In the winter of 2018, College Excel realized a goal that was many months in the making.  As a leader in the field of college support since 2003, College Excel has often been in the driver’s seat of identifying needs in higher education and then implementing responses.  One of the needs identified was in helping students to better manage their life outside of the classroom.  In the hope to offer that level of support to the classmates of College Excel students, as well, the program developed a 3-credit college course open to all students at Central Oregon College.  The course is called Strategies for Life Management and since 2018, dozens of students have benefited from its offerings.  Since its creation Strategies for Life Management has been taught by a full-time College Excel coach or director and is a requirement of all first-term students at the program. 

The goal of Strategies for Life Management is to help college students identify and manage internal factors that contribute to positive mental, physical and emotional health during their college journey. Topics that are explored include, but aren’t limited to anxiety, emotional intelligence, stress management, nutrition, sleep, exercise, and substance use. Through exploring proven strategies for self-management, students are able to analyze, create, and implement a personalized set of habits and a routine that will support their journey through college and beyond. 

One College Excel alumni put it simply, “Strategies for Life Management should be a requirement of all college students as they start their experience.  It’s the info that high school doesn’t prepare you for but is critical for someone’s well-being”.

College Excel will continue to refine and develop this valuable course as the needs of students change year after year.  The course is available online through Central Oregon Community College for the time being so anyone wishing to experience its content can do so from anywhere in the country.

About College Excel

Founded in 2003, College Excel is the nation’s leading residential college support program located in beautiful Bend, Oregon. At College Excel, post-secondary adults (18+) with diverse learning needs requiring extra support are provided the structure they need to move forward, both academically and personally. Using a proprietary, blended coaching model rooted in Harvard research-based neurocoaching and behavioral coaching techniques, College Excel students receive daily support from a team of credentialed and experienced Academic and Student Life Coaches while earning transferable college credits.

About College Excel

Founded in 2003, College Excel is the nation’s leading residential college support program located in beautiful Bend, Oregon. At College Excel, post-secondary adults (18+) with diverse learning needs requiring extra support are provided the structure they need to move forward, both academically and personally. Using a proprietary, blended coaching model rooted in Harvard research-based neurocoaching and behavioral coaching techniques, College Excel students receive daily support from a team of credentialed and experienced Academic and Student Life Coaches while earning transferable college credits.