you gain from the Pilots program?

confidencestudy skills

community

friendsorganizational skills

perseverance

supportmotivation

GOOD GRADES!

SOCIAL SCIENCE Psychology 110Sociology 211History 252Geography 100

MATHMath ReviewInt. AlgebraCollege Algebra

EDCEP 111UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE

(3 cr.)

PILOTS STUDYLAB

(1 cr.)

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

EXPOSITORYWRITING

A typical class schedule (12-14 cr)

Enrolling Students in Pilots

● Pilots has spaces for up to 200 students

● Pilots is recommended for students with an ACT composite of 21 or less

● Pilots is especially appropriate for first generation and multicultural students

● Students who want Pilots must enroll in 101 Holton with the Pilots advisors

What did you gain from Pilots? Support system Motivation Academic self esteem Best grades I have every earned! Community and confidence

“I can honestly say that without the great support that the Pilots Program had to offer me, I would never have come

so far in achieving my dreams.”

Major: Early Childhood Education with a focus on Early Autistic Intervention and Dance

Currently: A Peer Assistant with the Pilots Program

Madison Sha

What did you gain from Pilots? Great advice Guidance through

courses Help with decisions Help adjusting to

college as a non-traditional student

Unique study space Peer-tutors to help with

all the basic subjects

“I look back at Pilots as, academically, the best thing that happened to me at KSU.”

Where is he now?3rd year Medical Student in Wichita, Kansas for KU-SOM

Ryan Vonderhorst

“Pilots provided me the guidance and academic support I needed as a first-generation college student. I’ve developed long-term friendships with former students and staff who have supported me as an undergraduate student, graduate student ad as a professional. I’m proud to be a Pilots alumna.”

Madai RiveraCoordinator of Academic Services and Diversity

Questions?