Student Success @ Southwest: E-Weekly - March 15, 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… 03/15/21
- Check Your Academic Progress Reports
- Handshake – New Career Management Tool
- Summer Registration is Happening Now – Fall Registration Begins Monday, April 5, 2021
- Interested in Connecting with a Peer Mentor?
- Tutoring Available
Progress Check! How are your classes going?
You can check your progress in your classes by following these steps:
- Log into your My.Southwest
- Click on Registration/Online Services
- Click on Student Records
- Click on Academic Progress Report/mid-term grades
- Finally, select Fall 2019 Semester
If you are not satisfied with your grades, please make sure to visit the Academic Support Center or utilize Smarthinking tutoring (located in your PAWs account).
Getting ready to meet with your Advisor to select your classes for next term, but not sure you are in the right major?
Schedule a 30-minute appointment with Career Services to discuss your career interests and take a free 5-minute career assessment! It’s easy! Just follow this link: 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!
Have you “activated” your Handshake account yet? Handshake is a career management tool that helps you find jobs and internships with employers who are actively recruiting.To activate your account, visit www.joinhandshake.com and log in with your Southwest password.Next, select the “activate” icon and start viewing jobs, setting up your profile and more!
Ways to Reach an Professional Academic Advisor (PAA).
By Advising Appointment
To schedule an advising appointment, please click on the link,https://swtn.navigate.eab.com
To log in using the link:
Your Username@southwest.tn.edu, which is your Southwest email
Your password
Click on Appointments
By Email your Professional Academic Advisor, the contact information is on your dashboard.
By Calling, the Advising Call Center, 901.333.5122, M-F, 8am-4:30pm.
By Calling on Wednesdays for Spot-on-Advising, which means you can speak with an PAA on the SPOT.
Peer Mentors are available to mentor and assist in connecting you with resources about campus activities and services. They are there to encourage you and help you move forward towards your degree. If you would like to be connected to a peer mentor, please reach out to Mrs. Alma Rutledge at anhernandez@southwest.tn.edu.
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.