TCTC to dedicate Student Success Center

Tri-County Technical College will celebrate the opening of the Student Success Center with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Friday, Jan. 12, at 11am. The event is open to the public. The Student Success Center is the first new building on the Pendleton Campus in two decades. The three-story, 75,000-square-foot building is designed intentionally to be open and accessible and dedicated to student support, engagement and learning. The $42-million project includes a Learning Commons, flexible meeting spaces, computer labs, group study areas, tutoring spaces, the College Café, Campus Store, Printing Services, IT, Service Desk and Student Development. The project also includes a complete renovation of Ruby Hicks Hall during 2018, and the installation of a central chiller plant and chilled water loop. The Student Success Center is a key component of Tri-County Technical College’s strategy to increase student success, reduce long-term maintenance costs, and address double-digit enrollment growth, said Dr. Ronnie L. Booth, president of Tri-County. The ground level houses support resources, such as the IT Department and the IT Service Desk, the Print Shop, textbook ordering and pick up, and the student support suite for student health and wellness. The plaza level is for engagement and connecting with students, faculty, and staff. The engagement area has dedicated space for student government and student organizations. The plaza level features the Café, which has 75% more seating capacity than the former Café and the Campus Store. The top floor houses the Learning Commons with spaces for group and individual interaction and study. Formerly called the library, the Learning Commons serves as a common gathering place where students can learn in an open and accessible environment that has a vast resource network to support their learning. Tri-County’s Learning Commons is the first and only in the state of South Carolina to have an automated book retrieval and storage system.