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Dear Student,

Welcome to Southwest Minnesota State University!We are excited that you have selected SMSU as youruniversity of choice. We value your experience with usand are honored to have you join our campuscommunity. Not only will you love it here, you willcreate life-long relationships with students, faculty andstaff. We truly are a close-knit campus and SMSU willbe your “home away from home” as you pursue youracademic goals.

The Office of Retention at SMSU strives to engage allstudents with their overall experience at Southwest. Weare here to help students achieve academic success, aswell as social and professional growth. We recognizecharacteristics of all students and seek to provide anatmosphere of inclusion and understanding. We wantyou to have the best experience possible as an SMSUMustang.

The Resource Guide for Mustang Success will be ahelpful tool for you. To name a few, this guideencompasses tutoring and learning assistance areas,financial resources, support systems, as well as studentactivities for you to take part in while you are here. Wehope you find this information useful.

If you ever have any questions about SMSU or concernsabout your experience with us, please know that theOffice of Retention will always be a resource for you.We are happy to assist you, so please do not hesitate tocontact us.

We wish you all the best this academic school year.Go Mustangs!

Sincerely,

Brittany KrullOffice of RetentionRetentionOffice@SMSU.edu

welcomefrom the Office of Retention!

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AAddvviissiinngg CCeenntteerrIILL 114488 // 550077--553377--66224455wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//AAddvviissiinnggCCeenntteerr The Advising Center coordinatesprograms and provides academicadvising for specific populations. TheCenter assists students in the selectionof an academic major and/or minor. Inaddition, they answer studentquestions about academic forms andpolicies as well as work with studentson academic probation. The Center alsofunctions as a drop-in center forstudent questions and concerns, andhelps students achieve their academicgoals.

CCaarreeeerr SSeerrvviicceessBBAA 115566 // 550077--553377--66222211wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//CCaarreeeerrSSeerrvviicceessCareer Services can assist you inchoosing a major, developing careerplans, applying to graduate schools, orlooking for internships and full timeemployment.

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CCoouunnsseelliinngg && TTeessttiinngg SSeerrvviicceessBBAA 115566 // 550077--553377--77115500wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//CCTTsseerrvviicceessCollege is a time of change that can bevery exciting as well as stressful andchallenging. Experiencing stress,relationship concerns, loneliness, orother personal issues can take a toll onyour overall well-being. Professionalcounselors are here to provide short-term counseling services to enrolledstudents. Counseling and testing services are confidential. Students donot have to be in crisis to accesscounseling services.

FFiittnneessss CCeenntteerrRRAA 112244 // 550077--553377--66116666wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//FFiittnneessss CCeenntteerrThe SMSU Fitness Center offersstudents many options to exercise intheir free time. The various options arelocated in the Physical Educationbuilding and Recreation/AthleticFacility. Students are able to visit thefollowing areas: Weight Room, FitnessCenter, Pool, and R/A Facility.

HHeeaalltthh CCeenntteerr BBAA 115588 // 550077--553377--77220022wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//HHeeaalltthhCCeenntteerrThe Health Center provides registeredstudents with free and confidentialservices for medical evaluations. Thereis a small fee for laboratory tests,minor procedures and medications. We assist students with off-campusreferrals as necessary.

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AAccaaddeemmiicc CCoommmmoonnss IILL 222244 // 550077--553377--66448844wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//AAccaaddeemmiiccCCoommmmoonnssThe Academic Commons enhancesopportunities for learning by bringingan array of student academic supportservices together in a central, visible,and academically-identified location tofacilitate seamless access to servicesfor SMSU students and educationresources for the wider community.Tutoring & study groups are availablein many different subjects.

AAccaaddeemmiicc && DDiivveerrssiittyy RReessoouurrcceessIILL 222200BB // 550077--553377--66116699wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//LLeeaarrnniinnggRReessoouurrcceessThe mission of Academic and DiversityResources (ADR) is to facilitate accessto Southwest Minnesota StateUniversity's academic programsthrough programs and services thatcontribute to individual students'development of academic skills andthinking processes necessary foracademic success.

EEdduuccaattiioonnaall OOppppoorrttuunniittyy FFYYEEIILL 222244 // 550077--553377--77332244wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//LLeeaarrnniinnggRReessoouucceess The Educational Opportunity First YearExperience program mission is toprovide an opportunity to pursue postsecondary education for those studentswhose past academic achievement andtest scores do not meet SMSUadmission requirements. However, theyhave been granted a conditionaladmission due to a combination ofacademic criteria, life experiences,desire, and motivation providing forpotential academic success.

MMaatthh LLaabbIILL 222244 // 550077--553377--77339911wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//AAccaaddeemmiiccCCoommmmoonnssThe Math Lab is available to helpstudents succeed in mathematicscoursework. Whether you need regulartutoring, places to hold a study groupsession, or simply just a little help witha homework question, pay them a visit.

