Student Success Center

The Student Success Center is designed to improve student persistence and completion. We support students towards their academic and career goals by assisting underprepared, prepared, and high-achieving students in developing necessary skills to achieve their academic goals through tutoring and other services.

The Student Success Center connects students with necessary campus resources.
 
Hours of Operation
Location: Swayne Hall, Second-floor, Room 206
Mon-Thurs | 8 AM - 8 PM
Fri. | 8 AM - 5 PM
  

WHAT TO BRING

To make the most of your visit, please bring the following:
  • A paper or electronic copy ( on flash drive) of your draft
  • Your professor’s assignment
  • Questions or an idea of what you would like to focus on during your session
  • A willingness to work hard to improve your writing

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • A stress free and open atmosphere
  • Feedback on your work
  • Questions to help you further refine, develop, and support your ideas
  • Advice on how to revise and edit your own work

WHAT NOT TO EXPECT

Tutors will not:
  • Proofread your papers
  • Edit, or ”correct“ your papers
  • Attempt to predict what grade you will receive on your paper
  • Write any part of a paper for you
 
CONTACT US
Dr. Lou Avotri
Vice President of Student Success/Executive Director of Emerging Scholars
256-761-8669
lavotri@talladega.edu

Dr. Arlen Sims
Associate Vice President of Student Success/Associate Director of Emerging Scholars
256-761-8698
asims@talldega.edu

Ms. Janet Jones
Director of Persistence
256-761-6107
jjones@talladega.edu


Tutoring is available virtually. Please access the tutoring request form on the tutoring page. 
If you need any additional assistance, please email studentsuccess@talladega.edu