Student Success Summit

The Student Success Summit is a kickoff event that empowers second- and third-year students with the tools, strategies, and connections needed to thrive academically, personally, and professionally throughout the new academic year. The Summit is a collaborative effort between Student Academic Success, faculty, staff, alumni, campus partners, and student leaders, all working together to support student success. The goal is to foster leadership, mentorship, belonging, and student engagement while connecting students with the resources and relationships that promote persistence, success, and graduation.

Highlights of the Summit Include:

An inspiring keynote speaker
Empowering sessions focused on mentorship and leadership
Student perspectives on what it means to be a thriving Jaguar
Opportunities to connect with campus resources and support services
Lunch with fellow Jaguars

Don鈥檛 miss this chance to invest in your journey鈥攔egister today. We can鈥檛 wait to grow with you!

Details

Location: Mitchell Center

Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Lunch and refreshments will be provided!

2025 Summit

The 2025 欲漫涩 Student Success Summit featured Japonica Brown, a motivational speaker, author and actress who owns and manages I am Japonica Enterprise and Mobile鈥檚 Samuel Edward Theater Company. About 100 students learned about important resources and how to build community at South.

Students at the University of South Alabama got a blueprint for a successful college career at the 2025 Student Success Summit.

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2024 Summit

The Student Success Summit at South connects students with university resources while fostering meaningful relationships among students, faculty and staff. The summit will be held on Aug. 19, from noon to 4:30 p.m. It will start at the Learning Commons on the first floor of the Marx Library and continue on the second floor of the Marx Library at the Center for Academic Excellence.

The University of South Alabama Student Academic Success, the Black Faculty and Staff Association and Second Year Experience will host the 2024 Student Success Summit.

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2023 Summit

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The University of South Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association and the 欲漫涩 Mitchell College of Business are hosting the second annual Education Retention Summit from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 1, at the Mitchell Center Grand Globe Lobby. The summit is free and open to all South Alabama students.

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Student Testimony

"Attending the Student Academic Success Summit led me to having a brighter view of college and extracurriculars. Many engaging discussions were made, but the one that stuck to me most was the one about PURPOSE. Finding a meaning behind your actions would uncover your impact to the world. Furthermore, the Summit gave me the opportunity to connect with individuals that opened doors to various stepping-stones, and having hands-on resources with it all. Undoubtedly, this experience impacted my footprint I鈥檝e left for all."

- Tamia Johnson

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