About Us
A Commitment to Academic Success
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Welcome to the Student Success Center for the University of Delaware’s College of Arts & Sciences. Our team is committed to the success of our undergraduate students. Under the direction of Senior Director Amy McCormick, the Student Success Center equips students with the tools and skills they need to succeed throughout their time at UD, from the first day through graduation.
Our Mission
In partnership with the larger UD community, the Student Success Center provides advising, academic, and co-curricular support to undergraduate students as they navigate their academic journeys. We empower students to utilize resources, make campus connections, and advocate for themselves, so they can achieve their academic, career, and personal goals.
Student-Centered Advising
The Student Success Center team provides holistic support to help students graduate on time. We build relationships with undergraduate students, checking in with them throughout their four years. Advisors monitor each student’s degree progress and identify any areas in which individuals may need academic support services. Email the Student Success Center for more information.
Students in UD’s Associate in Arts Program have access to dedicated advisors on all three campuses in Dover, Georgetown, and Wilmington. AAP advisors work one-on-one with students to ensure they stay on track for their future major. To schedule an appointment, email aap-advise@udel.edu.
Beyond the Classroom
Undergraduate students extend their classroom learning, build transferable skills, explore career interests, and develop leadership skills through co-curricular experiences. The Student Success Center connects students with UD’s myriad opportunities, including internships, co-ops, research projects, study abroad programs, volunteer work, student professional organizations, campus organizations and sports. To learn more, visit the Student Success Center's Co-Curricular Coaching page and contact the co-curricular coaching team at as-cocurricular@udel.edu.
The Legal Professional Preparatory Program (LP3) offers a network of students and alumni for UD students who want to pursue law careers. Through LP3, students can access resources such as networking events, workshops, mentors, scholarships, and job opportunities. To learn more, visit the LP3 website or contact the Student Success Center.
Support for Future Teachers
For students pursuing teaching careers in secondary education, the Secondary Education team provides information about undergraduate and graduate degrees. The College of Arts and Sciences offers several accredited secondary teaching programs with choices for undergraduate and graduate students. All can lead to licensure in Delaware and across the country. Investigate which options work best for you and discover an extensive alumni network of graduates working in local schools and in far-flung places.
The University of Delaware not only offers educational benefits for students, but also K to 12 teachers. The Delaware Teachers Institute serves educators of high-need student populations in five New Castle County public school districts. Teachers apply for a competitive, eight-month program led by UD faculty. While working in small seminar groups led by UD faculty, the teacher fellows develop curriculum units for their own classrooms, which are also shared with teachers across the country. The fellows receive a stipend upon completion of their units.
For more information, contact Trish Hermance, senior assistant dean of Secondary Teacher Education, at trish@udel.edu.
Dean's Scholar Program
The Dean's Scholar Program in the College of Arts & Sciences serves the needs of undergraduate students whose passion and curiosity drive them to pursue in-depth studies at a level akin to graduate work. Such studies require an unusually large amount of individualized work, extensive interaction with faculty mentors, and access to academic resources across the University. Dean's Scholar candidates design imaginative and rigorous individual plans of study to meet the total credit hours required for graduation. They must present clear evidence before appointment of their ability to pursue such a program successfully. Students will generally be selected as Dean's Scholars during their third or fourth semester at the University. To learn more, email the Student Success Center.
