Student Success Center

ADVISING, CAREER, and EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

ADVISING AND CAREER SERVICES
122-124 Acheson Technology Center (ATC)
(810) 989-5520 or (800) 553-2427, Ext. 5520
Fax: (810) 989-5775
careerservices@sc4.edu
Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
120 Acheson Technology Center (ATC)
(810) 989-5515 or (800) 553-2427, Ext. 5515
Fax: (810) 989-5775
employmentservices@sc4.edu
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Student Success Center provides students with a variety of informational and support services essential to college and career success. The center is staffed by advising, career, and employment specialists and provides comprehensive support services including: academic assessments, academic advising, career exploration, transfer planning, preparation for employment, and access to employment opportunities.

APPOINTMENTS
Appointments can be scheduled in person or by telephone. Services are also provided on a walk-in basis, depending on the nature of the request and staff availability. Students are advised to call for current information on the walk-in and evening schedules.

SERVICES

ACADEMIC ADVISING
All degree/certificate seeking students are required to meet with a Student Success Center advisor for academic advising prior to registering for their first semester. Thereafter, academic advising and educational planning are encouraged but not required.

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
Advisors assist students with the development of a Personal Education Plan for their career goals. Through educational planning, advisors help students select academic programs and courses for SC4 certificate and degree completion and to understand transfer information and graduation requirements. Access to print and Web-based information is provided to support decision making. The process enables students to make decisions to meet their unique career goals.

CAREER PLANNING
Student Success Center staff members assist students in making career decisions and plans that will relate their interests, abilities, values, and personalities to a career goal. Career assessments and print and computer-based resources are used to assess interests, identify options, explore career areas and educational choices, and assess occupational information. Career planning resources include computerized career planning systems, inventories, and other self-exploration programs. Interest Inventories are useful in assessing and describing a person's likes and dislikes. This information leads to greater self-awareness for career and life decision making. Personality Assessments are designed to measure a wide variety of traits and characteristics that may be related to a person's behavior and feelings. This information leads to greater self-awareness concerning the career area one may find satisfying. Career Planning Programs are comprehensive computer-based resources which allow users to develop personalized educational and career plans. They provide valuable information on careers, job markets, and training. In addition, a Career Development (SD 110) one credit class is offered to provide in-depth career exploration for the undecided student.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
The Student Success Center offers lifetime employment services including pre-employment preparation and access to job opportunities. These services are available for current and former students. Students may access the latest local and national employment opportunities through the Web-based e-Recruiting employment system, accessible from the college's Web site or the printed Job Book in 120 Acheson Technology Center. Other services include assistance with developing resumes, acquiring interview techniques, job search strategies, and locating job shadowing opportunities. The Student Success Center also organizes career fairs, conducts job seeking workshops, schedules on-campus job interviews, and offers a one credit course, Job Search and Employment (SD 130).

PERSONAL CONCERNS
The Student Success Center provides students with crisis services and assistance locating appropriate services when they have concerns that adversely affect the pursuit of their educational and career goals.

STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINARS
The Student Success Center offers a variety of non-credit free seminars designed to support students' academic and career success. These free seminars provide information and strategies for coping with the demands of college enrollment and for life and career planning. Seminars are scheduled throughout the year for students and community members and are presented in classes by faculty invitation. Some topics include enrollment procedures, financial aid, the transfer process, educational planning for SC4, study skills, stress management, career decision making, resumes and cover letters, job search strategies, interviewing, and time management.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CREDIT CLASSES
The Student Success Center offers college credit classes for student development. The classes are Career Development (SD 110), Assertive Behavior (SD 120), Job Search and Employment Skills (SD 130), College Success (SD 140) and Stress Management (SD 150). A course summary can be found in the course description section of the catalog under Student Development.