Johns Hopkins wants its undergraduates to do more than simply survive their college experience. We want all our students—especially those who are first-generation college students or from families with limited incomes—to thrive.

The Center for Student Success was launched in 2016 with the idea of helping undergrads become fully engaged intellectually, socially, and emotionally as they strive for academic success and personal growth. It has since began offering an array of coaching, mentoring, and community-building programs, including:

• Hop-In, which provides cohort-based, holistic support for first-generation students, low-income students, and students with disabilities
• the First-Generation, Limited-Income Initiative, which offers specialized support for those students who are the first in their families to attend college
• the I’M FIRST campaign, which raises visibility of first-generation students, staff, and faculty at JHU
• Johns Hopkins Underrepresented in Medical Professions (JUMP), a collaborative and cohort-based program promoting students from underrepresented populations on the pathway to careers in medicine and other health professions

Another example of the center’s support is the Career Closet. A partnership between the Career Center and the Center for Student Success, the program provides students with professional development workshops and guidance on career pathways and culminates in a shopping trip for professional attire to get students interview-ready.

Photo: Undergraduates visit the Kennedy Krieger Institute in East Baltimore as part of the annual Second Year Summit, sponsored by the Career Center.