Since its relocation in 2021, the Academic Success Center (ASC) has become the epicenter for student improvement at Sam Houston State University. Ted Stuberfield, director of tutoring, and Austin Dixon, director of academic outreach and recovery, recently shared their passion for the center’s growth over the past few years.
Dixon and Stuberfield emphasize the centers main mission, “Meet students where they are at in the learning process.”
While the center’s image has evolved, its mission and goals are still the same, meaning that no matter the level of the student, there are resources tailored to help them become academically successful.
Walking into the Newton Gresham Library, which houses the ASC, students are often seen engaging in tutoring or workshops led by the center’s staff. The ASC provides a wide range of services for its students such as tutoring, workshops, math 1314 resources, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and academic coaching. On top of these services, the ASC is partnered with the Graduate/Undergraduate Instructor Academy (GUIA), which provides professional development to graduate adjunct professors, teaching assistants, lab instructors and more by offering instructional training and resources.
In addition to academic support, the ASC offers leadership roles and jobs, including several roles that undergraduate and graduate students can take, as well as full-time professional positions.
Stuberfield said, “We do a lot of hiring – we keep over 150 peer mentors on staff and sometimes we hire professional staff as well.”
