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Student Success Center
SSC provides academic support services to help you achieve success
The SSC offers tutoring, college life coaching, academic exploration, placement testing, and a convenient testing center. Please visit, email or call with your questions.
Hours
Fall/Winter
Mon – Thurs: 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Summer
Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Testing Center
Mon. – Fri: opens at 9 a.m.
Testing is by appointment only during final exam weeks
Contact Us
Location: McNichols Campus Library, third floor, Room 319
Email: ssc@udmercy.edu
Phone: 313-993-1143
For specific contact information for SSC individuals, see the Professional staff section.
For Students
Tutoring
Free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, foreign languages, philosophy, history and English.
College Life Coaching
Through the State of Michigan grant-funded program King-Chavez-Parks Initiative (KCP), highlights include college life coaching with various programs and events.
FirstGen Network
If your parents did not graduate with a bachelor’s degree, you are a first-generation college student – and we want you to join the FirstGen Network! We offer a space to meet for food, conversation and community.
Finding your major
You can explore UDM's majors, and careers in health professions through our in our Academic Interests & Major Exploration Program and Health Exploration Program.
Testing
Placement testing
Testing in English, Math, Chemistry, and foreign languages offered at Detroit Mercy is available online on Blackboard under the "Placement Testing" course for all new and applicable transfer students. The results of the placement tests are given to the student's advisor to assist in proper course selection.
*If a student needs to use a university computer to take their placement tests, please call the SSC's Testing Center at 313-993-1143 or email us at ssc@udmercy.edu.
For more information on Placement Testing, please contact Felicia Hartinger at mitrovfl@udmercy.edu.
Testing Center
All students are welcome to use the SSC testing center to take their exams or quizzes, including students in need of testing accommodations. Students must make arrangements with their professors in order to use the testing center. During the fall/winter semesters, student may come and take a test during regular hours of operation Monday-Friday.
During the summer term and final exam week (for full semester courses) the testing center is available by appointment only by calling the SSC.
Students using the testing center will be asked to sign a testing center agreement form and surrender their cell phone, smart watches, or any other items prohibited in the testing center. Students will be asked to present their student ID upon arrival (or any other state or federally issued photo ID) to verify their identity.
For questions regarding CLEP/DSST (formerly DANTES) testing, please visit the Registrar website.
Student accessibility services are available to all currently enrolled students who have documented disabilities that substantially limit them in one or more major life activities.
Faculty
If you notice a student who may benefit from academic intervention:
This form sends a high-priority notice to a Student Success Center support team. Our campus depends on you to help ensure every student receives the support they need to stay on track for academic success.
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Professional staff contact information
- Felicia Hartinger, Director, Office: 313-993-1265 Email: mitrovfl@udmercy.edu
- Airik Sanders, College Life Coach, KCP, Office: 313-993-1527 Email: sanderas1@udmercy.edu
- Sr. Sarah Foster, RSM, College Life Coach, Office: 313-993-1401 Email: fostersa@udmercy.edu
- Darcie Selegean, Curriculum Coordinator, Office: 313-993-1143 Email: selegedm@udmercy.edu
For general inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at ssc@udmercy.edu or call our main line at 313-993-1143.
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Developmental coursework
Developmental coursework delivered by SSC:
- Basic Mathematics (UAS0800)
- Elementary Algebra (UAS0950)
- Basic English (UAS 0990)
- Success Skills (UAS 1000)
- Success Skills II (UAS 1050)
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Learning outcomes
UDM's Student Success Center works to achieve the following learning outcomes for its students:
Learning Outcome 1
Students will demonstrate steps towards becoming an independent learner.Learning Outcome 2
Students will demonstrate the ability to make self-motivated, personalized decisions in order to be a successful student.Learning Outcome 3
Students will demonstrate a better understanding of one or more concepts in their coursework as a result of an engagement with a tutor.
