2014 trio orientation
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Orientation slideshow for new participants of the TRiO Student Success Services program at South Seattle CollegeTRANSCRIPT
TRiO STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICESSOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE
Success is not a matter of chance; make it happen with TRiO-SSS!
We are pleased you have taken the initiative to connect with our program and promise to do everything we can to help you graduate and transfer successfully.
When you join TRiO-SSS, you become part of a close community-so stop by and ask questions. Our doors are always open for you!
-Your TRiO-SSS Team
Welcome!
TRiO Programs
You are not alone….. There are TRiO programs all across
the country TRiO programs serve 866,000
students every year At South there are 3 TRiO programs
Can you identify our program in the circle of opportunity?
Office Structure
TRiO Transfer & Tutoring Center• Professional & Peer Tutors• Peer Mentors• College Transfer Advising & Events
Main TRiO SS Office• Director• Coordinator• Advisors
TRIO-SSS ALUMNI: DANNA CULHANE
“I am a three-time community college dropout, but I graduated from South with an Associates of Business Degree with a 3.94 GPA. The difference was TRIO-SSS; they were there every step of the way.”
Success is not a matter of chance; make it happen with TRiO-SSS!
WHAT CAN TRiO-SSS DO FOR YOU?
Advising TRiO-SSS will help you:
complete your degree ( by helping you choose the courses you need & balance your schedule)
prepare to transfer (by taking all the courses you need to be admissible)
be major-ready (so you will be able to enter your major as soon as possible)
TRiO Transfer& Tutoring Center (TTT-C)TRiO-SSS’s offers:
tutoring (get help with Math, English, study skills and specific subjects)
a friendly space to study & meet friends (food & drink are ok, but do not use your cell phone, please!)
computers & printing (first come-first served, with priority for schoolwork)
workshops & special events (check your email & our blog for announcements)
student mentors (fellow TRiO-SSS students who are experienced at South & willing to help!)
transfer resources
Paying for College
TRiO-SSS provides help with: completing financial aid applications applying for scholarships
You may even be eligible for the TRiO Scholarship – ask your advisor & watch for announcements
“Walking onto a college campus has been one of the most exciting, and yet the scariest, things I have ever done.” --recipient of the 2012 SSCC President’s Medal for outstanding college transfer student.
TRiO-SSS ALUMNUS: DOLPHY JORDAN
Success is not a matter of chance; make it happen with TRiO-SSS!
HOW DOES TRiO-SSS WORK?
Maintain Eligibility meet with your TRiO-SSS advisor every
quarter complete your Progress Report every
quarter talk with your TRiO-SSS advisor before
dropping a course check your email regularly
Participate ask for help join a study group attend workshops and cultural events take part in 4-year campus visits and
transfer events study and/or receive tutoring in the TTT-C
Success is not a matter of chance; make it happen with TRiO-SSS!
NEXT STEPS
Next Steps
1. take a short quiz (to check your understanding of this presentation)
2. complete the College Student Inventory (CSI) (Please allow 30-45 minutes for the CSI)
3. meet with your TRiO-SSS advisor4. Questions? Contact the TRiO-SSS office
at 206-934-5326 or stop by RSB 67(Full details of Enrollment Process are in your email)
Success is not a matter of chance; make it happen with TRiO-SSS!
START THE QUIZ NOW