Programs
Advising
The Student Support Services staff evaluates each participant’s academic skills and works with the student to devise an academic plan. This plan may include course selection, credit load, tutorial help, learning laboratory assistance, study plans, additional assessment, or counseling.
 It is important that each student establish a constructive, interactive relationship with the staff so that academic progress as well as student goals and personal circumstances can be monitored and developed. In an effort to enhance monitoring of academic progress, the Retention Coordinator will be sending mid-term evaluation forms to instructors. We believe that, by doing so, communication among student, instructor, and SSS staff will be enhanced and concerns can be addressed more effectively.
Chi Alpha Epsilon
Recognizes the academic achievements of students admitted to colleges through nontraditional criteria. Its purposes are to promote continued high academic standards, to foster increased communication among its members and to honor academic excellence achieved by those students admitted to college via developmental programs. Programs sponsored by the society encourage other students toward this accomplishment. Advisor: Candace Richardson, 765-973-8236
Counseling
Student Support Services provides academic, personal, and career counseling for all students in the program, helping them to clarify degree goals and achievement plans. The SSS staff is also available to listen to problems the student may have and provide personal counseling support. In addition, the program will work with the University's career counselor to help students make career-related decisions and follow-up plans.
Grant Aid
Student Support Services may provide grant aid to current Student Support Services participants who are receiving Federal Pell Grants. For more information, contact Dawna Remencus, 765-973-8302
Laptop Loans
Student Support Services allows only program students to barrow laptops. The SSS staff will determine the appropriate time period for the loan and due date. Students are then responsible for the laptop while it is out.
Some of the laptops have the potential to connect to the internet. To do this, you will need your own internet service provider. SSS personnel are not trained in the specifics of troubleshooting every type of connection and ISP. If you are unable to connect yourself and cannot get help from your ISP, you will not be able to use the internet.
Learning Laboratory
The Student Support Services Learning Lab is equipped with four computers for use by S.S.S. students. The lab also houses a computer with Dragon Naturally Speaking and Kurzweil installed on it and a scanner with E Text capabilities. Some other services that are available in the lab are writing assistance, a study/resource center and a place to receive tutoring.
Mentoring
A student can be matched with a mentor. Mentors are faculty, staff or alumni who volunteer to give their time to this program. Through regular meetings and contacts the mentor can provide valuable assistance and information.
Tutoring
Tutoring is available primarily in learning skills and 100-level courses. It is designed to supplement assistance offered through the labs in Tutorial Services. The academic development coordinator receives all tutor requests and coordinates student/tutor arrangements after interviewing the student to determine needs and expectations. Generally, students will meet with the tutor for an hour, twice a week. Tutors work with students to clarify notes, understand course assignments and improve study strategies. The goal of the tutoring component is to help students develop academic skills so that they experience improvement in all their courses.
While it is not possible to maintain a staff of tutors to cover every course, we will accept a request for any course. In some cases you may be referred to other services such as Supplemental Instruction, the Math Lab or Writing Lab or a university teaching assistant for a particular course.
You can print out our Tutor Request Form.
