Experience Success - Spartanburg Methodist College

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

Book Time with Victoria

Brandon LylesSenior Advisor, Last Names A-G
LylesB@smcsc.edu

Book Time with Brandon

Dr. James BrumbaughOnline Student Advisor
BrumbaughJ@smcsc.edu

Book Time with James

Hailey GassStudent Athlete Advisor
GassH@smcsc.edu

Emery CarrAdvisor, Last Names O-Z
CarrE@smcsc.edu

Book Time with Emery

Josh GoldenAdvisor, Last Names H-N
GoldenJ@smcsc.edu

Book Time with Josh

SMCX Success | Academic support

The SMC Tutoring Center is free to all students and is located on the first floor of Walker Building. Sign in for one on one peer tutoring sessions, study groups, or a quiet place to complete your homework!

TUTORING SERVICES INCLUDE:

Prompt starters

Proofreading

Breaking down math problems

Study methods and how to prepare for a test

Schedule FREE Tutoring Sessions Using ThinkingStorm:Option 1) In-person Peer Tutoring Sessions at the SMC 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 Director of Student Success for tutoring assistance.

TUTORING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Look for a confirmation email of your session, but don’t rely on that email to remind you. Write down your session information in your planner or add it to your phone’s calendar so you don’t miss it!
Bring your course materials, notes, and book to the tutoring session. Don’t come unprepared! If you are bringing your laptop, be sure it is charged or you have your charger with you.
Ask questions! Tutors don’t always know what you don’t understand unless you tell them. Communicate with your tutor so they can best assist.
This is a new booking platform, so be patient while we work out the bugs! We’ll be adding more courses and time options (30-minute sessions) very soon.
Be sure to bring your SMC student ID to your tutoring session. The tutoring lab is located on the ground floor of Walker Building, and you’ll need your ID to be able to access that floor.
Don’t wait to seek tutoring assistance for a course. Before midterms is the best time to get on the right track and start to better understand the material!

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The Tutoring Center is located on the ground floor of the Walker Building. *Students will need their SMC ID
to access the building.

Questions?

Michelle BrownDirector of Student Success
BrownM@smcsc.edu
Walker , Office 107| SMCX Success

ADDITIONAL
STUDENT RESOURCES

The Write Place

SMC Library

SMCX Wellness

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

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.

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