Student Success Center

Sometimes searching for opportunities relevant to you can seem like – well, a job. As a college student, though, NOW is the best time to search! Maybe you already have a summer job or other opportunity. If not … or if you are searching for future opportunities.. Do you know where to look?!? Here are […]

Financial aid can be a somewhat tricky process, but thankfully, there are some great people in the Financial Aid office ready to help you out! Office hours are M-TH 8 – 5:30 P.M. and Friday 8 – 5 P.M. Also, you can still apply for Spring/Summer financial aid, & the graduate student application for financial […]

Why should you attend the Winter 2014 Career Fair, tomorrow, Wednesday, April 16 from 12-3 PM? How do you impress recruiters? Find out here in this SHORT video from Career Spots, 7 Tips for Researching Companies!  

There is a lot you can learn about rewriting your LinkedIn headline, according to academic advisor/career counselor Sam MacFarland, from this Forbes article by Jenny Foss, “How to Make Your LinkedIn headline Stand Out.” According to the article, the LinkedIn headline is the “most overlooked LinkedIn section,” but it’s also “prime marketing real estate.” Ask […]

Maggie Golembiewski, MA, LLPC and academic advisor/counselor at the University of Michigan-Flint’s Student Success Center, says: Complete your math classes as quickly as possible in order to make timely progress towards taking your core classes and getting your degree!    

This article, “5 common interview questions –and how to answer them” has some great advice for job seekers. Here are the five questions and one suggestion for each, but you can click on the article link to read more! 1) Tell me about yourself. Focus on three or four areas within your resume that are […]

When you are ready to apply to grad school, what should you do? Apply to various schools (most current graduate school applicants agree that 10-12 is a good idea). If at all possible, make sure you research schools well and apply to the ones where your work will fit, not just those that are nearby […]

Most of us change our major at least once before we graduate, but how exactly do I make it official? Changing your major in SIS There are two routes you can take when changing your major in the system. The first is through your SIS account. Start by going to the “Student Services” tab and […]

I want to know what classes I’ve taken and which ones I still need to take to graduate, how can I find this? The Degree Evaluation: Your Best Friend The simplest and most efficient way to quickly see what classes you’ve already taken, what requirements you’ve already fulfilled AND what classes and requirements you still […]

I think I have an hold on my account, how can I be sure? What is a hold? A hold is a restriction placed on your student account by a department or administrative office due to some unfulfilled requirement. These can range from Cashier’s holds for an unpaid balance to a departmental hold for required […]