108 Penland * 803-641-3297 *
http://web.usca.edu/asc/
Wh o assist s St u d en t s in Select in g Th eir Co u r ses?
Academic Advisors
Academic Advisors are specially trained faculty and staff members who work
with students throughout their academic careers to develop their educational
plans. USCA students are required to meet with their advisors prior to each
registration.
Wh o Assist s St u d en t s in Select in g t h eir Co u r ses?
AFYS 1 0 1 - Fir st Ye ar Se m in ar
This course promotes a successful transition to college for new freshmen and
transfer students. AFYS 101 is taught in small class sections and provides
students with the opportunity to meet other new USCA students and a speciallyselected instructor. Through the introduction of college success strategies, AFYS
101 provides tools for developing learning styles, improving time management,
and developing career goals.
WHAT IS THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM?
WHAT SHOULD STUDENTS DO IF THEY RECEIVE AN EARLY
WARNING NOTIFICATION?
Each semester, Advisement Services invites faculty and staff to participate
in the university’s Early Warning System. Upon submission of the
electronic Early Warning Form, students who are identified as not making
satisfactory progress in their classes are contacted.
Advisement Services contacts students via email and postal mailing of the
academic concerns identified by their professors. Additionally, we
recommend meeting with the professor who submitted the Early
Warning Form, participating in academic support services, and/or a
one‐on‐one consultation in the ASC to address the identified academic
concerns and improve their academic performance.
Early Warning Notifications should NOT be ignored. This is one of USCA’s
methods of notifying students about academic concerns and reaching out
to help them redirect their efforts towards academic success. We want
PACERS to succeed!
ASC Contacts
Dr. Stacie L. Williams
Freshman Convocation
AFYS 101 (First‐Year
Seminar)
Retention Initiatives
Academic Advising
First PACE
Academic Success
Workshops
Mr. Troy A. Mothkovich
Tutoring
Supplemental Instruction
Early Warning System
Ms. Sheneika Lofton
Advisor Changes
WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS?
ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND WRITING ROOM
WORKSHOPS*
WRITING ROOM WORKSHOPS
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The dates and times of each Student Success
Series will be announced on the ASC website
and though campus emails and flyers. Spaces
are limited.
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Sept. 1
Sept. 2
Sept. 8
Sept. 9
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Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Sept. 16
Sept. 21
Sept. 22
Sept. 28
Oct. 7
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 14
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Oct. 19
Oct. 28
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 11
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 24
Transition from High School to University
Writing
Writing Proficiency Workshop
Writing Proficiency Workshop
Reflective Writing
Intro to What Professors Want from Student
Writing
Writing Well Developed Paragraphs
Being an Active Reader
Punctuation
Argumentation
Formal Writing
Writing Thesis Statements
Poetry Explication
Incorporating Quotes
Resumes and Cover Letters
Writing about a Visual
Reading, Analyzing, and Writing about
Literature
Overcoming Writers Block
Commas
Grammar Review
Argumentation
Incorporating Scholarly Works
Writing the Long Research Paper
Grammar Review
Pre-Writing and Outlining
The Essay Exam
ASC WORKSHOPS
The Writing Room (located in H&SS 112).
The Math Lab (located in ADMN 221)
Please check the our website for semester schedule
Subject Tutoring: peer tutors in introductory foreign
language, science, and humanities classes.
Supplemental Instruction: Also known as “SI,” is an
effective form of regular, small group tutoring for a
designated class.
For more information on the ASC and our programs,
please visit us at http:/ / web.usca.edu/ asc/
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Sept. 8
Sept. 22
Sept. 23
Sept. 28
Sept. 28
Oct. 1
Oct. 5
Oct. 27
Oct. 28
Nov 18
Nov 19
Dec. 2
Student Transition
Student Transition
What is Academic Success?
What is Academic Success?
Mastering your Study Skills
Mastering your Study Skills
Mid-Semester Academics
Mid-Semester Academics
Creating an Effective Schedule
Creating an Effective Schedule
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Career Goals
End of Semester Wrap-Up
*The location and time of each workshop will be announced on
the ASC website and though campus emails and flyers. Dates are
subject to change.