SSC Mission Statement

The Student Success Center supports all students in the process of discerning and achieving their educational goals. Through a combination of academic advising and support services that are learner-centered, technology driven, and culturally responsive, the SSC helps students take ownership of their education, become more self-directed learners, and achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond.

The goals of the Success Center are to:

• Foster a campus-wide approach to academic advising that is more holistic and developmental
• Provide academic mentoring that cultivates resilience and helps students navigate obstacles in their learning experience
• Raise communal awareness and understanding of effective learning techniques and strategies
• Create an inclusive, accessible learning environment where disabilities are recognized as a fundamental aspect of diversity
• Promote academic success through high-quality peer tutoring that helps students develop the skills and confidence to become more self-directed
• Help students of all ability levels realize their full potential as writers

• Foster student-athletes’ personal, educational, and professional growth through an evidence-based approach to academic support
• Deliver academic and social support services that facilitate the transition, retention, and graduation of multicultural students 
• Promote the inclusion and belonging of multicultural students within the larger College community
• Identify and support students who may be at-risk upon entry to the College and as they continue in their studies
• Work with departments, programs, and schools to strengthen the College’s network of academic advising/support services, enhance student achievement, and inculcate a dedication to lifelong learning