Empowering students to pursue higher education with a higher purpose


Higher learning shouldn't be a solo adventure. We created Navigator because we believe student success is about surrounding them with a dedicated support team from day one.

It's peers and professors, sponsors and staff, mentors and alumni - all working together to help students rise to the challenges of their educational journey.

EXPERIENCES

You will be guided by a dedicated support team that includes

First Year Navigation Team


Faculty mentors and peer facilitators in your first year orientation courses (T & T and Flight Planning) will help you navigate your first year experiences at Newman and assist you in developing your customized education plan.

GPS (Guide to Personal Success) Team


Your GPS team will help you identify leadership experiences and career internship/shadowing opportunities, provide feedback on the professional portfolio throughout your NU experience, and be a resource for you as you consider your future career goals. Your GPS team includes:
 
  • Leadership sponsor – A faculty or staff member selected by you based on your leadership interests (e.g., club sponsor, athletic coach, academic advisor, NU employer)
  • Community mentor – An alumni mentor, current boss, or family friend selected by you who will help guide you in your career interests
  • Academic advisor will meet with you regularly to ensure that your education plan continues to meet your education and career goals

Additionally, the Runway Learning Center has services available to all students that include access to a success coach to help students address personal challenges to success and tutoring services staffed by trained peer tutors. Staff within the Office of Career Services provide expert guidance with resume writing and mock interviews.

Built for Newman students by the Newman community, Navigator isn’t some simple how-to guide for college. It’s a super-charged support system designed to empower students to shape their future and their impact on the world around them.

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Higher learning. Higher purpose.

Shifting the focus beyond coursework to include purpose and passion.

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Education shouldn't be a solo adventure. We're here to help.

Surrounding students with a dedicated support team.

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Experience. Connect. Impact.

Letting students shape their own future, and their impact on others, firsthand.

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YOUR NAVIGATOR ITINERARY


You receive a “Degree of Difference” when attending Newman University and Navigator super-charges that difference!

As a student support and success program, Navigator is intertwined throughout our academic programs PLUS it offers classes and transformational experiences in these three specific areas:

Flight Planning


  • Identify your interests and strengths through career assessments.
  • Attend a program of study fair to explore your career interests.
  • Craft your mission statement and begin discerning your personal and professional purpose.
  • Construct your customized education plan with your faculty advisor.
  • Begin to develop your professional portfolio.
  • Build leadership skills during a Newman Day of Service.

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  • Connect with a professional mentor in your field of study.
  • Explore your career interests through shadowing opportunities.
  • Attend Career Services events to develop your network.
  • Participate in campus and community activities to build your professional presence.
  • Practice leadership and hands-on learning while participating in student clubs, campus organizations, service opportunities, athletic teams, and study abroad.
  • Gain experience through cooperative education, internships, service learning, and campus activities.
  • Meet with your faculty advisor to ensure you are on track to graduate.
  • Continue to develop your professional portfolio, adding reflections on leadership experiences and service projects.

Launch


  • Meet with your faculty advisor for a graduation check.
  • Develop a job search or graduate school application plan.
  • Practice mock interviewing and receive coaching.
  • Present your original research at Scholar’s Day.
  • Finalize your portfolio to be used in your job search or graduate school application process.
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