Student Success

Welcome to Student Success at FSU!

Student Success at Fayetteville State University brings together a network of support offices committed to helping students persist, thrive, and graduate in four years. Through a holistic approach, we address the academic, personal, and procedural challenges that impact student progress.

Whether you’re looking for academic support, life skills development, help navigating university processes, or pathways to graduate school—especially as a first-generation or low-income student—we’re here to support your journey.

At FSU, your success is our mission. Let us help you achieve your academic, personal, and professional goals as a proud Broncos!

Student Success Learning Center — Visit us for your academic success needs like tutoring, writing center lab, math lab, academic success coordinators, peer coaches, and supplemental instruction support, and a community of support for students with disabilities.

College Access Programs — Visit us for your academic support and personal development as a first-generation or low-income student, or for pathways to college for middle school, and high school students.

TRIO Student Support Services — Visit us for academic support services and activities that enhance academic skills to improve retention and graduation rates for first generation students, modest-income students, and/or students with disabilities.

Retention — Visit us to improve your academic standing from probation, SAP Appeals, to withdraw from a course, withdrawal from the university, or re-enrolling at the university.

Second Year Experience — Visit us for academic support and personal development in your Second year (30-60 credit hours) of college courses.

Third & Fourth Year Experience — Visit us for academic support and personal development in your Third (60-90 credit hours) and Fourth (90 or more credit hours) year of college courses.

Meet the Team Leads

**Tavoria Freeman** Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success
twax@uncfsu.edu

**Erica Bradford** Executive Director of Learning Center & Testing Services
ebradfor@uncfsu.edu

**Melody Cole** Executive Director of Office of College Access Programs
Mcole4@uncfsu.edu

**LaKeisha Payton** Director of TRIO Student Support Services
Lpayton1@uncfsu.edu

**Shawnta Cummings** Director TRIO Student Support Services-STEM
smcummings@uncfsu.edu

**Wrenn Crowe** Lead Advisor Retention Counselor
wcrowe@uncfsu.edu

**Christopher Foster** Second Year Experience Coordinator
Cfoster14@uncfsu.edu

**Latosha Williams** Lead Student Success Coordinator, Third and Fourth Year Experience
Lwilli57@uncfsu.edu

Retention

**Annette Umerah** Lead Advisor Retention Counselor
arumerah@uncfsu.edu

Second Year Experience

Vacant position — **Vacant** Retention Counselor, Second Year Experience

Third and Fourth Year Experience

**Jada Ratliff** Student Success Coordinator, Third and Fourth Year Experience
Jratliff2@uncfsu.edu

Veronica English — **Veronica (“Vee”) English** Graduation Navigator, Third and Fourth Year Experience
venglish@uncfsu.edu

**Jordan Houston-Taylor** Graduation Navigator, Third and Fourth Year Experience
jhoustontaylor@uncfsu.edu

Emergency Resources for Enrolled Students

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Emergency Fund (Portal)

Any currently enrolled student with a FAFSA on file experiencing academic or life circumstance hardship or emergencies is eligible to apply.
Student must provide documentation with heir application, bills, invoices, statements, or disconnection notices must be in the students name.
Evidence will be reviewed by a select group of administrators who may indicate need has been established, denied, or request additional information.
Students may apply for emergency funding twice over their academic career at FSU
Maximum allowable is: $500
The amount of funding disbursed to students will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on eligibility, and determination by administrators
Referral to Financial Literacy Education may be recommended.
Funds will be distributed electronically to the student account
All funds will be distributed to student account and a check made out to the student would be provided.
Student must return receipts, or a balance will remain on their student account
Hardship Examples:
- Car Troubles
- Phone or Internet bill issue
- Water or heat/air bill
Note that any bills, invoices, statements, or disconnection notices must be in the students name.

Student Success

Learning and Testing Services

College Access Programs

TRIO Student Support Services

TRIO SSS-STEM

Retention

Second Year Experience

Third & Fourth Year Experience

Retention

Second Year Experience

Third and Fourth Year Experience

Emergency Fund (Portal)

Food Pantry

Broncos Helping Broncos

Student Success at FSU