August 30, 2018 – Cypress, CA – Trident University International (Trident) has named Rebecca Jones Senior Director of the University’s Center for Student Success (CSS).

As Senior Director, Jones will be instrumental in directing the University’s CSS. The Center supports students in achieving their educational goals by:

  • Ensuring a smooth transition for new students into the university community
  • Providing support with course and system navigation
  • Assisting with selection and sequencing of courses
  • Explaining program requirements and changes
  • Answering general questions about the newly-redesigned Trident Learning Community (TLC), programs, and courses
  • Providing supplemental support to all students with academic difficulty
  • Partnering with faculty and students with disabilities or other extenuating circumstances and devise plans to help meet their academic goals

 

With a proven track record in leading academic advising teams across multiple locations and implementing proven student success strategies that consistently result in outstanding outcomes, Rebecca is the ideal leader for the Center for Student Success.Eric Rajasalu, Chief Operating Officer of Trident

During her time at Trident, Rebecca led the re-engineering of new student onboarding, including co-developing and managing the new student orientation program, and has served as a co-presenter of the University’s successful “First Day of Class” webinar series. She has also served as a faculty member and student success advisor and manager.

Prior to joining Trident, Jones served as Vice President of Competency-based Programs for Argosy University, and had launched her own consulting firm. She previously held other leadership roles, specializing in advising and student success.

Jones holds a Masters of Science in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University and a Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts from Carlow University in Pittsburgh.

About Trident University 
Founded in 1998, Trident University International (Trident) is a leading online post-secondary university serving adult learners. Trident developed the Trident Learning Model, which employs case-based learning in an online setting to teach real-world relevant critical thinking skills to enhance student’s lives and careers. Trident offers high-quality bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs, led by a qualified faculty team, over 80% of whom have doctoral degrees. Visit www.trident.edu, Trident’s Facebook page, or call at 800-579-3197 to learn more about Trident’s wide range of program offerings.