Student Support Services
Office of Student Success
The Office of Student Success is structured to help students maximize progress and reach their educational goals by working with students individually and in groups to provide intensive guidance, ongoing support, and intrusive advising to promote engagement, retention, persistence and completion. Student support programing consists of academic advising and coaching, orientation for new students, emotional support and interventions, dual credit/concurrent enrollment, and VA benefits and are all available through this office. Additional information found in the Vernon College Catalog.
Testing
Vernon College adheres to the Texas Success Initiative Law adopted by the Texas Legislature. Vernon College requires college readiness testing as outlined by state law and subsequent developmental course work as needed. Vernon College Testing Centers offer TSI approved computerized placement testing. Please contact the Admissions office for information on placement testing and possible exemptions.
Vernon College operates Testing Centers at the Vernon Campus and the Century City Center. Vernon College Testing Centers offer the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2, Accuplacer, HESI A2, CLEP, and GED tests. For more information, contact the Testing Center by phone or view specific information on the Vernon College Testing Center webpage.
Career Coach
Career Coach is a free tool on the Vernon College website that can give you information about local jobs; such as entry, median and high-end wages, number currently employed in that field, number of annual job openings, and number approaching retirement age, as well as the degree related to that job. Career Coach also has a free career assessment, current job postings and a free resume builder.
College Safety and Security
Vernon College strives to maintain a safe and secure atmosphere for members of the student body, faculty, staff, and the general public so they are not unreasonably concerned for their personal safety. The College, as with any other public or private entity, cannot guarantee a crime-free living or working environment. Accordingly, it is the responsibility of members of the college community to act in a security-conscious manner, and to avoid actions that jeopardize their security as well as the security of others.
Student Services provides information to students on crime prevention, a mass notification system, and safety awareness. This information provided by the College, encourages the campus community to adopt safe behaviors. All Vernon College locations may be subject to electronic surveillance. In case of emergency, a Vernon College Vice President or Dean should be contacted as well as the campus switchboard operator.
Campus security policy and procedures are available via the Vernon College website at www.vernoncollege.edu or by contacting Student Services at (940) 552-6291 ext 2272.