Personalized academic advising is one of the benefits of being a participant of Student Support Services. SSS advisors have the advantage of knowing the individual needs of their students and can assist them in preparing their class schedules based on these needs.
All SSS students have both an a major academic advisor in their program of study and an assigned advisor with SSS, so you always get the assistance you need.
All SSS advisors are certified Master Advisors through the Norse Advising Center
SSS advisors meet one-on-one with students to provide academic success strategies and services such as:
Academic Plan Development
Conflict Management
Problem Solving Skills
Study Skills Development
Successful Classroom Etiquette
SSS advisors work with each students to develop achievable goals and action plans based upon their identified unique strengths. The Plan of Support will also identify a network of resources to help meet identified goals.
SSS ambassadors serve as leaders in planning, developing, and implementing educational and social opportunities for SSS students. They serve as role models and support key SSS activities in leadership, communication, and teamwork.
The SSS ambassadors program is selective and is a recognized student organization formed to build community and facilitate leadership development. They have a constitution, hold regular meetings, elect leadership, and establish guidelines for membership.
Each semester, SSS students and members of the NKU community are invited to a celebration to recognized the achievements of our SSS graduating scholars and their families.
SSS students have access to the following resources in the TRIO Student Support Services Suite in University Center 127:
SSS students have access to additional learning and socialization opportunities through participation in community building activities. Events are hosted both on campus and virtually depending on the needs of the event. Most events are free or have a nominal cost. Here are just a few examples:
Financial Aid Counseling is available for all SSS students including:
Access to the following Financial Literacy resources are available to our SSS students:
UNV101: Orientation to College & Beyond is a 3 credit course designed to help students succeed by learning essential information about the University and themselves in their first year of college.
In this course you will learn about:
In addition, students will attend up to four campus events throughout the semester to help get them acclimated to the NKU campus community.
TRIO SSS has instituted a laptop loan program to provide students with technology that is sufficient to meet the demands of their coursework. These laptops are available on a first-come, first-served basis for scholars who are actively engaged in the SSS program. Click here to apply to borrow a laptop.
SSS advisors assist scholars in their career exploration through:
Career Counseling
Online Career Assessments
Online NKU Catalog
Personal Interest Inventories
Promoting Attendance at the NKU Career Fairs & Major/Minor Fairs
SSS advisors review academic progress at midterm and contact students with a grade of C minus in any classes to develop a strategy for improvement to ensure successful academic completion.
SSS advisors are here to help you achieve and succeed in many different ways through:
Confidential Personal Support
Crisis Intervention
Referral to Campus Leadership Opportunities
Information and Referral Services for Counseling - Mental and Physical Health
Liaison Assistance with University Departments and Community Agencies
TRIO SSS has partnered with Student Lingo to provide you with online on-demand student success workshops including topics like:
