Student Success Initiative
James A. Rousseau, II Student Success Initiative
The James A. Rousseau, II Student Success Initiative aims to connect, engage, and impact the student experience by focusing on the progression and completion rates of students.
The initiative is a goal-oriented program designed to support the educational, professional, and life management aspirations of the students enrolled across our campuses.
The vision of the initiative is to assemble a team of professional staff and students who will physically and socially engage each student enrolled at the college to promote accessibility and belonging.
Our goal is to set you up for success and support you! Here is a list of services we provide:
- Academic Coaching – Learn what it takes to succeed in college, including email etiquette, classroom expectations, and staying organized. Individual and group formats are used.
- Social Coaching – Get help balancing school, work, and life with support from someone who understands. Individual and group formats are used.
- Workshops – Developing a plan to graduate, exploring career pathways, and understanding soft skills are just a few workshop topics we cover
- Mock Interviews – Practice presenting yourself professionally, arriving on time, dressing the part, and asking the right questions.
- Industry Tours – See what real-world jobs look like and imagine yourself in those roles.
- College Tours – Visit four-year campuses, explore your transfer options, and get a first-hand view of that environment.
- Clothing Closet – Business Casual & Professional Clothes
- Health & Wellness Advocacy
- Life Skills & Career Interest Inventories
- National, State, & Local Conferences
- Service-Learning Projects
Advocacy & Goals
This statewide initiative is active at 21 community colleges in North Carolina, providing support services to students using funding allocated by the state. Statewide workshops, conferences, and other collaborative efforts are facilitated through the state initiative. The Student Success Initiative has these goals:
- Provide students an open forum to discuss issues and concerns
- Provide structure and support to promote goal-setting and positive choices in decision-making
- Increase awareness among students of support services available
- Assist students with practical knowledge of budgeting, investments and savings
- Hold individual and small group sessions led by senior mentors who are volunteers from the community and Forsyth Tech’s staff
- Collaborate with organizations and groups on and off campus to enhance the services available to students
- Utilize the Early Alert System to assure success in the classroom for all students
- Share cultural and educational activities with local colleges to help our students become well-rounded
Frequently Asked Questions
Students can contact our staff directly through email, phone, or in person, using the contact information listed.
There is not an age limit concerning who can participate. We need an array of students to advance our mission.
We accept and provide business casual and business professional clothing.
All students enrolled across our campuses are encouraged to participate.
Contact Info
Email Greg Young at gyoung@forsythtech.edu or visit us at the Robert L. Strickland Center, Suite 2473. Phone: 336-757-3385
You can also reach out to Damon Davis at ddavis@forsythtech.edu or stop by the Transportation Center, Room 166. Phone: 336734-7385