A Powerful Partnership: Incorporating TRiO Student Support Services into the Library's Space to Impact Student Success

Abstract

This session will discuss the logistics of incorporating the TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) program into the library's space. When our institution was awarded a five-year, $1.2 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the TRiO SSS program, the library was a top choice for collaboration and sharing space. Our appraisal of the effectiveness of the program to date will focus on the effects the location has on student success. We will share video clips of interviews with students in the program describing their experiences as regular library users and TRiO SSS program participants. We will also discuss changes and enhancements that we will be making that will benefit both the TRiO program and other library users.