Supporting Students for Future Success
The Student Success Initiative (SSI) is an enrichment program for male students, that provides professional, academic, and personal development. SSI helps participants develop a game plan for success, from orientation to graduation.
Who should participate in the SSI?
GovState students who are committed to their personal success are encouraged to participate in the Student Success Initiative. The SSI does not operate within traditional deficit model approaches. Instead, we believe in giving our students the tools needed to succeed academically, compete globally, and develop professionally. No matter where you start, if your success is important to you, then it's important to the Student Success Initiative.
Why should I join the Student Success Initiative?
Participants of the Student Support Initiative benefit from unique and targeted on- and off-campus opportunities that contribute to their personal and professional success:
- Engage participants in robust, yet candid dialogue about identity, goals, and the barriers that tend to impede their collective and individual progress.
- Encourage participants' awareness of and exposure to their history and society through a cultural exploration of museum exhibits, performances, and guest speakers.
- Equip all participants for academic success through curricular enhancement activities such as workshops on effective study habits, periodic monitoring of classroom progress, as well as study tables and faculty-led support sessions.
- Empower participants to promote servant leadership by giving back to the community and developing and coordinating civic engagement endeavors, on- and off-campus.
How do I participate in the Student Success Initiative?
For more information about the Student Success Initiative at GovState, contact Delton Pierce, Campus Traditions & Leadership Administrator via email at getinvolved@govst.edu or 708-235-7362.
Check out SSI on Jaguar Connection, the place for all clubs, organizations, and events. Click the link to the right to register and get involved with a club on campus, or find some friends and start your own club!
Upcoming Meetups in D1496 at 1 p.m., Lunch is Provided:
Fall Semester:
- September 11, 2025
- October 14, 2025
- November 11, 2025
Spring Semester:
- February 10, 2026
- March 10, 2026
- April 14, 2026