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  Professional Staff Contact Information

  Main Office: 313-993-1143

  • Felicia Hartinger, Director, Office: 313-993-1265 Email: mitrovfl@udmercy.edu
  • Laura Bagdady, Assistant Director of Disability & Accessibility Services, Office: 313-993-1158 Email: bagdadlm@udmercy.edu
  • Erica Graze, Academic & Career Advisor, Office: 313-993-1811 Email: grazeem@udmercy.edu
  • Wyman Stewart, Professional Mentor I, Office: 313-993-1143 Email: stewardm@udmercy.edu
  • Sr. Sarah Foster, RSM, Professional Mentor, Office: 313-993-1401 Email: fostersa@udmercy.edu
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  How are we dealing with COVID-19 ?

  The SSC is here and ready to help you despite the restrictions due to COVID-19. Be sure to schedule an appointment with any of the SSC professonal staff, mentors, tutors, or peer mentors who can help support you academically during these unprecendented times. We will be open this Fall 2020 for both in-person and online support services to best serve all our students. 

  The university also has provided some answers that many of our students are also asking in regards to returning to campus. Learn more about returning to campus here. 

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  Tutoring and Learning Communities

  The SSC offers free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy, history and English. One-on-one and small group appointments are available in the Student Success Center on the third floor of the McNichols Campus Library.

  Interested in becoming a tutor? Please, fill out an online application today! If considered, we will reach out to you to set up an in-person interview. 

  *DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES, ALL TUTORING APPOINTMENTS WILL BE DELIVERED ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*

  Make your appointment today at udmercy.accudemia.net. Limited walk-ins are available.

  Detroit Mercy also offers learning communities conducted by tutors who sit in on specific sections of targeted courses throughout the term and run study sessions weekly. These guided learning communities support freshman math, science and statistics classes. *LEARNING COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELED UNTIL FALL 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES.

  To provide the most support for your academic needs, the Student Success Center has also created an online platform for you to access free tutoring through Blackboard. Each tutor has their own "classroom" where you can have a video conference tutoring session. Listed below is our tutors with their contact information along with a few subjects they tutor. If there is a subject that you do not see listed below, please do not hesitate to contact the SSC at 313-993-1143. We are more than happy to help!

  In order to set up an online tutoring appointment..

  1. Schedule a time with the tutor to "meet" on Blackboard for a tutoring session on Accudemia. 
  2. Once your appointment is confirmed, log onto Blackboard a the time of your appointment and select "SSC Tutoring" as the class you would like to enter. 
  3. Once you access the page, there will be a drop down selection. 
  4. Click on "Tutoring Virtual Classroom"
  5. Select the tutor you have scheduled a session with at the time you both have agreed upon
  6. Once you have entered the tutor's "classroom" click "Join Session" 
  7. Select the video/audio options on the screen
  8. Click the purple arrow in the bottom right corner for more options (white board, sharing documents, etc.).

  First	Last	Email	Major	Subjects
  Mark	Blanchard	blanchmp@udmercy.edu	Psychology	STA
  Jennifer	Borawski	borawsjl@udmercy.edu	PA	BIO
  Gazmend	Duhanaj	duhanaga@udmercy.edu	Nursing	NUR
  Jillian	Grabwoski	grabowji@udmercy.edu	Psychology	PYC, ENL
  Carson	Green	greence2@udmercy.edu	Robotics	MTH
  Stephanie	Korte	kortesn@udmercy.edu	Biology	BIO
  Paul	Manuszak	manuszpc@udmercy.edu	Mechanical Engineering	MTH, ENGR
  Khrystyna	Melnyk	melnykkh@udmercy.edu	Psychology	PYC
  Christina	Nguyen	nguyench2@udmercy.edu	Psychology	PYC, ENL
  Maxwell	Payton	paytonmb@udmercy.edu	Business Administration	BUS, MTH
  Courtney	Pefley	pefleycm@udmercy.edu	Chemistry	CHM, MTH, STA
  Muhammad	Rashid		Economics	ECN, PHL
  Savannah	Sloan	sloansn@udmercy.edu	Criminal Justice	ENL
  Emma	St. John	stjohner@udmercy.edu	Nursing	NUR
  Garret	Weaver	weavergd@udmercy.edu	Biology	BIO

  
   

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  Testing Center

  *DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES, THE SSC WILL NOT BE PROCTORING IN-PERSON TESTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.*

  Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  During finals week, hours are extended and testing is by appointment only. Call 313-993-1143 for more information.

  For more information on the CLEP/DSST (formerly DANTES), please visit the Registrar website.

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  Professional Mentoring

  The SSC provides professional mentoring for all undergraduate students. Mentors meet with students on a weekly basis to provide academic success coaching and connect them with resources here on campus.
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  Placement Testing

  Testing in English, math, chemistry, computers, foreign languages and reading is available in the Learning Center by appointment for all new and applicable transfer students. The results of the placement tests are given to the student's advisor to assist in proper course selection.

  Click here for more about Detroit Mercy's math placement recommendation. 

  Click here for more on placement testing.

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  Disability & Accessibility Support Services

  Disability & Accessibility Support Services are available to all currently enrolled students who have documented disabilities that substantially limit them in one or more major life activities.

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  Kings-Parks-Chavez (KCP) Program

  SSC is home to the State of Michigan grant-funded program King-Chavez-Parks Initiative. Program highlights include professional mentoring, academic success coaching and various programs and events. Click here for more on the KCP program.
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  FirstGen Network

  If your parents did not graduate with a bachelor’s degree, you are a first-generation college student and we want you to join the network. FirstGen Network meets twice a month for food, conversation and community. Learn more on the FirstGen Network page.
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  AIME/HEX Program

  The University College Program offers extensive support services, developmental advising and peer mentoring to conditionally admitted students. Students are admitted to the program through a selection and interview process. A condition of admission is the signing of a program participation contract. Click here for more on the AIME/HEX Program.

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  Developmental Coursework

  Developmental coursework delivered by SSC includes:

  • Basis Math Review (UAS0750),
  • Basic Mathematics (UAS0800),
  • Introduction to College Algebra (UAS0950),
  • Reading (UAS1040),
  • Academic Empowerment (UAS1045),
  • Athletes in Transition (UAS1070).