Academic Warning

Academic Coaching - Academic Assistance programs are designed to help students plan for success by identifying individual academic strengths and opportunities for growth. Through building a relationship with an Academic Coach you will build confidence, restore motivation and self-reliance, and improve your academic and life skills.  Academic Coaching provides support for students in improving grades, promotes goal attainment and completion of a degree. The programs consist of small group meetings (Academic Success Workshops), one-on-one meetings, and resource connection especially with tutors.  The one-on-one meetings include such topics as setting goals, identifying campus resources, time management, learning skills and study habits, faculty interaction, etc. For information about our Accommodative services, to initiate a request for eligibility review, or to access reasonable accommodations, contact (315) 786-2288, or stop by the John W. Deans Collaborative Learning Center, First Floor.

Career Planning and Job Placement - The Career Planning and Job Placement Service at Jefferson is designed to meet the vocational, educational, and employment needs of our students and alumni, as well as the employment needs of campus, local, regional, and national employers.  Career Counseling is provided as students determine their career directions; plan or change their academic Majors, or prepare for advanced study.  Related Job Placement activities offer practical assistance to students seeking an advanced degree or employment.  All services are offered on an individual basis and also brought in to JCC Classrooms, Club Meetings, Workshops, Career Fairs, and various other venues and address topics such as Personality and Career Assessment, Cover Letter and Resume Development, Employment Interviewing, Job Employment Techniques, Job Shadowing, Employment and Military Recruitment. For information about our Accommodative services, to initiate a request for eligibility review, or to access reasonable accommodations, contact (315) 786-2288, or stop by the John W. Deans Collaborative Learning Center, First Floor

Enrollment Services - The staff in the Enrollment Services Center provides academic advisement and course registration assistance for new students. We also assist students with transfer credit evaluation, changing majors, schedule revisions and interpreting degree audits.  Appointments are preferred.

Opportunity Programs

• TRIO Programs - Strategies to Achieve Results (S.T.A.R.) STAR is a federally-funded intensive support program currently serving 160 students. STAR serves as a centralized location for its participants, assisting them with the necessary tools to be successful. Our mission is to provide support outside of the classroom to assist students in persisting each year towards graduation and/or transfer to a four year college. For information about our STAR program services, to initiate a request for eligibility review, or to access reasonable accommodations, contact (315) 786-2288, or stop by the John W. Deans Collaborative Learning Center, First Floor

• CSTEP: The Jefferson Community College CSTEP program promotes students’ academic success in preparation for majors leading to careers in mathematics, science, technology and health-related fields and/or licensed professions. To be eligible for the program students must be a New York State Resident, be a full time student (12 credit hours), identify as African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native/Alaskan American OR Meet economic eligibility guidelines, and be pursuing a career in health related field and/or licensed professional field. CSTEP students will have opportunities for supplemental instruction, have a faculty mentor, participate in trips/tours and conference opportunities, as well as paid internships and research opportunities. For more information regarding the CSTEP program contact Deanna Lothrop at 786-2396 or Genn Pond at 786-2388.  www.sunyjefferson.edu/cstep