The Office of Student Services exists to help students adjust to college life, to assist in co-curricular concerns, and to aid in the selection of careers and lifetime goals.
Among the functions of this office are academic counseling, testing, new student orientation, student activities and wellness events, student conduct, college success skills courses, disability services, career services, student support services, and service learning.
The Testing Center supports the college goal of providing quality student services that are responsive to the needs of current and prospective students. The Testing Center coordinates testing services for new and continuing students, which include placement, video, web, make-up tests, and other course and program assessments.
Career Services offers computerized career assessments and career planning to help students determine career goals and thus a college major. For more information, contact Nikki Anderson at 276-523-9105, NAnderson@mecc.edu or visit H132 in the Student Services Suite of Holton Hall.
MECC’s Transfer Services assists students who wish to pursue their education beyond the Associates degree. Services include one on one advising sessions, transfer fairs, course equivalency planning, campus visits, as well as assistance with college applications. For more information, visit your advisor, Beth Boggs Kelly at 276-523-9106, bkelly@mecc.edu or visit H132 in the Student Services Suite of Holton Hall.
Disability Services provides services to students with documented disabilities. For more information, contact the Disability Services Counselor, Dale Lee, dlee@mecc.edu, 276-523-9108.
Mission Statement for Great Expectations:
To help Virginia’s foster students to complete high school, gain access to a community college education, earn a Postsecondary educational credential, and transition successfully to independence which includes a career with a family sustaining wage.
Great Expectations offers educational and supportive services to students who are or were in foster /kinship/special needs adoptive relationships to help them achieve academic, independent and personal success. Students in the Great Expectations program develop career and personal goals. Career goals include the opportunity to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate. The Great Expectations Career Coach offers support and guidance to students, helping them succeed, not only with college plans and independent living skills, but with their futures.
For more information, call 276-523-9030 or grex@mecc.edu
The Center for Student Outreach and Success (SOS) is intended to increase student persistence and attainment of success. College Success Coaches empower students to achieve their educational goals by providing them with encouragement and support, identifying on and off campus resources, and by collaborating with faculty and staff to identify and reduce barriers to success. We offer a laptop loaner program, TI-84+ calculator loaner program, and other assistance. For more information, contact the SOS Office collegesuccess@mecc.edu or visit H107 in Holton Hall beside the Red Fox Grill.
This program is designed to help students stay in college when faced with an unforeseen financial emergency. Through this program, students may receive financial assistance to get them through their emergency. Eligible students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0, not be a first semester student, and be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours. In order to determine eligibility and if need meets approved criteria, students seeking assistance should contact Student Services at 276-523-9107 or Student Services Suite of Holton Hall.
The general philosophy of Mountain Empire Community College in the area of student conduct is based upon the concept that students are adults and should enjoy the rights and responsibilities of adult citizenship. Accordingly, the State Board for Community Colleges and Mountain Empire Community College have established regulations that are essential to the protection of freedom, life, and property of all members of the campus community.
Single Stop is an online screening tool that can estimate what supplemental resources (governmental, local, and at MECC) students might be eligible to receive. These may include emergency funds, employment assistance, food and housing needs, and many other services.
Visit the Single Stop Application to complete the Single Stop Screener
For more information call 276-523-9030 or foxassist@mecc.edu
The College Attainment for Parent Students (CAPS) program is an initiative developed by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education to improve educational and economic outcomes for parent students across Virginia's community colleges.
CAPS provides financial assistance, mentorship, academic support and linkage to key resources, tailored to the unique needs of parenting students. CAPS not only helps students achieve their academic goals, but it also strengthens the socio-economic fabric in our communities by removing barriers to basic needs support.
Sign up for MECC CAPS and receive information and communication regarding programming and resources for MECC’s student parents. Contact Christina Fraley at cfraley@mecc.edu or 276-523-9030 for more information.
Christina Fraley – Student Care and Support Coordinator, 276-523-9030
Beth Boggs Kelly- Coordinator of Advising, 276-523-9106
Dr. Dale Lee- Disability Services & Student Leadership, 276-523-9108
The Office of Student Services is located in Holton Hall (H128).