The Student Success and Support Program
To help students pursue and reach their educational goals, Mt SAC has a planned educational process called Student
Success and Support Program (SSSP). All new students must complete the SSSP process, which includes a new student
orientation, completion of English, math and reading assessment tests, and academic counseling to develop both an
abbreviated (short term) educational plan and comprehensive educational plan. SSSP status is established for all new
students at the time they submit their application to the college.
The Student Success and Support Program include the following three components:
Assessment
provides students with an opportunity to identify current skill levels in English, math and reading for
appropriate placement into courses for which they are prepared.
Orientation
provides students with an opportunity to become acquainted with college programs, student support services,
academic expectations, and the registration process. Counselors will also assist students with a development of an
abbreviated (short term) educational plan to maintain your registration status.
Counseling
provides students an opportunity to meet with a counselor for one-on-one assistance to help answer questions
about educational options, and to develop an educational plan that outlines the necessary courses to meet specific transfer,
vocational certificate, or associate degree goals.
The college’s responsibility is to provide:
• assessment services
• orientation services
• counseling, advising, and other education planning services
• assistance in development of an student educational plan which identifies the student’s educational goal, course of
study, and the courses, services, and programs to be used to achieve them
• follow-up services to evaluate each student’s progress and provide support services to at-risk students
• referrals to specialized support services and curriculum offerings
The student’s responsibility is to:
• identify an education and career goal
• attend class and complete assigned coursework
• complete courses, maintain academic progress toward goals and course of student identified
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