Academic Support

The Baltimore City Community College Athletics Department is committed to ensuring that all student-athletes receive the full benefits of the educational experience while assuring that participation in community college athletics enhances, rather than detracts from, the realization of academic excellence and student success.

Below is a list of athletic and collegewide resources that are at student-athletes disposal.

♦    Student Athlete Success Initiative
♦    Athletic Academic Advisor
♦    Center for Academic Achievement
♦    Student Success Center
♦   TRIO/SSS-S.T.A.I.R.S.

STUDENT ATHLETE SUCCESS INITIATIVE

The Athletic Department's Student Athlete Success Initiatives (SASI) program will support student-athletes in their current studies, prepare them to transfer to a four year institution and foster high levels of academic, athletic and personal success. Through SASI, the Department is actively building a model to serve the diverse student-athlete population at Baltimore City Community College working to meet each student’s needs through a combination of the following: mentoring, personal counseling services when available, academic advising, structured study hall, a student-athlete orientation (for both new and returning student-athletes), financial aid advising, transfer/career planning and community outreach.

PROGRAM GOALS
SASI seeks to engage student athletes in becoming confident, independent learners, improving retention, graduation, and transfer statistics by:
♦    Ensuring student accountability, providing them with tools such as mentors, scheduled advising sessions with the
      Athletic Department, Advising Center, and Financial Aid Office, and renovated athletic facilities to help them reach
      success.
♦    Providing a supervised study hall where student-athletes have access to computers and tutoring services.
♦    Encouraging student-athletes to explore and pick a career path or study area of interest as early in their studies as
      possible, connecting them with institutional and external resources to aid their decision making.
♦    Mandate student-athletes attend departmental and institutional workshops on time management, note taking, study
      habits, and networking.
♦    Providing opportunities for community outreach and for each student-athlete to present himself in a positive way.

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Acting as a bridge between academics and athletics, the athletic academic advisor works diligently with professors, coaches, families and most importantly students, to help ensure that each individual student-athlete achieves success in the classroom.

* Academic Counselors	* Academic Counseling
* Textbook Assistance	* Liaison with Faculty
* Tutoring program	* Academic Monitoring
* Study hall	* Time Management
* Organizational Skills

We Are a Team

Working in conjunction with the Dean's office and other University administrative offices, the Academic Success Strategists aims to provide a comprehensive approach to the academic experience. In addition, the academic counselors serve as liaisons to members of the Baltimore City Community College faculty.

CENTER FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Location: Liberty Campus Administration Building/Main Room 104

Telephone: 410-462-7759

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am — 7:00 pm

The Center for Academic Achievement (CAA) coordinates the support services areas of Tutorial Services and Learning Assistance Services. Our goal is to help you earn better grades and reach your academic goals. At the Center for Academic Achievement, tutors are available to assist students in English, Math and Reading.

Tutoring in other subject areas is coordinated with three satellite labs:

Math Learning Center

Liberty Campus

LSB 250, Bard 419A

Business Learning Lab

Harbor Campus

Bard 411, 419A, 428

Science Resource Learning Center

Liberty Campus

LSB 302

In addition, Learning Assistance Services hosts Educational & Life Skills Workshops throughout the year at Liberty and Harbor locations. For a schedule, contact the Center for Academic Achievement.

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER

Location: Liberty Campus: Administration Building/Main Room 020

Phone: 410.462.8555

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 7:00pm, Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Student Success Specialists are available to assist you with advising, course selection, interpretation of your placement test scores, developing an education plan for your curriculum/major, career counseling and assessment using SGI3, change of major, researching your transfer options and requirements using ARTSYS and much more. In addition, to other populations, Student Success Specialists advise first-time, full-time students until they earn 12 college credits.

Academic advising is a collaborative educational process and partnership. Students and their Student Success Specialist are partners in ensuring student academic success through identifying what is needed for achievement of the students’ personal, academic, and career goals. Here are the steps you need to take when preparing for your advisor meeting:

♦ When notified, make an appointment via email, telephone, or in person with your Student Success Specialist .

♦ Clarify personal values and goals in order to provide your Student Success Specialist with accurate information

regarding your interests and abilities.

♦ Become knowledgeable about college programs, policies, and procedures by reviewing your college catalog.

♦ Organize official documents in a way that allows you to access them when needed.

♦ Accept responsibility as you make important decisions about your education.

♦ Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern.

♦ Keep a personal record of your progress toward meeting your goals.

When you meet with your Student Success Specialist for Early Registration be prepared with the following materials:

♦ Student Inquiry Report (SIR) -- available in the Student Success Center

♦ College Catalog – accessible online (www.bccc.edu) or in the Admissions Office

♦ Schedule of Classes – available online or at the Information Desks located in the Main Building

♦ Registration, Add/Drop, Withdrawal Form – located in the schedule booklet

♦ Student Satisfaction Survey form – mailed to you each semester along with your information packet

You are now at another level in your academic journey, so set your goals high! In order to remain in Good Standing…

Maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative average.

TRIO/ SSS-S.T.A.I.R.S

Location: Liberty Campus Administration Building/Main Room 023

Phone: 410.462.8395

Office Hours: Monday –Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

The TRIO/SSS-S.T.A.I.R.S. program is a federally funded Student Support Services program that serves 230 eligible and enrolled students at BCCC. The program is designed to increase the college retention, graduation and/or transfer rates for eligible students, and to foster an institutional climate supportive of their success.

To be eligible for the program, students must meet two or more of the following criteria:

• Be a citizen or national of the U.S. or meet the residency requirements for Federal student financial assistance,

• A first generation college student,

• Have low-income,

• An individual with disabilities,

• Have a need for academic support.

Services Provided

Academic Advising

Tutoring

Personal Counseling

Financial Aid Counseling

Career Exploration

Transfer Services

Study Skills Workshops

Mentoring

Academic and cultural enrichment

If you would like more information or are interested in applying please call or visit us.

Academic Support

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