Student Success Center
phone 313.664.7860
Contact
Arlene Lecours
Director
313.664.7680
Rebecca Moore
Assistant Director
313.664.7860
Affiliated Student Services
The Student Success Center is affiliated with the following Student Services:
Academic Advising & Registration 
Assistance with academic goals, course selection and planning, counseling services, absence forms, mobility, course registration, processes graduation applications, processes official and unofficial transcripts
Assistance with full time, part time, freelance and summer positions, provides professional development through a variety of workshops and on-campus recruiting efforts, coordinates and administers the Internship program, resume and portfolio assistance.
Assistance with all financial aid applications, assistance with money management, assistance with scholarships, manages the work study program
International Student Services
International student admissions, advising for international students, Study Abroad
Campus events, Student Government, student insurance, Housing, housing applications, Resident Assistant (RA) information
Tutoring, study groups, workshops, Research Papers assistance and more. All services are FREE OF CHARGE!!
Programs are available to study in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and many more.
Location
The Student Success Center is located in B210 in the Kresge-Ford Building.
Find out more about the services provided.
Office Hours
In the SSC
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday (some evening hours during the semester)
Special appointment times available for evenings and weekends
In the Writing Studio
Monday - Friday: 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Peer Tutor Schedules
Illustrators and Animators
Graphic, Ad, Photo and Other
Industrial Design
Writing Tutor Schedule
Remember. . .
WALK-INS ARE WELCOME AND ALL SERVICES ARE FREE!
What is the Student Success Center?
The Student Success Center is a user friendly environment staffed by a learning specialist and peer tutors. All of the services are free and provide every student with the possibility to boost classroom performance, build learning strategies, hone study and writing skills and develop confidence.
Tutorials
The Success Center’s most popular service is the one-on-one tutorial assistance in all courses offered at CCS. Tutorials are tailored to each individual’s learning style and academic needs. This individual approach often results in reduced student stress, improved productivity and better grades.
Writing Assistance
Available to every student, writing assistance is available for any type of assignment: research papers, essays, artist’s statements, senior theses, resumes, etc.
The Writing Studio, staffed by English and literature professors, provides highly interactive assistance to students at every level of the writing process from brainstorming topic ideas and sharpening grammar to honing organizational, critical thinking and editing skills.
Computers
The Student Success Center is a fully equipped computer lab with Windows and Mac OS computers as well as two scanners. Software available includes Maya, Alias, Illustrator, Photoshop and Flash. Students can work on their own or one-on-one with a peer tutor.
Additional Services
In addition to the one-on-one tutoring and writing assistance, international students can find assistance with text interpretation as well as participate in conversation groups to help sharpen English speaking skills.
Students with learning challenges will discover a variety of supplementary services that will enhance productivity and reduce stress. Time management schedules and project planning are individually designed for each student and are monitored and adjusted to accommodate changing needs. A variety of learning styles are accommodated and personal strategies developed to improve student performance.
Student Success Seminars are provided for conditionally admitted students, and probationary students are encouraged to schedule visits to the Success Center throughout the semester.
Links
- Dartmouth Writing Program
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/toc.shtml - On-line Writing from Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/679/01/ - How to Read in College
http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/tburke1/reading.html - Active Reading
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/reading.html - Managing your time
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/time.html - Study Hacks
http://calnewport.com/blog/ - Learning Ally -- supports all learning disabilities
http://www.learningally.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org/ - Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.ahead.org/students-parents/students