2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Success and Retention

The Academic Success and Retention Unit, housed in the Student Success Center on the second floor of the B.D. Owens Library, offers a variety of services and resources to the University community from orientation to graduation.  These include but are not limited to:

  • Onboarding students through orientation

  • Supporting students in their first year through the University Seminar class and first-year advising

  • Advising deciding students, transfer students, and others that have academic questions

  • Offering tutoring and supplemental instruction for many classes across disciplines on campus

  • Teaching academic success courses (INCO 77150 and INCO 77151) for at-risk freshmen and transfer students transitioning to Northwest, students in academic recovery, or students who feel they need extra accountability and support