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Student Success Center

The Student Success Center (SSC) facilitates student learning and degree completion by providing a comprehensive array of programs, resources, and services that advance academic goal-setting, skill development, personal transition to and within the university setting, and effective decision making. The Student Success Center empowers students to achieve their academic and personal goals via opportunities for enhanced learning, interpersonal development, personal responsibility, and leadership. All of their programs and initiatives are free to Carolina Rugby players.

As partners with the Carolina Rugby program, the Student Success Center monitors the academic progress of over 65 student athletes while providing both peer based and professional services to assist with the transfer to university life and to ensure long-term success. All players are held accountable to their academic standing, both individually and collectively, and must complete a number of requirements to remain in good standing and to be eligible for potential scholarships.

About Peer Learning

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Peer Tutoring

The Peer Tutoring program at the Student Success Center provides quality, course-specific academic support to Carolina Rugby players. Tutoring sessions are tailored to meet the players' individual questions and needs and to foster independent learning. The Peer Tutors are undergraduate students who have excelled in the course they tutor and have been trained to facilitate discussions on course content as well as study skills and strong academic habits.
One-on-One    Drop-In     Online
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Supplemental Instruction

The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program provides peer-facilitated study sessions led by qualified and trained undergraduate SI leaders who attend classes with undergraduate students and encourage undergraduate students to practice and discuss course concepts in sessions. Sessions are open to all  Carolina Rugby players  who want to improve their understanding of the material, as well as their grades.
SI for Students     SI for Faculty     Become a SI Leader
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Peer Writing

The Peer Writing Program at the Student Success Center seeks to strengthen college-level writing in a variety of academic disciplines by providing quality, course-specific academic support to  Carolina Rugby players. Peer Writing appointments develop fundamental analysis strategies that are essential for academic success, and sessions are tailored to meet player' individual questions and needs. Peer Writing Tutors are undergraduate students who have demonstrated strong writing skills, been referred by USC Faculty, and have been trained to facilitate discussions on academic writing and positive academic habits. The Peer Writing Program seeks to foster independent learning by engaging students in the learning opportunities that exist within the writing process.
One-on-One     Drop-In     Additional Resources
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Peer Leadership

The Student Success Center coordinates intentionally-designed and comprehensive programs, resources, and services that guide Carolina Rugby players  to degree completion at USC. Students can serve in a few different capacities as Peer Leaders in the Student Success Center. Through these peer leadership opportunities, they help undergraduate students engage in goal-setting and skill development, personal transition to the university setting, and effective decision-making. Peer Leaders are trained through the College Reading and Learning Association International Training Certification to provide quality assistance to enrolled USC students that will empower them to be independent learners.
Apply to be a Peer Leader - or - Nominate a Peer Leader

Professional Resources

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Success Consultants

All incoming first-year  Carolina Rugby players  are assigned to a Success Consultant in the SSC. The role of the Success Consultant is to assist students in the transition to a four-year university and serve as a resource to students by answering questions. Each Success Consultant is a trained resource for new students and serves as an ambassador for college level academic expectations: bringing their knowledge of campus resources and procedures to students who may be unsure of their new academic surroundings. Players should consult with their Success Consultant a minimum of 3 times a semester.
What do SCs do?     Who is my SC?     What is a Referral?
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Student Success Workshops

Workshops are available to  Carolina Rugby players covering a variety of institution related topics including time management, when to drop a class, reading comprehension, note taking, and preparing for finals. Workshops also cover various financial topics to include  budgeting and money management, financial goal setting, credit basics, common credit mistakes, financial planning for study abroad, identity theft, loans and scholarships. Workshops are intended for audiences of 8 or more and can be attended by players individually or arranged as rugby specific and promoted to the team as a whole.
Request a Workshop

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