Student Success @ Southwest: E-Weekly - June 21, 2021

Southwest Tennessee Community College wants you to succeed in all your classes, extracurricular activities and work life. Below are some timely announcements from Retention & Student Success @ Southwest! If you have any burning questions and haven't found the answers, let us know at studentsuccess@southwest.tn.edu or any of the other amazingly helpful offices @ Southwest!

Your Week in Brief… 06/21/21

  1. Career Services
  2. Part-Time Student Position
  3. How to Schedule an Appointment with Your Advisor
  4. Tutoring Available
      

 

Undecided About Your Career and Major?  Join us for one of our virtual sessions this summer! 

Find & Explore Careers That Match Your Interests

  • June 18 (Friday) 11:00-11:30 a.m.
  • July 15 (Thursday) 1:00-1:30 p.m.
  • August 3 (Tuesday) 6:00-6:30 p.m.

To register:

  1. visit www.joinhandshake.com and enter your Southwest password
  2. select the “activate” icon
  3. select the “events” icon and register for the session of your choice

Also, don’t forget to view the Career Planning Guide with steps you can take each semester to start preparing for your career. If you have questions or are unsure about your next step, Career Services is here to assist! You can email us at: careerservices@southwest.tn.edu. To schedule a virtual appointment, visit https://swtn.navigate.eab.com and select “Career Services” as the care unit, then follow the prompts to choose your preferred appointment day and time. We look forward to meeting with you!  
 

Are you looking for a part-time position as a student? Do you enjoy motivating fellow students to achieve their educational goals?  You may be the perfect candidate for a Student Help: Peer Mentor Coach position!  

Peer Mentor Coaches are paid $10.00 an hour and are required to work up to 20 hours per week. Find out more at: Student Help: Peer Mentor Coach
Contact Career Services for more information Locations and Hours.

 

Fall 2021 classes are open. Please register for classes!

Appointments can be requested in one of three ways:

Option 1: (Preferred Option)

Navigate

Option 2

Call the Office of Advising, 901.333.5122

Option 3

Complete the Online Advising Request Form at www.southwest.tn.edu/advising/advise-form.htm.

If your grade could be improved, know that tutoring is available! If you have the Navigate app, follow the instructions to Get Assistance and make an appointment for tutoring just like you made an appointment for Advising.

If you’re on a computer, please log into Navigate (https://swtn.navigate.eab.com) either in the My.Southwest.tn.edu portal or select below “Make An Appointment” on the ASC webpage. Once you’ve logged in, please Select “Get Assistance.” Locate in the dropdown menu “Academic Support/Tutoring,” and then select your Service as “Tutoring.” Please, then select your course, tutor, and time.
Remember, you can contact ASC@southwest.tn.edu for any help with tutoring! WritingTutor@southwest.tn.edu is also available for Writing Assignments.