Prospective students, parents, and families can to learn more about the four-week Navigators to Success program scheduled for July 7-31, 2025. The Microsoft Teams webinar will include question and answer time as you consider applying once the application is available.
Navigators to Success Program
Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The Navigators to Success program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ is uniquely designed to fit the needs of students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their transition to college life. Eighty percent of students with ASD have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (with 3.7 being the average), yet research suggests that only 39% of college students with ASD graduate. Students with ASD have so much potential, but often find it difficult to navigate the college atmosphere.
Summer Navigators to Success Program
This is a transition program that is held each summer to support new, incoming, dual-enrolled, and first-time college students on the Autism Spectrum. The free program takes place over four weeks and focuses on specific areas such as social excellence, adaptation and regulation, time management and goal setting, career planning, and classroom and campus exploration. Information about future opportunities will be shared here when available.
The next session is scheduled for July 7-31, 2025, with an application link posted here when available.
Students will engage in a variety of activities, including workshops, guest speakers, practical application of presented topics, and weekly gaming tournaments — plus explore college orientation materials, participate in social exercises and skills training, as well as academic pathway exploration and more. Through this program, students will not only learn but also have fun and build a sense of community as they get ready to start College classes.
Sample Weekly Schedule:
- Mondays: Workshop and Presentation
- Tuesdays: Skills practice
- Wednesdays: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Guest Speaker and a fun activity
- Thursdays: Gaming tournament, snacks, and one-on-one coaching
Topics Covered:
- Social Excellence: Explore student life and campus community engagement.
- Adaptation & Regulation: Gain skills for support-seeking and coping in college.
- Time Management & Goal Setting: Learn strategies for successful college planning and structure.
- Career Planning: Discover and expand on career interests through academic pathway exploration.
- Classroom & Campus Exploration: Navigate the waves of Â鶹ÊÓƵ with expert guidance.
For questions about the program, contact Lisa Casillas at casillasl@easternflorida.edu or 321-433-5939.
Putting Research into Action
This program was developed based on the of Dr. Barbara Kennedy, Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Dean of Students, who still supervises Navigators to Success and helps plan the summer session.
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