Student Support Services provides comprehensive academic support services to help eligible students succeed in college. The program serves a diverse group of students, including 96 who are African American or Hispanic. 30% of students come from rural areas. Services include tutoring, mentoring, counseling, workshops, and assistance with academics, careers, finances, and graduate school preparation. Students receiving tutoring earned on average a C+ in barrier courses, compared to a D for non-tutored students. First generation, low-income, and disabled students may qualify for the program.

1. Student Support Services
HelpingyouAchieveandSucceed!

2. Student Support Services
Mission
Student Support Services is a federally funded
TRIO program designed to provide
comprehensive academic support and increase
retention and graduation rates for eligible students.

3. Student Demographics
Ethnicity /Gender Breakout
• •American Indian/Alaskan 1 Female 0 Male
• •Asian 2 Female 0 Male
• •African American 67 Female 29 Male
• •Hispanic/Latino 3 Female 5 Male
• •White 59 Female 24 Male
• •Bi-racial 5 Female 0 Male
Sub Category
30% of our students come from
Rural/Appalachian counties

4. • Tutoring
• Study Skills Enrichment
• Social/Cultural Enrichment
• Graduate School Enrollment
• Counseling
• Mentoring
Services Provided

5. Personal Counseling
• Assists students in emotionally & socially
acclimating to college
• Assists students in developing personal goals
• Works closely with Counseling Resources on
Campus
• Individual Issues that come up during their
college career

6. Student Quote Peer Mentoring
• Students helping Students
overcome college hurdles
• Developing positive
relationships with other SSS
students
• Helping students integrate
into the intellectual and
social life of the university
“I like having a group of
Mentors to call my friends in
addition to having the other
mentees to hang out with.”
Anna Bane

7. Social Cultural Activities
Monthly Movie Night • Holiday Open House • Chili Luncheon •
TRiO Day • Diversity Workshop • Recognition Ceremony •
Harambee Graduation Celebration
Social interaction with other college students
Experience new cultures safely

8. Academic Advising
Assist students in
Planning schedules
Semester Goal Setting
Midterm Grades
Choosing a Major
Communicating with Instructors

9. Financial Aid Literacy
• Students will be able to…
– Read his/her Student Aid Report
– Complete a FAFSA online and on time
– Understand his/her award
– Obtain Scholarship information
– Complete scholarship essays
– Understand Financial Aid terminology
– Managing Your Money
– Cash Course

10. GRADUATE
SCHOOL
PREPARATION
• Students are able to participate
in the following:
– Graduate School Class
– Graduate School Showcase
– Three Free Complete Exams
– Graduate School Visits (day
trips)
– One on One and Workshops for
Graduate Applications

11. Career Advising
• Assist students in researching careers
• Major Exploration
• Interviewing, resume writing
• Dressing for Success
• Etiquette
• Career Development Workshops

12. Study Skills Assistance
These are Individual or by Workshop
Goal Setting/Time Management
Test Taking
Memory Skills
Textbook Reading
Note Taking
Writing Assistance

13. Workshop Presenters
Personal
Development
Workshops for Life
Budgeting
Health & Nutrition
Stress Management
Living Off Campus
Color Code: Personality
Workshop
So many more that students will be
prepared not only for college but LIFE
after college
These are presentations provided by
either SSS staff or faculty/staff on
campus.

14. FREE TUTORING
Focus on courses that are High Risk courses such as:
Math • Science • English • Foreign Language
also provide tutoring in other subjects as well
Provide Individual & Group Tutoring
Provided upon request by the student

15. Summer Bridge
Get a head start over your peers with
SSS Summer Bridge 2015

16. Statistics
• Academic Support for 2014-2015: 582.40 hours
• Tutoring: 1298.40 hours
• Average GPA of Student Receiving Tutoring in
Barrier Courses: 2. 77(C+)
• Average GPA of Students NOT Receiving Tutoring:
1.6 (D)
• Average GPA of Students Receiving Services: 2.813
(C+)
• Average GPA of Students Doing Nothing: 2.4
( C )

17. UK 101: College Skills Course
• Helps students prepare for college
expectations
• Sections SSS staff teach:
–UK 101-053 Tuesday -Thursday
3:30-4:20 pm
–UK 101-061 Tuesday- Thursday
12:30-1:45 pm
–UK 101-106 Monday -Wednesday
10:00- 10:50 am

18. Student Quote
“It’s been a GREAT 4 years and
even better b/c I have people
who support me! Thanks for All
your help! You all are more
helpful than my real advisor
sometimes! I love how you all are
always available to help no
matter the situation! I admire
how promptly I receive my
returned emails and how you all
push me to do better! This is a
good program w/ Great people.
Thanks again for
EVERYTHING!”
By Bonnie He
(2014 Graduate)

19. Who Qualifies for Services?
• Those students who fall under at least one of the
following categories:
– First Generation College Student (neither
parent/guardian has completed a four year degree)
– Low Income (based off Federal Government
Guidelines)
– Documented Disability (Current IEP, Current
Doctor’s information within the last four years)

20. How do you join SSS?
• Complete an application found on our web site at
http://www.uky.edu/Diversity/SSS/
• We do the rest

21. Where is the SSS Office?
• Location: 725 Rose St. Suite 443 Multidisciplinary
Sciences Building
– Next to the Biological Science & Nursing
Buildings
• Phone: 859-257-9797
• Contacts:
– Lydia Wims, Director (lwims0@uky.edu
– Cassandra Johnson, Counselor (cjjohn5@uky.edu)
– Valerie Rister, Learning Specialist (valerie.rister@uky.edu)
– Lynda Bush, Administrative Assistant (lwils1@uky.edu)

22. Student Support Services
Looking forward to Seeing You In Our Office!