Career Planning and Preparation

OUAZ-Surprise offers a holistic approach to career planning that is designed to prepare today’s students for lives of significance. At the beginning of the educational journey at OUAZ-Surprise, each undergraduate student in the traditional program is paired with a Mentor through the Adawe LifePlan Center. One of the first steps is, in fact, for each student to begin to write their life plan narrative. The LifePlan Center is a place where students can engage in discussions with their mentor to help develop their ideas and their passions. The Adawe Mentor remains with the student throughout their time at school.

The new paradigm at OUAZ-Surprise for career planning and preparation is further differentiated through Personal Growth Days (PGD). Wednesdays are set aside for students to participate in PGD events, which include chapels, a community meal, and workshops and seminars that aim at helping students develop skills that employers prize. OUAZ-Surprise prepares students to enter the workforce with work-ready, marketable skills and to lead a life of significance.