EES Staff Academic Success Center

WHAT IS EES?

Educational Enhancement Services (EES), a Student Support Services program funded by the United States Department of Education, is a program of excellence designed to ensure academic success, at no expense to participants, by providing opportunities for the intellectual, social, and cultural development of students who are eligible for services. EES exhorts and empowers participants to achieve academic excellence.

MISSION OF EES

EES' mission is to enrich our students' lives so that they will become future leaders able to serve their community and achieve their personal and professional goals. Through personal attention, a sense of belonging, and an environment of proactive learning, we engage our students and equip them with the skill to complete a degree.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Success – Success is defined as students' achieving personal and academic goals, maintaining good academic standing, being accepted into academic majors and advanced degree programs, developing character, and persisting to graduation in the face of obstacles.
• Concern for others – Concern for others is based on the principle that individuals are unique beings with a wide variety of perspectives, goals, styles, desires, needs and wants. Respect for those differences acknowledges that each individual contributes in tangible and intangible ways.
• Responsibility – Responsibility is the process by which individuals are held accountable for the commitments, decisions, and choices they make. Responsibility sets the course for future growth. Accountability encourages commitment, independence, self-confidence, character development and persistence.
• Inclusion – Students with a sense of belonging have an investment in the outcome. Public recognition, doing things together, and having fun as a group promote a feeling of acceptance. With acceptance comes self-worth and self-assurance. A variety of experiences enriches student’s lives and fosters a sense of their place in the world.

EES TARGETS…
Intellectual Development through	Cultural Development through
Academic success workshops Skills assessments Academic tutoring	Etiquette luncheon Dress for success fashion show Career exploration trips Graduate school exploration
Social Development through	Personal Development through
Local and national speakers and conferences Sporting events Plays	Intensive advising and support Resource collaboratrion Peer mentoring

WHO QUALIFIES?

Only 200 students can be admitted into EES. Admittance into the program is contingent on students meeting one of the three federal criteria and demonstrating significant academic need and motivation to use services. Admittance is limited to federal allotments for eligibility criteria.

Interested students must complete an application for acceptance into EES. Once the application is processed, students will be scheduled for an interview to determine eligibility and level of interest. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are encouraged to apply to EES as soon as they apply to DSU.

EES SUCCESSES

• Over 25 percent of EES participants are on the President’s and Dean’s List each semester.
• Over half of the EES participants have a 3.0 GPA or above.
• EES participants have been nominated for membership into national honor societies, MENC, Omicron Psi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Beta Delta, Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

HOW CAN I APPLY?
This is a program tailored to meet individual needs. To apply, you may print an application(PDF) and contact:

Educational Enhancement Services
Dickinson State University
Lower level of Stoxen Library
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: (701) 483-2029
Fax: (701) 483-2942
Office Hours: Monday through Friday