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Show m i iin ii iri- mj - uminrowm- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 7, 2015 ft. at DSU New mentoring program M cor co P succeed freshmen to plans help BY JORDAN EAMES JordanEamesDSN 4 Dixie State Universitys Student Success Program has goals to make college life easier for incoming freshmen. The program kicked off last year as part of the Student Success Center. It aims to help freshmen feel more comfortable in the college enviromnent through the use of student mentors. The majority of students in the program are specifically assigned to a mentor, but students who dont have a mentor can meet with one if they need additional help. Mentors are assigned based on the students major. David Roos, executive director of enrollment actually appreciate upperclassmen who come and help them. Roos said the biggest challenge for new students is making it past the first year. College is a big transition from high school, Roos said. Its not always obvious what you need to do to make it through that first working." Roos said other programs are targeting students who for dropare more as well of out school, ping courses courses as at risk that aie a struggle for many students. Programs that target courses are called supplemental instruction. Roos said he would like to have more supplemental instruction in the Student Success Program as it moves forward. at-ri- sk year. Other schools in Utah, such as The University of Utah and Brigham Young University, also use success workshops and programs to enhance a students college at-ri- sk experience. thr F is trying to break down Coy Cox, a junior criminal justice major from St. George, said he enjoys being a Student Success mentor. One reason I like mentoring so much is remembering what it was like to be in my first semester of college not really understanding how things work and not really knowing where to get my questions answered, Cox said. Cox said it feels good to help students get help, especially due to the struggles he went through. If students are struggling in class, it feels good to see them turn things around, Cox said. Its nice being able to get the help they need and being able to do things that they Roos said the other success programs in Utah gave him inspiration to start the Student Success Program at DSU. You dont have to look very far to see examples of programs that are working, Roos said. Were working to emulate some of the things weve seen that are services, said the program is about student connection. A lot of what the program is trying to do is get students connected with students and having them help each other, Roos said. Weve found that younger students coi wi ro vot col for wo the wall thats preventing students from seeing the mentors as peers. A lot of the students we contact see us as an authority figure, Cox said. The students kind of have this mentality that This guys trying to get after me because of my grades or attendance. They dont really want someone they dont know very well holding them accountable. Roos said his ultimate goal for the mentoring program is to see every freshman have someone to turn to for help. Getting students connected is a step toward success, he said. Students interested in getting help from the Student Success Program can email maybe thought they couldnt do before. Cox said the biggest issue cor stal self des P pro plet T to s rolh ider full; 20T D: its 50 o y sure men I studentsuccessdixie.edu or call 1. Watch Ryan Huskins' ties. From the U of Us perspective, it gives thm identity the opportunity to serve a committee on the Dipart of the state that they havent been able to serve but it also involves Dixie xie Sun News' Youbefore, she said. Regional Medical Center. 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