Abstract
- This article presents a practical framework for teaching all first-year college students self-advocacy skills during orientation programming. Grounded in Schlossberg's Transition Theory and the framework of self-advocacy (Test et al., 2005), the program proposes the universal need for students to navigate college environments effectively. The four-component model, which includes knowledge of self, knowledge of rights, communication, and leadership, provides structured yet flexible programming guidelines that support successful college transitions while building lifelong advocacy skills.