Student success efforts at Illinois Valley Community College have ramped up in the past year.
The school offers career services, helps students with job searches, and even helps construct a resume.
The school also offers a counseling center with different types of counseling.
At this center, academic counseling is provided where students get assistance with their academic needs as well as helping with planning and transferring needs. The counseling center also provides mental health counseling. This counseling service is provided through Transformative Growth, a non-profit organization on IVCC’s campus.
Project Success is another way in which IVCC works to ensure the success of students. Project Success is a program funded by the US Department of Education that works to help students who are first-generation, low-income, and disabled students.
IVCC also has a food pantry, a tutoring and writing center, success coaching, and a center for neurodiversity and accessibility.
Ashlee Fitzpatrick, associate director of retention, provided information about how the school can effectively help students. She stated, “A support network can be very impactful, especially when navigating challenges.” She also says she likes to keep students motivated and remind them there is always help at IVCC. She said there is always someone who will be able to help at IVCC, no matter how difficult or unimportant the issue may seem.
Information on the student support services at the college can be found on the IVCC website. Crystal Credi is the dean of Student Success and can be reached at 815-224-0380.