First Year Programs

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Success Coaching

Meet one-on-one with a coach who can help you improve your goal setting, time management, study skills, and more. Coaches help their mentees learn how to maximize their academic potential at USM.

Open to all Hattiesburg students pursuing a bachelor’s degree, but our primary focus is on students who may be struggling with their transition to college. Application is open at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
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Success Experts

Learn new strategies for academic success with with on-demand videos and live presentations by request open to all Southern Miss students on the Hattiesburg campus.  Sessions are approximately 45 minutes, and hosted by Center for Student Success staff.

Open to all USM students. 

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Jump Scholars Program

Incoming freshman students can get a JUMP start on their college experience by participating in an intensive three-week success camp experience, taking one academic class and participating in community building programs and academic success workshops.

Open to incoming first-year students. Applications are accepted in early spring.
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ACES Living Learning and Themed Learning Communities

ACES includes living learning and themed learning communities tailored for incoming first-year students. These communities offer a close-knit peer group within the larger university setting, fostering direct connections with dedicated faculty and staff.  The Center for Student Success provides academic support for the community members.

Any incoming first-year student may apply through Housing and Residence Life. 
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