SSppeeeecchh CCeenntteerrBBAA 551111 // 550077--553377--77220077wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//SSppeeeecchhCCeenntteerrThe Speech Center will provide freetutoring for all students for any coursethat requires public speaking or grouppresentations. The student does notneed to be enrolled in a public speaking course. The tutor will helpany SMSU student prepare for a speechor class presentation, provide examplesof all outline arrangements, researchsources, help brainstorm topics andgive ideas for delivery techniques.

WWrriittiinngg CCeenntteerrBBAA 552277 // 550077--553377--77229944wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//WWrriittiinnggCCeenntteerrThe Writing Center assists studentswith their writing assignments byutilizing a writing consultant who willhelp you on an individual basis. Faceto face or online meetings are available.The center is open during each classday.

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BBuussiinneessss SSeerrvviicceessIILL 113399 // 550077--553377--66221199wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//BBuussiinneessssSSeerrvviicceessThe Business Services Office offers apayment plan option through NelnetBusiness Solutions, formerly FACTSTuition Management Company. This isnot a loan program. You have no debt,there are no interest or finance chargesassessed, and there is no credit check.The cost to budget your interest freemonthly payment plan is a $25 persemester non-refundable enrollment fee.

FFiinnaanncciiaall AAiiddIILL 114455 // 550077--553377--66228811wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//FFiinnaanncciiaallAAiiddThe mission of the Student FinancialAid Office is to provide fair, equitable,and unbiased service to studentsseeking financial aid. This missionsupports the mission of the Universityby helping students find financial means that enable them to enroll in and complete their academic programs.The office guarantees delivery offederal and state financial assistance tostudents within rules and regulationsestablished by the respectivedepartments of education. The StudentFinancial Aid Office coordinates allfederal, state and institutional financialassistance, including grants,scholarships, student employment, andstudent loans.

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CCuullttuurraall DDiivveerrssiittyyIILL 222244 // 550077--553377--77112211wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//CCuullttuurraallDDiivveerrssiittyy The Office of Cultural Diversity’sprimary mission is to help ensure thatall students receive the qualityeducation that has become SouthwestMinnesota State University’s trademark.As Minnesota becomes increasinglydiverse, SMSU has recognized that theacademic and social challenges faced byunderserved and underrepresentedstudents require the focused efforts inrecruitment and retention that theOffice of Cultural Diversity provides.

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NNoonn--TTrraaddiittiioonnaall SSttuuddeenntt OOrrggaanniizzaattiioonnBBAA 226655 // NNTTSSOO@@SSMMSSUU..eedduu NTSO is an organization that wasdeveloped to help non-traditionalstudents meet others that share similarchallenges such as adjusting to collegelife, juggling current responsibilitieslike working full/part-time andoverseeing their children, and achievingacademic success while pursuing theircollege career.

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VVeetteerraannss RReessoouurrccee CCeenntteerrSSSS 113322 // 550077--553377--77221133wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//VVeetteerraannsThe Veterans Resource Center is available to provide assistance to veterans and their family members oneducation benefits, VA programs, tri-care insurance, military and retirementpay, family assistance and veteran’semployment.

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GGlloobbaall SSttuuddiieessSSSS 221177 // 550077--553377--66222244wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//GGlloobbaallSSttuuddiieess During each academic year atSouthwest Minnesota State University,students have the opportunity toparticipate in one of several GlobalStudies travel opportunities in whichthey learn through involvement andparticipation, as well as developvaluable learning skills and lifelongfriendships.

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HHoonnoorrss PPrrooggrraammBBAA 110099 // 550077--553377--77220066wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//HHoonnoorrssThe Honors Program provides well-prepared and highly motivatedstudents with an alternative to theLiberal Education Program (LEP)requirements. In place of the standardLEP, honors students are given theopportunity to design their own courseof study in the Liberal Arts - one thatis more challenging and directly suitedto their individual academic needs.

SSttuuddeenntt GGoovveerrnnmmeennttSSCC 221177 // 550077--553377--66114400wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//SSttuuddeennttAAccttiivviittiieessThe SMSU Student Association highlyencourages active involvement by allstudents in the decision makingprocess at our university. We arealways seeking out the best ways tobenefit the entire student body. Inorder to do so, it is important we hearinput from other students and faculty.If you have an idea, or an issue, feelfree to contact a senator or a studentgovernment executive by using thecontact info and members sections inour website. You can also always feelfree to attend any of our committeemeetings and senate meetings.

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SSMMSSUU CChhiilldd CCaarree CCeenntteerr11550022 BBiirrcchh SSttrreeeett // 550077--553377--66001144wwwwww..ssmmssuu..eedduu//GGoo//CChhiillddCCaarreeThe SMSU Child Care Center offerslicensed day care to students, faculty,and staff of the university. The center’soverall program promotes developmentof the total child, physically, socially,and emotionally. There is emphasis onlanguage, arts, communication, math,logical reasoning, science, social-personal growth, art and social studies.

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