Student Support Services

Mission

The mission of the Student Support Services Program is to promote the academic success of under-prepared, low-income, first generation college students and individuals with disabilities who demonstrate both the potential to succeed in post-secondary education and the need for academic support.

Purpose & Philosophy

The purpose of the Student Support Services Program is to provide assistance, supportive services, and networking for traditionally under-represented college students to enhance their academic success and retention in college through graduation and, when appropriate, facilitate their transfer into four-year colleges. The Student Support Services Program is designed to improve academic performance, to increase student motivation, to foster the student's psychological and social well being, to facilitate transition from one level of education to the next, and to encourage social, cultural, and leadership development.

Summary of Services

SSS is a unique program designed to meet individual student needs. Staffed by caring professionals... we listen and care! Through encouragement and support, SSS can provide you with the opportunities necessary to achieve your lifelong dreams. To achieve the objectives of the SSS Program, the staff seeks to:

• Maintain a warm, supportive environment which fosters the psychological and social well-being of participants.
• Provide on a continuing basis individualized need assessments and provide services and/or referrals in the area of:
  • personal/academic counseling
  • academic skills & motivation
  • peer tutoring/mentoring
  • financial assistance
  • psychological/emotional support
  • career interest
  • accommodations for individuals with disabilities
  • cultural enrichment & leadership development
    

Funding

Student Support Services is a TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). For the program year 2008-09, the Owens Campus was awarded $292,905 in federal funds by the USDOE and the campus will support the SSS Program with approximately $49,477 in miscellaneous funds.