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 SUCCESS TEAM
All Advisors are located in the Advising Suite of the Buchheit Administration Building.
Dr. Megan GeorgionDean of Career & Student Success
GeorgionM@smcsc.edu
Burgess Student Center #243
GeorgionM@smcsc.edu
Burgess Student Center #243
Victoria AnthonyDirector of Student Advising
& Persistence, VA Advisor AnthonyV@smcsc.edu
& Persistence, VA Advisor AnthonyV@smcsc.edu
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
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:
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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?
Dr. Megan GeorgionDean of Career & Student Success
GeorgionM@smcsc.edu
Burgess Student Center #243
GeorgionM@smcsc.edu
Burgess Student Center #243
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
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!*
Looking for More Information?
Email Dean of Career & Success >
864.587.4020
The X, Office 243
Burgess Student Center
The X, Office 243
Burgess Student Center
Dr. Megan GeorgionDean of Career &
Student Success
"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.