Elevate your college experience with Lone Star College-Tomball's Student Life: Cultivating excellence beyond the classroom. At Lone Star College-Tomball, Student Experience is your community, a space where you belong! Our commitment is to provide students with co-curricular opportunities that transcend the ordinary, transforming their college experience into something truly extraordinary. Through engaging experiences, students have the chance to explore their identity, beliefs, and their interactions with the world. Through participation in New Student Orientation, Strengths for Success EDUC 1300, the peer mentor program, joining or initiating a student organization, participating in Leadership Development Workshops, or engaging in our sports leagues, students not only grow but also leave a positive impact on the communities around them by intentionally enhancing their transferable skills. We encourage every student to follow their passions, make lasting impressions, and actively participate in the rich array of Student Engagement programs and events at Lone Star College-Tomball!

Fostering Career-Ready Competencies

The Student Experience co-curricular programming model is designed to cultivate the competencies essential for career readiness. Recognizing the evolving landscape of workplace expectations, our initiatives align with the eight core competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE):

1. Career & Self-Development:

• Actively engage in continual personal and professional learning.
• Navigate career opportunities with awareness of strengths and weaknesses.
• Foster networking skills to build meaningful relationships.

2. Communication:

• Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, and perspectives within and beyond the organization.

3. Critical Thinking:

• Identify and respond to needs through logical analysis of relevant information within situational contexts.

4. Equity & Inclusion:

• Demonstrate awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills for equitable engagement with diverse cultures.
• Engage in anti-racist practices that challenge systemic racism.

5. Leadership:

• Recognize and leverage personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.

6. Professionalism:

• Understand and demonstrate effective work habits, acting in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

7. Teamwork:

• Build collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, appreciating diverse viewpoints.

8. Technology:

• Ethically understand and leverage technologies to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

For more information check out: NACE Career Readiness Defined. Join some of our many events and programs to enhance your career readiness skills!