John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success

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John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success The mission of the John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success (JWS Center) on the Troy Campus is: Academic success with integrity.

The JWS Center provides programs and services that enhance Troy University students' academic achievement, personal and social growth, campus and civic engagement, career development, and persistence to graduation. The JWS Center provides academic support services to enhance retention and degree completion by Troy University students; imparts success skills to Troy University students; and ensures student acculturation as member of the TROY community. The JWS Center at TROY is a comprehensive unit that focuses on helping students achieve success. The JWS Center promotes an understanding of and appreciation for higher education; provides programs and services that improve students' opportunities for academic success and personal, social, and career enrichment; encourages civic and campus engagement; orientates students to the University and its policies, resources and culture; and fosters the development of positive relations between and among students, faculty, and staff.

The Office of Civic Engagement TROY_Service is excited to announce 📢 the arrival of our new Director, Ms. Kourtney Frye!...
09/22/2026

The Office of Civic Engagement TROY_Service is excited to announce 📢 the arrival of our new Director, Ms. Kourtney Frye! With experience in the office in undergraduate as a civic scholar and intern, and as Graduate Assistant from 2019-2021, Ms. Frye is excited to return to her Alma mater to serve our students! She brings with her a greater understanding of service learning & civic engagement after her time working in Vanderbilt’s office of Service Learning and brings a lot of experience to the team! Please help us in welcoming Ms. Frye back to TROY ⚔️ ❤️!

09/21/2026

Troy Freshmen: if you came to IMPACT this summer 🌞, we have a new tradition for you to be a part of while also getting ATLAS credit in your Troy Orientation class (TROY 1101 or 1105). Come to Eldridge Hall and look for a postcard 📬 your family left for you OR take one of the ones that has a quote or word of inspiration.

Our JWS Learning Center hosted a very helpful atlas approved workshop on Writing ✍️ Research Papers 📝, an important skil...
09/17/2026

Our JWS Learning Center hosted a very helpful atlas approved workshop on Writing ✍️ Research Papers 📝, an important skill to be successful as a college student. 🧑‍🎓

Thank you to Dr. Tish Warr for speaking to students about the benefit of becoming a McNair Scholar based upon your own e...
09/16/2026

Thank you to Dr. Tish Warr for speaking to students about the benefit of becoming a McNair Scholar based upon your own experience! If you are interested in undergraduate research, potential graduate school, and receiving a stipend, DM us so we can give you more info!

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Diggs, Professor in the Hall School of Journalism for winning our prize packet 🏆 from our ...
08/20/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Diggs, Professor in the Hall School of Journalism for winning our prize packet 🏆 from our recent Open House in the JWS. Thank you for attending!

08/19/2026

Have you heard about our new Trojan Postcard Project?! 📬 Any family members who attended Freshmen Orientation Impact Orientation this summer were invited to fill out a postcard for their student with a Polaroid 📸 of themselves on it. They also filled out postcards with inspirational messages for any students who may not have had a family member available to attend. We invite students to take and keep those postcards as a reminder of home 🏠 and to keep working hard in school 🏫…
AND orientation students can submit a picture of them holding their postcard for ATLAS credit! 🌎

Come see us in the JWS!
❤️ Built on Support ⚔️ Ready for Success

Excited to congratulate one of our own, Christine Jeanette Doty, Coordinator of Academic Advising for the JWS, for winni...
08/18/2026

Excited to congratulate one of our own, Christine Jeanette Doty, Coordinator of Academic Advising for the JWS, for winning 🏆 this year’s Teresa Penn Rodgers Award for Academic Advising Excellence 💫! Congratulations 🎉 and thank you for all you do for our team and our TROY ⚔️ students! ❤️ Teresa Penn Rodgers

Faculty, Staff, & Students…come by tomorrow and visit with our team! ❤️ ⚔️
08/13/2026

Faculty, Staff, & Students…come by tomorrow and visit with our team! ❤️ ⚔️

What a special day we had welcoming Dr. John W. Schmidt, our Center’s namesake, and other distinguished guests to a lunc...
08/13/2026

What a special day we had welcoming Dr. John W. Schmidt, our Center’s namesake, and other distinguished guests to a luncheon and Open House where we took time to fellowship over lunch and reflect on where we’ve come from, and where we’re going. As we begin another busy fall semester serving our students at Troy, our team was honored to hear from Dr. Schmidt on his vision that began the Center for Student Success and from Dr. Hawkins who supported that vision. We hope to do this again in the future and include many others who have poured into our students at TROY.
Thank you for all who came and all who support our work in the JWS. ❤️ ⚔️Lauren Cole

Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers - AACE 50th Anniversary Celebration 🎉 at this year’s annual conference in ...
07/26/2026

Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers - AACE 50th Anniversary Celebration 🎉 at this year’s annual conference in Auburn/Opelika. The JWS Director, Lauren Cole, was able to join the Troy University Career Services team comprised of Director Arminda McKee, Assistant Director Alicia Womack, and Program Advisor Jen Holbert for the networking event and celebration.

AACE board members for the upcoming year were voted 🗳️ on by the membership and Arminda was elected 2nd VP 🥈 and Jen was elected secretary 📝. Professional development is a priority of ours in the JWS so we are proud of these ladies for continuing to grow and serve! Congrats! 🎊

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Eldridge Hall
Troy, AL
36082

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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