Congrats, Graduates! Story by Kelsey Sutton
Jessica Carlson and the entire staff of the University of Sioux Falls Thomas Kilian Academic Success Center (ASC) worked hard to assist students as they prepared to graduate and start their careers this December. “The Academic Success Center provides a wide variety of academic support services to students,” said Jessica Carlson, the Academic Success Center Assistant Director. “We offer services ranging from academic advising, academic coaching, learning accessibility services, tutoring, major and career exploration, and career services to students and alumni.”
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the University of Sioux Falls generally has about 50 undergraduate students graduate each December.
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A small percentage of students graduate mid-year at USF. “On average, the University of Sioux Falls generally has about 50 undergraduate students graduate each December,” said Carlson. Although many students shudder at the idea of graduating early, certain majors and degrees may be more suitable for mid-year graduation. “ It really depends on their major,” stated Carlson. “Some students may not typically have as many job opportunities available during mid-year – for example, teaching contracts typically last a full year, so there are fewer of these opportunities midyear. However, in our current economic environment, we are seeing many unfilled internship and full-time post-graduation career opportunities across all fields. Countless businesses and organizations are hiring, so it is actually a very ideal time to be looking for a postgraduation career right now,” Carlson said.
