Success Center Information

Helping students succeed!
The Success Center at ECCC is an academic support service for students. Through Center

programs, students can increase their academic self-awareness and develop the most current learning and study strategies necessary for success in the college environment.

Mission Statement: The purpose of the Success Center is to provide academic success skills, tutorial and computer assisted instructions for students who need assistance with academic studies.

Towards this goal, we assist students in achieving their academic goals through our academic-support program offering, student centered tutoring, online tutoring, computer assisted instructions, and access to the computer lab.

In additional we provide admission and placement testing for student seeking to be admitted to the college and for students in need of placement in the appropriate math and English courses.

Testing Hours and Location

3rd floor Smith Student Union Building Room 201

Lab Hours
Monday thru Thursday: 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Compass Testing Hours
Monday and Wednesday at 9a.m. and 1p.m.
by appointment only

Services

ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Informational and educational websites available:
* Study Skills/Diagnostics * Listening Skills * Critical Thinking * Reading Strategies * Note taking * Learning Styles * Personality * Test Prep * Test Taking * Concentration * Memory * Textbooks Reading * Study Skills for Nursing Students *Career Development/Budget Management

ACT RESIDUAL
The Residual ACT is available for students who 1) are enrolled 2) have been admitted, or 3) are in the process of applying to East Central Community College. Residual ACT scores are not designed to transfer to other colleges.

LIFE MANAGEMENT
*Stress Management * Time Management * Anxiety * Values *Goal Setting * Relating to Others *Personal Wellness

COMPUTER ASSISTED COMPUTER-BASED
Computer based learning delivered via the web) * Beginning Writing/ Reading * Intermediate Writing/ Reading * Advanced Writing/ Reading * Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Reading/Writing for Nursing Students (*FastTrack Assessment Available) * Foundation Math * Beginning/Intermediate * College Algebra/ * Trigonometry/Calculus Nursing Math (*FastTrack Assessment Available) Biology/ Chemistry/ Physical Science Earth and Space Science/ Life Science Technology Fundamentals American History I & 11 World History 1& II U.S. Government/Economics

*Computer Assisted Learning Information located under PLATO

ONLINE TUTORING
SMARTHINKING provides live academic help from real people when you need it, how you need it, from people you can trust

*Smartthinking available through Blackboard for tutorial assistance in many subject area

COMPUTER LAB
The ECCC Computer Lab is a 20 station lab for ECCC students. We offer access to a variety of educational materials. MS Office, and internet access for Computer Assisted Learning, tutoring and testing.

East Central Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or qualified disability in its educational programs and activities, employment practices, or admissions processes. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies of East Central Community College: Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI, ADEA, and Title IX is coordinated by Dr. Teresa Houston, Vice President for Instruction, Walter Arno Vincent Administration Building, Room 171, Post Office Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327, Phone: 601-635-6202, Fax: 601-635-4011, thouston@eccc.edu. Inquiries regarding compliance with Section 504 and ADA is coordinated by Dr. Randall Lee, Vice President of Student Services, Eddie M. Smith Student Union, Room 201, Post Office Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327, Phone: 601-635-6375, Fax: 601-635-3247, rlee@eccc.edu.