Northeastern Junior College 2024-2025 Catalog

Student Success Center

Advising

Advising is required for new students in degree or certificate programs and is strongly recommended for all other students.

Advising is done by the student's assigned faculty advisor (with services provided by the Student Success Center if the faculty advisor is unavailable). The following services are provided:

  • Explanation of basic skills (placement) results and assistance in selecting classes to resolve any academic deficiencies.
  • Help in choosing and registering for classes for the first semester of enrollment.
  • Information on course sequence and prerequisites.
  • Help in adding or dropping classes.
  • Assistance with changing a course of study or faculty advisor.
  • Advising on classes when a faculty advisor is not available.
  • Advising on transferring to a four-year institution.

Student Guidance Coordinator

Between classes, work, family, finances, and regular life events, college students encounter a great deal of stress throughout their education. While most students cope successfully with the demands of college life, for some, the pressures can, at times, become overwhelming and unmanageable. At those times, the Student Success Center offers support and referrals.

Career Planning

The Director of Student Success, Equity & Inclusion also assists students with clarifying their career goals. They help students choose the Northeastern education program that best fits their needs. Once the course of study is selected, students are provided with assistance to choose the appropriate courses that will meet their goals. The following services are provided:

  • Career coaching (individual and group) to help with decision-making, goal setting, and choosing a college course of study.
  • Career assessments to match personal characteristics with occupational options.
  • Assistance with career or job placement skills.
  • Resume, cover letter, and interview prep.

Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI)

"The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative was created to increase the attainment of postsecondary credentials and degrees for underserved students in Colorado. The project addresses the challenge of postsecondary attainment in two ways: accessibility and affordability. To increase accessibility, the Scholarship Initiative funds programs that will help prepare students for postsecondary education, as well as support them through completion. To increase affordability, the Scholarship Initiative provides tuition support via matching funds for community scholarships, so that tuition costs are not a barrier to entry and student loan debt can be mitigated. By increasing student success programs and financial resources, the Scholarship Initiative’s efforts will result in greater postsecondary access, persistence, and completion for Coloradans.”

Our COSI E2C Coordinator provides services to Northeastern's COSI Scholarship recipients and travels to 7+ high schools in our five-county service area to assist high school students with:

  • Academic Advising (including concurrent enrollment)
  • Family Engagement Events and Resources
  • Financial Aid Assistance: FAFSA and Scholarship Completion
  • Career Exploration
  • College Exploration Services
  • College Major Advising
  • College Enrollment and Transition Process
  • Career-Ready Services: Job Search, Resumes, etc.

Behavioral Intervention Team

The Northeastern Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is a trained group of caring Northeastern faculty and staff professionals who meet regularly to support our students via an established protocol. The team tracks “red flags” over time, detecting patterns, trends, and disturbances in individual or group behavior.

The team receives reports of disruptive, problematic, or concerning behavior or misconduct (from faculty and staff members, students, community members, friends, etc.) and conducts an investigation, performs a threat assessment, and determines the best mechanisms for support, intervention, warning/notification, and response. The team then activates the resources of the college and/or the community and coordinates follow-up. BIT is a specific model that has no parallel.  The Northeastern BIT is made up of the following campus personnel: Vice President of Student Services, Athletic Director, Student Success Specialist, Transition Specialist, Director of Academic Support Services, Director of Student Success, Equity & Inclusion, Director of Residence Life and Student Activities, Student Guidance Coordinator, and Campus Safety Coordinator. For more information, contact the Vice President of Student Services at 970-521-6657.

Student Success Specialist

The Student Success Specialist provides academic advising, mentoring, and support for students, with a special emphasis on those from historically underserved and/or underrepresented groups. This position also coordinates New Student Orientation and Early Alerts and works faculty referrals for student that are identified as "at risk" of failing a class. 

Testing Center

The testing center administers placement testing and certification tests to students and the community.