Riverdale, NY – Manhattan College’s new Center for Student Success opened this month in Thomas Hall, bringing together the existing offices of Academic Success, Career Pathways, Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, Financial Aid, Graduate Admissions, Higher Education Opportunity Program, Specialized Resource Center and Study Abroad into one distinct physical space. The new center allows Manhattan College students to receive guidance from multiple areas, at any step during their college experience, from when they first arrive on campus, to their senior year and beyond.
The Center for Academic Success provides students with quiet spaces to study with peer tutors, or to engage in small group study sessions. The Center for Academic Success also offers workshops and has an open-door policy with extended hours to accommodate students’ different schedules. Marisa Passafiume, director of the Center for Academic Success, has already seen a 20 percent increase in student visitors during September, compared to the same time a year ago.
“We were able to create an open, inviting space that calls to all students,” Passafiume says. “Not only are we able to use a state-of-the-art facility, our students can access many different resources needed to succeed during their time at Manhattan College.”