Student Support Squad Goals
- Squad Leaders introduce Squad members to campus life
- Squad Leaders encourage Squad members to participate in campus activities by partnering with them to attend clubs, organization meetings, and/or just hanging out
- Squad Leaders act as guides for Squad Members discussing majors, courses, professors, and all aspects of University life
Squad Leader Qualifications
Squad Leaders are students who maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Each Squad Leader must apply and interview with the TRIO SSS team before being selected for this position. Each year, Squad Leaders are trained by the TRIO SSS team and engage in activities designed to build their leadership skills and help them connect with campus partners, the TRIO SSS team, each other, and to their Squad Members.
Squad Leader Benefits
- Access to training from many campus partners and outside organizations
- Develop and improve leadership skills
- Establish a close working relationship with Squad Members and the TRIO SSS Team
- Engage in planning, developing, and implementing fun and interesting activities for TRIO SSS participants
Meet Our Squad
Squad Leader
Cheyenne Coon
Year: Senior, Major: Interdisciplinary major with a double minor in Psychology and Education, Fun Fact: I like to bake
Squad Member
Christian Dedier
Year: Sophomore, Major: Film/Video, Fun Fact: I love fitness and SGA!
Squad Member
Justin Swaine
Year: Junior, Major: Interdisciplinary Studies, Fun Fact: I have two cats named Momo and Pumba that I have had since they were born
Questions? Get in Touch!
TRIO Student Support Services
The TRIO Student Support Services staff works with students who are from families where neither parent has earned a baccalaureate degree, who are from low-income backgrounds, and/or are students with disabilities.
Hammond Hall 315