Pacer Transition Pacer Transition Session:Session:

Getting the Help You Getting the Help You NeedNeedFall 2008Corey Feraldi, Career Services

Stephanie Foote, Academic Success Center and First-Year Experience

Cindy Gelinas, Counseling Center and Disability Services

Overview of SessionOverview of Session• Career Services• Counseling Center• Disability Services• Health Center• Insurance• Academic Support/Success

• Confidential & Free• Issues & Concerns• Classroom presentations• Alcohol and Other Drug

programming• www.usca.edu/cc

• Peer Educators

Counseling CenterCounseling Center

• Disability Services• Classroom Accommodations• Assistive Technology Center

Disability ServicesDisability Services

• Professional, confidential care provided for all students

• Diagnose and treat common medical problems

• Educate and Listen

Location: SAC, Room 106Hours of operation: M-F, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Health CenterHealth Center

• Health Insurance (Optional)– Website: studentinsurance.com

• Accident Insurance (Included in Mandatory Health Fee)

InsuranceInsurance

• Individual Counseling Appointments

• Career Reference Library• Experiential Education

Opportunities (job shadowing, internships, co-ops)

• Full-time and Part-time Jobs

Career ServicesCareer Services

Help Rooms and Labs on Campus*

• Writing Room (H&SS, Rm. 112); Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

• Math Lab (Penland, Rm. 221); Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

*All tutoring services are offered free of charge

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Individual Tutoring

• Tutoring is available on an individual basis to students experiencing difficulty in a specific subject area

• Students may personally request assistance or may be referred by faculty

*All tutoring services are offered free of charge

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Time Management and Study Skills

Students who wish to receive assistance in time management, study skills, or various learning strategies can work one-on-one with a professional staff member in the Academic Success Center. Appointment requests can be made via the Academic Success Center webpage using the “Appointment Request Form.”

Website: www.usca.edu/asc

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Question #1

What office can help me find a

part-time job?

Answer #1

Career Services

Penland, Room 107

Question #2

How can you request a tutor?

Answer #2

1. On the web www.usca.edu/asc

Request a Tutor Form2. By phone

641-32973. In person

Penland 108

Question #3

How much does it cost for a visit at the Student Health Center and/or a

session at the Counseling Center?

HINT:  Both cost the same!

Answer #3

Nothing!

All enrolled USCA students can access these services

for free.

Question #4

Find the domain for the following function:

( ) 2 f x x

Answer #4

Didn’t get the correct answer? Visit the Math Lab in Penland 221 for help.

[ 2, )

Question #5

Career Services can help me with which

of the following:

A: Counseling for depression B: Job Shadowing

C: Individual tutoring

Answer #5

B: Job Shadowing

Question #6

If you needed a classroom accommodation for a

physical, psychological or learning disability, which

office would you contact?

Answer #6

Disability Services

B&E, Room 126

Bonus Question

What is the cost of on campus tutoring for USCA students?

Bonus Question

Nothing!

All enrolled USCA students can receive on campus

tutoring for free!

Good luck this semester!