{"id":206,"date":"2024-02-27T20:12:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2024-10-03T13:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:44:50","slug":"academic-success-specialists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/academic-success-specialists\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Success Specialists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-umflint-jumbotron jumbotron jumbotron-fluid jumbotron-page mb-3\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc6af600ff9b3088daf25eb80b22ce05\">Academic Success Specialists<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jumbotron-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Blue.Pavilion.jpg\" 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Please know that you are not alone!&nbsp; The Student Success Center\u2019s friendly academic success specialists are experts at helping students unlock their full potential. And, you definitely won\u2019t find any cookie-cutter solutions here. Your specialist will create an individualized success plan tailored to your unique needs and circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">So, prepare to work hard and look forward to these results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time Management Mastery<\/strong>: College life demands effective time management. Learn strategies to banish procrastination, organize assignments, balance work, and enjoy activities . . . all without sacrificing your well-being!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exam Prep Excellence<\/strong>: Conquer test anxiety! Take your quizzes and exams with confidence, knowing you are truly well-prepared! Our specialists offer targeted strategies for effective study sessions, exam techniques, and stress management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Big Picture Clarity: <\/strong>Your academic success specialist will help you set clear academic and career goals. Then, they will show you how everything connects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic Probation Rebound:<\/strong> This is truly a no-judgment zone! If you are near (or at) one of the academic warning levels, our success specialists will help you get back on track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Our Academic Success Specialist Team:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nemar Jackson, MPA<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mary Ann Kost, MA<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roy Shavers, MA<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\"><strong>How to Connect with an Academic Success Specialist:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ask your academic advisor to issue a referral and a success specialist will contact you, or <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the Student Success Center directly.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Although making an appointment in advance is usually the best option, walk-in appointments may also be available. Feel free to swing by the Student Success Center to ask.&nbsp; We\u2019re located on the second floor of the University Pavilion (285 UPAV), right next to the Financial Aid Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Success Center<br><\/strong>285 University Pavilion<br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 810-762-3085<br><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:UM-FlintAcademicSuccessSpecialists@umich.edu\">UM-FlintAcademicSuccessSpecialists@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/academic-success-specialists\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-206","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":235,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206\/revisions\/235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/studentsuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}