North Park University COMPASS Program

COMPASS

COMPASS (Centering Our Minds Passionately Around Student Success) is an intensive twelve-day program designed to help domestic first-year students prepare for the academic and social challenges of college and adjust to life on campus.

  • Academics
    The COMPASS program guides you through the course-selection and degree-planning process and introduces you to the support services available at North Park.
  • Awareness
    COMPASS strengthens cultural awareness on campus, promotes the exchange of ideas and experiences, and encourages students to appreciate the cultural tapestry of our world.
  • Assessment
    COMPASS helps you assess your skills, interests, and values.

Program Features

Get a jump start on college and community life at North Park!

  • Receive two semester hours of university credit towards graduation
  • Check into the residence halls early
  • Make friends with your classmates before registration, assignments, or other distractions
  • Participate in academic-skills classes
  • Write a paper comparable to the mid-term required for a first-semester class

For more information, please contact Student Development.