Student Success Program
Due to an over whelming response and many
applications for the program, we no longer have
openings
for the program for the 2009-2010
academic year.
Thank you for your interest in the program.
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About the Student Success Program
The Student Success Program is a federally-funded program for students who are first-generation college students, Pell-Grant eligible students and/or students with a diagnosed disability.
The main tenet of the Student Success Program is to increase retention and graduation rates of its participants through the provision of a continuum of academic (i.e., tutoring) and non-academic support services tailored to assist each individual participant from the time he/she enters UIW until he/she graduates from the university.
The vast majority of the program's participants are first-generation college students who are also Pell-Grant eligible.
Student Success Program - Mission Statement
Each day we will provide effective and efficient mentoring; tutoring services and other related activities and services necessary to assist our students in their postsecondary short and long-term goals and we will maintain an individual, professional and supportive relationship with each of the students participating in our program.
Hours of Operation
The Student Success Program office is open at 8:00 a.m., Monday – Friday. Closing hours vary by semester. Call 210-805-5812 to find out the current closing hours.
TRiO Student Success Program Staff
Lydia Perez Roberts, MSW
Program Director
lcrobert@uiwtx.edu, 210-805-3938
Administration Building, rm 115
Lydia Perez Roberts, MSW, received her Bachelor of Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University and her Masters of Social Work with a concentration in Administration from the University of Northern Iowa.
Ms. Perez Roberts previously worked as a staff member for the Alamo Community College District’s Student Leadership Institute and most recently served as Program Leader for UIW's TRiO Student Success Program before becoming Interim Director in November 2008. Ms. Perez Roberts was also the Assistant Director for Multicultural Education at the University of Northern Iowa from 2004-2008.
Program Counselor
Stephanie Kopecky Vasquez
skvasque@uiwtx.edu, 832-2152
Administration Building, rm 225
Stephanie Kopecky Vasquez, M.Ed., received her Bachelor of General Studies in Music, Psychology, and Behavioral Sciences from Texas Tech University in Lubbock and her Alternative Teacher Certification and Masters of Guidance and Counseling from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Mrs. Kopecky Vasquez served the communities of San Miguel, La Mesa, and Chamberino, New Mexico as an elementary music teacher for Gadsden ISD for five and a half years. She has completed both school and community counseling internships at Gadsden’s North Valley Elementary and at the University of Texas El Paso’s TRIO Student Support Services Program.
Her counseling specialties include personal growth, personality, and career and human development. Mrs. Kopecky Vasquez practices counseling using a person-centered approach, encouraging students to reach their full potential and to achieve personal growth as unique individuals. She is a first generation college student from a rural city, and understands firsthand the challenges that these students often face in higher education.
Program Leader
Victor Saldivar
vfsaldiv@uiwtx.edu, 829-9325
Administration Building, rm 225
Victor F. Saldivar, M.S, received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University and his Masters of Science in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University.
Mr. Saldivar previously worked as an Area Residence Director for Texas State University-San Marcos from 2006-2009.
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