Fall 2015 Admit Brochure

STUDENT SUPPORTSERVICES

 The Calvin E. Bright Success Center provides academic advising and learning support services that empower students to be successful in their academic and personal development.  Fiat Lux is a community of scholars and dedicated staff members who empower first-generation, income-eligible students to enhance development, growth and academic success.  Degree Attainment for Returning and Transfer Scholars (DARTS) assists transfer students in acclimating to the university and locating necessary resources within it.  The Success Mentor Program empowers first-year students to develop strategies and skills that will advance academic, intra- and interpersonal development through one-on-one mentoring with upper-division students.  Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) relies on peers who collaborate to learn and teach each other to provide a less restrictive learning environment than in the classroom, increasing accessibility to knowledge and modeling learning behaviors and skills that encourage success.

Other services  Disability Services  Student Health Services  Veterans Services

 CARE Office (formerly Violence Prevention Program)  Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

 During finals week, therapy dogs take up residence in the Bobcat Lair to let students pet and cuddle away their stress from test taking.

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