We offer a wide range of services designed for your college success. Becoming an effective student involves more than a lot of studying, our programs can assist you with personal development, as well as academic and career development. The Student Support Services (SSS) professionals are dedicated to enabling you become successful - the way you define it!

Personal Counseling :
Student Support Services works with students on a variety of personal issues. Our counselors specialize in areas such as: relationship and developmental issues, self-esteem, positive communication, life transitions, depression, etc. You are not alone, call 723-6594 to schedule an appointment with your counselor and talk! We work closely with the staff of the Student Center for Health and Well-Being (SCHAWB). If you are not eligible for SSS and need further assistance, we will refer you to a SCHAWB Counselor.


Stress Management:
We all experience stressors on a day- to- day basis. It is important to take care of oneself and learn stress reducing activities that can be done on a regular basis.


Time Management :
Does time slip away from you?.SSS counselors assist you in developing skills and tools to manage your time efficiently. Organize your time with your free Day Planner.


Study Skills Assessment:
Do you know that you can become a better student? Meet with your SSS counselor for ideas, strategies , and tips that will reflect your own best learning style.

Cultural Events:
Student Support Services offers a variety of cultural events throughout the school year. All events are free to enrolled students. Past events have included Glensheen Mansion, traveling to Bayfield, WI and Madeline Island, The Guthrie and Chanhassen Dinner Theater. Get to meet others by going on these trips.

Resume Writing:
Your SSS Counselor can work with you on getting started with a resume. In addition, we offer information on writing cover letters, after interview thank yous, and interviewing skills. We have a number of handouts for you to use as a tool. You can also visit the Career Center Library in Tower 21?? Or go to Career Services for more information.

Scholarship Search Strategies:
The SSS department can help with scholarship searches as well. Your SSS counselor will be happy to work with you on getting organized to pursue various scholarships. Ask your counselor about a free scholarship search organizational binder. You are ready to request a scholarship list from the financial aid office and begin the hunt.
This site http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/index.htm. was recommended to Financial Aid by the Wasie Foundation. It is one of the better sites that they have seen.

For further assistance check out these web sites:

Career Services

Financial Aid

Resource Lending:
SSS has a number of resources available for eligible students to use, either on short-term basis or for the semester. We loan out calculators and micro-cassette recorders to students on a long-term basis (semester). We have a few laptop computers that we loan out to students for a few days at a time. Because of the high demand for laptops, we must take into consideration the circumstances of the laptop request.