The Center for Student Success
The Center for Student Success supports students in learning the technical and career skills needed to successfully complete their postsecondary degree. The Center serves as a beginning resource for students with questions or concerns about their coursework, degree completion, and overall success at Mitchell Tech. Staff members are available to work with students to find solutions to their academic, personal and career-related questions. The Center also provides:
- Help with academic coursework, including tutoring, study aids, research databases, and electronic media
- Disability and learning services
- Diversity services
- Assistance with monitoring academic progress toward graduation, changing programs, or withdrawing from a program
- Information about Mitchell Tech’s Student Representative Board and other Mitchell Tech clubs and activities
- Computer access, including internet, email, MyTech and application software
- Printing, copying, and scanning services
- Guidance on where to access important campus services, such as Financial Aid, Business Office, Registrar, Career Services, Scholarships, etc.
- Information about off-campus resources, such as housing, counseling, transportation, financial sources, childcare and other support services.
10.1.1
Student Activities
Mitchell Tech offers a wide variety of organized student activities including intercollegiate-sanctioned college rodeo. Other on-campus activities are sponsored by the Student Rep Board in cooperation with Student Services. Activities include intramural sports, social events, picnics, musical events, entertainment, etc. Additionally, each Mitchell Tech student has access to the our on-campus Fitness Center.
Diversity Services
Mitchell Tech has a dedicated staff member who conducts outreach, advising, student services and career coaching to students who belong to underrepresented groups. Students who need assistance are encouraged to contact The Center for Student Success.
Tutoring
Tutoring is available at no cost to Mitchell Tech students in The Center for Student Success. Group study table sessions are held throughout the week for some general education courses and select programs. Program participation varies from semester to semester and depends on availability of qualified study table leaders and student need. Private one-on-one tutoring sessions are available upon request.
Contact The Center for Student Success to learn more about tutoring services.
8.7.3
Career Services
Mitchell Tech’s Career Services & Advising Director offers assistance to students by providing employment leads and, in some instances, bringing employment interviewers to campus. Several workshops and job seeking-related activities are sponsored each year.
The Career Services & Advising Director maintains a comprehensive website for students and employers. For more information or job search assistance, contact the Career Services & Advising Director in The Center for Student Success.
8.7.3
Student Printing
You will need to have your student ID card any time you wish to print to an Mitchell Tech campus printer. When you are ready to print, simply print the document and then go to ANY print station on campus. Tap your tag on the card reader. Once the screen comes up, you can choose to print, view jobs in the queue or cancel the job. There are printers in every building on campus. Color printers are located in the Campus Center and in the Technology Center. All other printers are black and white.
Print costs are going up. To keep costs down, students and staff are encouraged to print all draft copies and those which do not require color in black and white. Only when you are ready to print your final document should you use the color printer.
Your job will remain in the queue for 60 minutes. If you forget, it will simply time out and delete. You will not be charged for jobs that do not actually print on paper.
Your account provides you with print security. No prints can be made from your account without your card.
Each semester Mitchell Tech will allow you to print a predetermined number of copies. When you have reached your allotment, you must deposit money into your print account through the Mitchell Tech Business Office. Minimum deposit is $5.00. At the beginning of the subsequent semester, you will receive another allotment of copies.
Like any campus technology issue, if you cannot retrieve your printed document, complete a Help Desk ticket and someone will work to help you resolve your issue.
Research and Library Resources
Students at Mitchell Tech need current information in all academic and technical disciplines. In today’s rapidly changing information-based society, Mitchell Tech has found that a traditional “library” is not the best use of our resources. Instead, we have focused on providing electronic access to information. All students have Internet access in The Center. South Dakota’s Internet-based library resources provide access to academic research databases.
For additional library resources, there is a formal agreement between Mitchell Tech and the Mitchell Public and Dakota Wesleyan University libraries for student access to these facilities. A student must show a student ID card and proof of residency to be eligible for public library and DWU library privileges. In addition, The Center will also order materials from libraries statewide through the state’s interlibrary loan system at no charge to students.
Student Computer and Laptop Use
Students who purchase computers from Mitchell Tech for use in their programs have access to service and support through the Mitchell Tech Technology Office. Laptops are distributed and supported by the Mitchell Tech Technology Office.
Students who purchase laptops as a program requirement may contact the Mitchell Tech Technology Office for technical support. The Mitchell Tech Technology Office Help Desk is located in the Muth Electric Technology Center.
The campus IT department will not provide technical support to students using laptops/tablets not purchased and managed through Mitchell Tech beyond network connectivity to our Wi-Fi network. Students must seek support through their vendor or a commercial computer support service.
Student access to computers is also available in The Center for Student Success. All enrolled students must follow the computer and email usage policies. Violation of those policies will result in disciplinary action.
Student Email Accounts
Each student will be issued an Mitchell Tech email account for official communication and personal use. Students will be charged $5.00 to change lost or forgotten passwords
Food Service/Café Cash
Meals are served in the Campus Center for a charge. Students are encouraged to use the Cafe´Cash cashless payment system. Funds may be loaded into a student’s account allowing them to make food purchases from the Chef’s Cafe. The student makes the purchase with a student ID card. Any balance at the end of the fall semester will be transferred to the spring semester. Any balance remaining at the end of the spring semester will be forfeited. Refunds may be issued to students who withdraw from school in the first ten days of the semester in which the Cafe´Cash was purchased. More information is available in The Center for Student Success and online.
Housing
Although Mitchell Tech does not own any student housing, the Campus Tech apartments, adjacent to the Mitchell Tech Technology Center on the campus, are available to Mitchell Tech students. The Admissions Office also maintains a list of available housing in the Mitchell area. Students are urged to be aware of their tenant rights and responsibilities.
Insurance
Mitchell Technical College DOES NOT carry insurance on students. Health insurance is the responsibility of each student and Mitchell Tech urges each student to carry some type of health insurance. Injuries sustained while in class or lab are the responsibility of the student.
Students have the responsibility to communicate with their individual health insurance providers to make sure that coverage requirements are met.
Students are also encouraged to obtain renter’s insurance from their provider.
Campus Store
Students may purchase supplies, school theme items and gift certificates in The Campus Store located in the Campus Center. The Campus Store is open each class day and during the summer. Hours are posted. Cash, check, or credit card can be used for purchases at the Campus Store.
Students may purchase required books through the online bookstore. If financial aid funds are available, it will show in the student's cart at the time of purchase. Credit or debit cards must be used for online purchases. Students may also purchase their books from other online vendors. Tools should be purchased online. Financial aid does not cover the cost of tools.
If the student participates in any program (Workforce Investment Act [WIA], Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA], Vocational Rehabilitation, GI Bill, etc.) that includes the cost of course materials, the student should check with the Business Office.