Student Engagement and Success

First Year Success

Welcome to Cardinal Country! It's our #1 priority to help you have a positive and successful experience at SVSU. Research shows (and we agree) that the most successful first year experiences are students who make the campus community their home. Get involved. Ask for help. And have a great first year!

  • Academic Help

    Cardinal raeding

    Is a course going over your head? Learn about tutoring and the many academic help centers available to you.

  • Campus Resources

    Many other services to help you succeed from counseling to mentoring programs to disability services.

  • Student Life

    Get involved. Stay active. Give back. We've got it all - for you.

  • Orientation

    Discover what's next in your transition to becoming a Cardinal: SOAR, Fresh Start, and Phase 3.

Spotlight: Help Is All Around You

Peer Advisors take you on a tour of campus help centers.

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