Mentoring

The goal of the mentoring program is to provide support resources outside of the classroom to help students achieve their educational and personal goals and to improve student retention and graduation rates. Students are paired with faculty, staff, and administrators for support while making the transition to college life. The mentoring program offers the following opportunities:

Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) is a program designed to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader, more diverse background, particularly among the State's lowest performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged, and educationally at-risk communities. To qualify for participation in the Call Me MISTER program at Trident Technical College, students must: 

Academic Coaching/SuccessNow

Success Now is a program that assists students with making the transition into the college atmosphere by offering support and resources to help them achieve their indicated goals and complete assigned academic course objectives.  Success Now  is located within The Learning Center, where students will have access to the academic coach and counselor, tutoring assistance, and various academic resources. The academic coach and counselor will help students navigate college life by offering coaching sessions and workshops on topics such as monitoring grades, early academic advising, interpersonal skill building, motivation, and resources for managing finances. 

To enroll in Success Now, students must complete the Success Now application form and turn it in at the front desk in The Learning Center, 920/211, or call the academic coach, William Wrighten, at 574 - 6652.

Benefits:    

*Personalized assistance      

*Higher student satisfaction     

*Greater confidence and motivation to achieve

*Improved student retention and graduation rates

*Tutoring services