Thursday, March 14, 2013

Who we are

Who we areSusan Mospens

Director

Joyce Couch Associate Director

Anita Adkins SSS

Willa Green Associate Director

Jeff Girton SSS

Cindy Ash SSS

Lisa Shewmon EA

Gail Messmer LEAP

Kathleen BarkerEA

Goldie Easton SAC

Where we are

UC 120“Garden Level”

of the new Student Success

Center

http://sac.nku.edu/

What we do

What we do

SAC is an invaluable service. Their people provide an individualized, wrap-around approach to struggling students, connecting them with needed resources and helping them confront the obstacles that interfere with their success.

Perilou Goddard, PhDPsychology

What we do

One-on-one service to help students

Utilize Academic resources Acquire Financial information & tools Develop Personal skills &

competencies

What we doPrograms to meet the immediate needs of students

Book Lending Library Grant Awards LEAP employment Holiday Help

Programs to meet the long term needs of students Financial Fitness Initiative

Website, Presentations, budget materials, Financial Wellness Checks, Ask a Question

Workshops Employability, Graduate School, Dependable Strengths, Financial Literacy

Leadership Development SSS Ambassadors, Housing Peer Mentors, Diversity and STRIVE Scholars

Referrals

SAC is a safe, welcoming place where all students are treated with respect.

Walk-ins Phone referrals to x7527 or directly to

appropriate staff E-mail to sac@nku.edu

ReferralsEarly Alert

3 ways to submit online referrals: Quick links for Faculty/Staff SAP Advisor Tab SAC website

Students will be contacted within 2 working days. During high volume times this is not always possible.

Faculty/Staff referring will be notified of receipt of referral and outcome of referral.

LEAP will advise any student parent but only KY residents can be a LEAP

participant

Student Support Services applications for new and continuing freshman available online

February 1 through June 1

Office InformationBusy times for the office… M-F, 8:15-4:30 are generally busy

Crazy Busy Times Activity

2 weeks prior to start of semesterFirst 3 weeks of semester

Arrival of 80 new SSS Scholars, 30 LEAP student parents, and over 200 Textbook Borrowers

Midterms EA faculty referrals, SSS Academic Advising, Students in Financial Crisis

Fall/Winter/Spring Breaks LEAP workshops (20 hours)

End of term SAC Celebration of Student Achievement, Case Reviews, grant reports and audits, Textbook Returns

Office Information

Early Alert Open to any NKU student Special support for Diversity Scholars, STRIVE

Promise Scholars, and Housing Peer Mentors Administer SGA Grant – last dollar awards Have over 800 texts in Lending Library

THE INSIDE SCOOP ON SAC…

Office Information

Student Support Services (SSS) Federally funded grant program at NKU since 1970! One of 3 TRIO programs at NKU. Students must qualify to be an SSS Scholar. Limited to

225 first-generation college students from low/moderate income families.

Develop Individualized Freshman, Career, and Graduation Plans for each SSS Scholar

Federally required Services include academic advising, tutoring, financial aid assistance, and financial literacy.

THE INSIDE SCOOP ON SAC…

Office Information

LEAP State-funded grant program at NKU since 1999 Limited to student parents receiving public

assistance from Commonwealth of Kentucky Students must qualify to be a LEAP Scholar Pays for on-campus employment for LEAP

students Coordinates Holiday Help program

THE INSIDE SCOOP ON SAC…

Office Information

SAC can be a resource for you… Financial Literacy Under-Resourced College Students Community Resources for Student Parents First Generation College Students Dependable Strengths Articulation Process®

THE INSIDE SCOOP ON SAC…

Questions/Networking

OPEN FOR QUESTIONS….