Welcome New Students!!
We can’t wait to meet you and are excited to be partnering with you as you embark on your educational journey!
The Paul L. Foster Success Center (PLFSC) maximizes opportunities for success in the Baylor experience. We empower students to strive toward academic excellence and exploration of calling while discovering and fulfilling their personal gifts, goals, and aspirations. Get a quick introduction to our services by watching this video. Also, check out our four departments at the links below. Feel free to reach out to us at our PLFSC email.
- Center for Academic Success and Engagement
- Office of Access and Learning Accommodation
- Student Opportunity & Accessibility Resources
- University Advisement
An important first step in your Baylor experience is to download the Navigate app by going to your app store today. It will provide a customized academic experience with tools designed to support your success throughout your time at Baylor.
Center for Academic Success and Engagement
The Center for Academic Success & Engagement (CASE) educates and empowers all students to discover and engage in effective paths for academic and personal thriving through learning strategies, self-management tools, holistic support, and a sense of belonging in the Baylor community.
Office of Access and Learning Accommodation
The Office of Access and Learning Accommodation (OALA) creates an encouraging, supportive, and caring environment where students with disabilities feel they are accepted and valued as individuals. This is achieved by showing compassion, patience, and open-mindedness as well as through teaching responsibility.
Student Opportunity & Accessibility Resources
Student Opportunity & Accessibility Resources (SOAR) provides resources and programming aimed at supporting Baylor's diverse student population and is dedicated to offering the research and scholarly opportunities and financial knowledge, skills, and support systems necessary for students to ensure their educational success at all levels.
University Advisement
University Advisement (UA) provides assistance in combining curricular and co-curricular experiences enabling students to realize their individual calling. We equip and challenge students to responsibly develop personalized, practical, and appropriate educational plans, reflecting their academic and creative strengths and encompassing transformational learning opportunities throughout the academic journey.
Success Stories
See More StoriesNicole Ma
"It's really great to have these support programs because sometimes you need that one-on-one support." "I found that it's more efficient and a smarter use of my time to get help on certain problems that I would otherwise spend hours stuck on."
Maquela Noel
"The people in the program have taken care of me past the scholarships and financial aid." "They are not only concerned with helping me able to stay at Baylor but also want to see me thrive here."
Treasure Ramirez
"The McNair program is really intense, fast-paced and requires a lot from you. But at the end of the day, you gain a lot in terms of skills and readiness for your future. Being in the program really helped me gain confidence not just in research but in my own capabilities as a person as well."
News
Read More NewsNov. 11, 2021
A New Family - Sahvannah Smith, Marine Corps Veteran, shares how she found a caring community at Baylor
Coming from the military, we are used to the family -- the brotherhood, the sisterhood -- that comes with the military. Baylor offers all of that here, because we have so many veterans here."
Nov. 10, 2021
Know Your Neighbor Week
One of the things we appreciate about Baylor is the diversity of backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences of our students, faculty and staff that make up our community. This week, Baylor is celebrating some of the programs that shine a light on the many distinct populations through Know Your Neighbor Week. Students, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about the experiences of our neighbors through a variety of events.
Nov. 8, 2021
Tips and tricks for registering for classes
University Advisement director Bob Shipp said that students should plan their schedule ahead of their registration time slot, which can be found on their BearWeb accounts.
Oct. 21, 2021
Know Your Neighbor Week
The Success Center is hosting and celebrating programs that shine a light on the many unique populations that makeup our wonderful Baylor community. Be ready to get curious about your extended Baylor Family, where they come from, what their experience is like, how you might be a good neighbor, and how they enrich our lives and the Baylor community and how you enrich theirs.