trio brochure
DESCRIPTION
The Student Support Services program is funded by the Department of Education and is designed to help students stay in college, graduate, and/or transfer to four year colleges or universities.TRANSCRIPT
OCtechOrangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
3250 St. Matthews RoadOrangeburg, SC 29118
803.536.0311 � 1.800.813.6519www.octech.edu
CONTACTS:Mrs. Glorious CuttinoAdministrative [email protected]
Ms. Charlene Minus,Academic Counselor/Assistant Director/Coordinator of Tutorial [email protected]
Mrs. Patricia NicholasAcademic Counselor/Transfer [email protected]
Dr. Monica L. GreeneDirector of Student Support [email protected]
WHENWHERE?
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All services are scheduled through theacademic counselors’ offices.
Located on the first floor of Building Bin the Gressette Learning Resource Center.
To schedulean appointmentcall 803.535.1608
Monday -Thursday7:30am - 7:00pm
Friday8:00am - 1:30pm
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ENON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College does notdiscriminate inadmissionsoremploymentof thebasison race, sex,nationalorigin, color,age, religion,disability, or veteran's status. Title IXandSection504,ComplianceOfficer:Marie Howell, 3250 St.Matthews Road,Orangeburg, SC 29118-8299. 803.535.1207
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Tutorial ServicesThe Student Support Services provides freetutorial assistance in a variety of subjects to allprogram participants. Participants should contacttheir assigned academic counselor to scheduleone-on-one tutoring with qualified tutors.
Student Support Service is designed to providestudents with the critical academic support necessaryfor a successful college experience.
Promoting academic success at Orangeburg-CalhounTechnical College is a major priority of StudentSupport Services. Funded by the Department ofEducation Student Support Services TRIO Grant,the mission is to provide supportive servicesfor eligible students in an attempt to:
• Increase retention rates• Increase graduation rates• Foster a climate of institutional support• Facilitate transfer to four-year institutions forstudents choosing to earn a bachelor’s degree
The college experience
can be exciting,
challenging and
sometimes frustrating.
Counseling Services• Academic• Career• Personal• Two-to-Four Year College Transfer
Students should schedule an entrance interviewwith a counselor who will evaluate thestudent's academic and career goals. Theacademic counselors work closely with studentsto develop an Academic Plan. This processconsists of advising students about selectingclasses, applying for financial assistance,setting academic goals, identifying careeroptions, and utilizing special services such asthe tutoring services.
WHOTAKES PART?ANDWHAT
WE DO1. Students who have an academic needfor servicesProspective students should speak with anacademic counselor in the Tourville Lab onthe second floor of Building S
2. A first-generation college studentAn individual whose parents have notreceived a bachelor's degree
3. A low-income studentStudents must meet specific income guidelinesas established by the U.S. Department ofEducation. In general, students receiving PellGrants are frequently eligible
4. A student who hasa diagnosed physicaland/or learningdisabilityStudents with physicalor learning disabilitiesmust first identifythemselves assuch throughthe college’sCoordinatorof Services forStudentswithDisabilities