Welcome to the Student Success Center (SSC)! The Center is one of many Allegany College of Maryland offices that provide support services for students and faculty. The SSC is located on the Cumberland Campus. If you need assistance at the Bedford County or Somerset County Campuses, click on the Pennsylvania Student Services' box below:

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Cumberland Campus Humanities Building Room 58 (301)784-5551 TDD(301)784-5001 FAX(301)784-5060

 

OUR MISSION…

is to assist students in achieving their educational goals by providing support services in a nurturing and respectful environment, thereby helping them to become successful, life-long learner in a diverse world.

 

SUCCESS…

is having the ability to
achieve what you thought you couldn’t achieve.
-Anonymous

The Student Success Center or SSC serves as a resource for students and faculty by providing a wide range of services that assist students in becoming active, independent, life-long learners and provide faculty with support services.

 

The Testing Lab of the SSC offers:
Placement Assessment - a computerized assessment of academic skills that is given to incoming students.

Classroom Testing - testing in a more relaxed atmosphere.

• Testing requiring extended time
• Make-up testing
• Special accommodations for student with disabilities

• Peer Tutoring - One-on-one review
• Study Labs - Small group study sessions
• Mathematics
• Science
• Writing

• Selecting a transfer college or university.
• Determining the appropriate courses to complete.
• Completing the application process to a four-year college or university.

Career Advising assists students in the selection of a major field of study through self-assessment interests, values, aptitudes, and personality type surveys.

The SSC Staff works with the Disabled Student Services Coordinator to provide appropriate special accommodations for students. Students must meet with the Coordinator prior to requesting services.

My will shapes the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man’s doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in a maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.

-Elaine Maxwell

This site is maintained by Allegany College of Maryland's Student Success Center

Send your questions or comments to Bill Devlin, Director of Student Success Center bdevlin@allegany.edu

 

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