Pioneer Center for Student Excellence

Academic Coaching

Improve your academic skills such as time management, test taking and note taking.

Experiential Learning

These opportunities provide you with skills outside of the classroom.

Internships

Internships are a great way to get job experience, and you may even qualify for course credit.

Dissertation Bootcamp

The one-day virtual program gives grad students the opportunity to make significant progress on their dissertation.

Three-Minute Thesis

Master’s and doctoral students compete by presenting their thesis/dissertation topic in just 3 minutes.

TRiO Student Support Services

Two programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education dedicated to increasing the retention and graduation rates for low income, first-gen, and/or students with disabilities.

McNair Scholars

A program funded by the U.S. Department of Education to increase PhDs among low income, first-gen, and/or racially/ethnically underrepresented students in graduate programs.