Center for Student Success

361-593-3290

https://www.tamuk.edu/studentsuccess/

The Center for Student Success houses programs that help students achieve college readiness, develop essential academic success skills, and strategically plan their path to graduation. In addition, the Center coordinates academic elements of the Javelina First-Year Experience and the First-Year Seminar. It provides a home for the Academic Advising of all undergraduate students. It is committed to creating a learner-centered environment, and offering programs designed to enhance student success in and out of the classroom. These programs include Academic Career Literacy, Academic Tutoring, the University Writing Center, Supplemental Instruction, and Peer Mentoring.

Curriculum

First-Year Experience Classes

https://www.tamuk.edu/studentsuccess/univ-success-course.html

The Center for Student Success offers UNIV 1201, a one-semester course designed to introduce students to the Javelina experience. The course equips students with essential skills for success, such as effective time management, study skills, and career exploration strategies, while acquiring social and emotional resiliency techniques to enhance the quality of interpersonal relationships and personal mental health. Lastly, students are introduced to TAMUK's code of conduct, campus support networks, and strategies to improve their financial literacy skills.   

Retention Services

The Center for Student Success programs are designed to support students as they develop their academic, personal, and leadership skills. The following programs develop, enhance, and enrich the undergraduate experience and while doing so, positively impact student retention and persistence to graduation.

Academic Advising

https://www.tamuk.edu/studentsuccess/advising.html

The Center for Student Success personnel evaluate the academic background of incoming freshmen and assess student readiness for college course work. These advisors work with students to define and develop realistic goals, help students recognize their abilities and interests, identify any special needs, and/or match students to available resources that may be required to aid in their journey to be successful. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisors on a regular basis to monitor their progress toward their educational and career goals. Advising provides a linkage between academic preparation and career goals.

Pathways Academic Assistance Center

https://www.tamuk.edu/studentsuccess/PAAC/index.html

The Pathways Academic Assistance Center “PAAC”, located in the Jernigan Library Room 220, provides comprehensive resources that help all students achieve their academic goals and potential.  The core focus is to be an extension of the classroom experience by providing individual or group tutoring, either in person or online,  that afford the skills necessary for students to achieve academic success.  The PAAC also provides Peer Assisted Learning “PAL”, formally known as Supplemental Instruction (SI), which provides an embedded tutor in historically challenging classes.  The PAL offers a series of weekly review sessions that offer guided course review, as well as provide note-taking, study skills, and test-taking strategies.

University Writing Center

The University Writing Center, located in the Jernigan Library Room 217, collaboratively assists students in all stages of the writing process, from generating ideas to editing and proofreading.  Students can work with peer writing consultants by appointment either in person or online.

Student Success Mentoring Center

 Success Peer Mentors, located in the Jernigan Library Room 210, support students by sharing success strategies, guiding students to resources and opportunities, and promoting positive decision-making. Mentors empower students with skills that foster success, such as healthy habits, time management, organization, studying and test-taking skills. Mentors support students by providing individual or group sessions, either in person or online, to facilitate the skills necessary for students to succeed in and out of the classroom. 

University Learning (UNIV)