1. The Luckyday Success Program:
A holistic approach to academic training for first year success
Luckyday Program
University of Mississippi
Presented by:
Dr. Patrick Perry
Senora Miller Logan

2. Frank Rogers Day Educated in the Mississippi Public School System
Graduate of the University of Mississippi
Created the Luckyday Foundation to provide scholarships for Mississippi Residents to attend college

3. Purpose of the Luckyday Success Program
The role of the Luckyday Success Program is to complement the educational mission of the University of Mississippi.
This is accomplished by providing students with structured academic support services that broaden the dimensions of learning.
The Luckyday Success Program embraces a partnership approach to student development and academic success. The partnership includes students, parents/guardians, and members from all sectors of the University community.

4. Goal of the Luckyday Success Program
The goal is to encourage students to persist to graduation with the ability to think critically, communicate effectively and engage in lifelong learning.

5. Components of the Luckyday Program
Signed Contract
Learning Community (Residential College, )
Peer Mentoring
Tutoring
Assistance with Campus Resources
Service Learning

6. Components of the Luckyday Program
Luckyday Sponsored Social Events
First Year Seminar Course
Retreat
Individual Meetings (every 2 to 3 weeks)
Study Hall (Active Studying)
Parent Partnership (Release)

7. Luckyday Retreat 4 day off-campus Retreat Team building
Expectations for the first year
Peer Leaders/Mentors

8. Luckyday “Checkups” Two Week, Four Week, Midterm & Post Midterm
Leadership and Professional Development
Academic Training
Social Maturity
Career Goals
Time Management
Campus Resources

9. Study Hall Requirement
8 Hours Required a Week
Active Studying
Accountability - Proctors
University Library: Sunday – Friday

10. Parent Partnership (Release)
FERPA
Release Signed by the Parents and Students
Allows for the opportunity to discuss any issue that is affecting the student’s ability to succeed academically

11. Luckyday Statistics/Assessment
Over 400 students at The University of Mississippi receiving the Luckyday Scholarship
Luckyday Success Scholars persist from Freshman to Sophomore year at 90+ percent (93% from )
The persistence rate of Luckyday Success Scholars has been 10 percentage points higher than the institutional average

12. Frank Day’s Favorite Metaphor for Life
The Essence of Survival
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether Luckyday Scholars are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you'd better be running.