Announcement: Blue Ridge Community College will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The College will open normally on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The Student Success Center (SSC) offers free academic support and tutoring on Blue Ridge Community College’s Henderson and Transylvania County campuses through one-on-one instructor and peer tutoring, online tutoring, and academic support services such as test-taking strategies, note-taking, study skills, and time management. A Student Success Center instructor is always available, during Student Success Center open hours, to provide assistance.
Math, English, and Chemistry Tutoring
The Writing and Math Labs are located in the Henderson County Campus Student Success Center and are staffed by curriculum instructors to provide additional instruction outside the classroom. Students can drop by for assistance or be referred by an instructor. Instructor tutoring in other subjects, such as biology and chemistry, are also offered in the Center.
Hours of assistance vary each semester according to instructor schedules. Contact the Student Success Center at tutoring@blueridge.edu for more information.
Students who need supplemental instruction in a particular course can receive free peer tutoring from an instructor-recommended student who excels in the same subject.
Any student interested in receiving peer tutoring should contact the Student Success Center at tutoring@blueridge.edu or see an instructor.
Peer tutors must have an instructor recommendation to tutor and meet the peer tutor qualifications. Tutors are paid by the hour with College funds. Any student interested in becoming a peer tutor should contact the Student Success Center at tutoring@blueridge.edu or see an instructor.
Outside of Blue Ridge’s hours and for added flexibility, all curriculum students on all campuses can receive free online tutoring through ThinkingStorm.
This virtual tutoring service is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Enter Blue Ridge username (not email) and password.
For Transylvania County Campus Student Success Center information, please contact Michele Handy at (828) 883-2520 or (828) 694-1906.
from Blue Ridge Community College Annual Student Satisfaction Survey:
"I don't know where I'd be if the Student Success Center wasn't available. It has been a great resource."
"They are awesome."
"Everyone has been extremely friendly and very helpful."
"I have already gotten two of my friends interested and doing this in fall! I could NOT do this without the one-on-one at Student Success Center!"
"I may have gained a letter grade and some free time because of the assistance of the Student Success Center."
"The only suggestion I would make would be some sound dampening material. When the center is full of tutors and students it does get kind of loud. Awesome pencil sharpener.
P.S. New printer was very helpful."
"It is a nice atmosphere to be in when you want to get help and everyone there is friendly and helpful."
"I like coming in and studying for all my classes. If I have questions there is always someone who can help me."
"I recommend the Student Success Center frequently."
"I have been attending the Success Center for 2 years, and have noticed a significant difference in my writing and speaking abilities."
"I don't know where I'd be if the Student Success Center wasn't available. It has been a great resource."
"I went to the Student Success Center and that was the first time ever getting someone else to read my paper out loud. At first, I was shy and thought to myself that my paper wasn't good enough. The lady that went over my paper with me was very helpful and educated. The Student Success Center was the best resource I used because it was free, simple, and helpful."
The Student Success Center offers a variety of academic support services designed to help students strengthen their skills and succeed in college. Students can work with an SSC tutor on topics such as test-taking strategies, note-taking, study skills, time management, and more.
Looking for support you can access anytime? Explore the Student Success Modules, featuring short videos from Samford University’s Dr. Stephen Chew on these and other college success topics.
Student Success Center at Henderson County Campus
Patton Building, Room 140
(828) 694-1866
Student Success Center at Transylvania County Campus
Straus Building Library
(828) 694-1906 or (828) 883-2520
Student Success Center Hours — Transylvania County Campus
Call the Center for more information: (828) 694-1906
Michele Handy
Student Success Center Coordinator
m_handy@blueridge.edu