Successful Student Strategies is a one-credit hour course designed to help students transition into the role of being a Spalding University college student. Includes but is not limited to the demands of the first year, learning styles, study skills, financial awareness, advising basics, career resources, academic progress, and academic support resources. This course can be used to satisfy University Studies requirements.

Students who transfer in 30 credit hours are more are not required to take this course but may. To meet the number of credit hours required for graduation, however, the student must take an alternate course to fulfill the requirement.