Success starts with your first days on campus and continues your whole career.
Student Success
Your success in both college and life is what drives the SMC Experience. The SMCX Team offers a variety of resources to help you be successful at SMC, and we are always here to assist one-on-one as well.
All-in-one advisors
SMC students have one advisor that supports them in all areas of success from enrollment to employment. This includes scheduling your classes, academic success and recovery, and career planning and job searching. This model allows you to get to know your advisor better and have someone that truly understands how to help you reach your goals with SMC!
MEET YOUR SMCX ADVISING TEAM
All Advisors are located in the Advising Suite of the Buchheit Administration Building.
Victoria AnthonyDirector of Student Advising
& Persistence, VA Advisor AnthonyV@smcsc.edu
& Persistence, VA Advisor AnthonyV@smcsc.edu
Book Time with Victoria
SMCX Success | Academic support
The SMC Student Success Center assists students in these three ways: prevention – supporting student success from the first day of classes through graduation; intervention – outreach to students when academic challenges arise; and restoration – rebuilding the success plan after setbacks. The Student Success Center is staffed by peer tutors/success coaches and 24/7 virtual tutors. Sign up for free one-on-one tutoring, success coaching, or 24/7 virtual tutoring through the ThinkingStorm link on mySMC or BrightSpace. Drop in on weekdays at Willard Hall, Suite 12, for a quiet study space or to ask for help.
SERVICES INCLUDE:Course specific support for many courses
Prompt starters and proofreading
General academic support
Success Coaching: Organizational and time management tools, Study methods and test preparation, Note taking skills
How to Schedule FREE Tutoring/Success Coaching Using ThinkingStorm:Option 1) In-person peer tutoring/success coaching at the SMC Student Success Tutoring Center
Option 2) 24/7 Online Tutoring and Writing Help Sessions You can access the ThinkingStorm page through mySMC or Brightspace.
*During summer terms, students can contact the Director of Student Success for tutoring assistance.
Option 2) 24/7 Online Tutoring and Writing Help Sessions You can access the ThinkingStorm page through mySMC or Brightspace.
*During summer terms, students can contact the Director of Student Success for tutoring assistance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
The Student Success Center is located in Willard Hall, Suite 12. *Students will need their SMC ID
to access the building.
to access the building.
Questions?
Michelle BrownDirector of Student Success
BrownM@smcsc.edu
Willard Hall, Suite 12
BrownM@smcsc.edu
Willard Hall, Suite 12
ADDITIONAL STUDENT RESOURCES
First Year Programs
SMC's first year programs are designed to not only offer you an introduction to life on campus, but also to help you develop key skills that will help you be successful in both college and life.
EXPERIENCE ORIENTATION
SMC's orientation program is required for all first-year students to help you become acquainted with campus and get you started on the right path to success at SMC! You'll meet fellow incoming students, get to know the campus, and meet with various faculty and staff around campus who will be vital to a smooth first semester at SMC.
Experience Orientation Includes:
Meet the SMCX Team
Student Success & Academic Resources
Business Office & Financial Aid
I.T. & Virtual Learning Help
Campus Involvement
SMC 101 | The First Year Experience Course
All new SMC students are required to take SMC 101. This important course kicks off your first semester at SMC by preparing you for a career after college. SMC 101 covers such topics as:
Time management
Studying techniques
Goal setting & achieving
Major & career exploration
Money management
Effective note taking, paper writing, and test taking in college
Valuing and amplifying diversity
Leadership and working effectively with others
Maintaining wellness during your college experience
Questions?
Email FirstYear@smcsc.edu >
Spring 2025 OrientationJanuary 6, 2025
Fall 2025 OrientationJune 20, 2025
July 10, 2025
July 25, 2025
July 29, 2025
August 8, 2025
July 10, 2025
July 25, 2025
July 29, 2025
August 8, 2025
Register on Your Checklist >
Fall 2025 Check in at 8:30AM. Event is 9AM-3PM in Ellis Hall. Students will need to attend the full 6 hour event and may bring one guest.
*All First Year Students Are Required To Attend Orientation!*
"Student Success from Enrollment to Employment."
Spartanburg Methodist College defines student success as the processes that are most likely to lead to positive academic, economic, and professional outcomes for students. We measure success quantitatively (academic performance, graduation rate, employment rate), as well as qualitatively (student involvement, personal and professional growth). Ultimately, SMC believes that students are successful when they demonstrate self-reliance, academic achievement, a sense of responsibility and purpose, and the ability to secure gainful employment in a chosen career.