Student Success Units and Programs
Student Well-Being
Campus Recreation
![climbing wall](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/190801m1johnson151.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=zQrJ2pW8)
Providing quality recreation and wellness programs and services that support student success and promote healthy lifestyles
Student Excellence
CARES First-Generation
![cares session](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-07/190226cares368_1.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=1k4f65lT)
Assisting students in the areas of academic support, student development, tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment programming
Dean of Students
Center for Support and Intervention
![Center for Support and Intervention](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/concern-170426centralbankview-mc092.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=QVIIfgp9)
Providing resources and accountability for community members in distress
Student Well-Being
Counseling Center
![White board in counseling center](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/190916counselingcenter174.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=ce8JLrLM)
Offering groups, workshops, and counseling to support student's growth and assist students with mental health
Student Well-Being
Disability Resource Center
![Disability Resource Center](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/disabilityresourcecenter-170426centralbankview-mc044.jpg?h=41df6f37&itok=LQBnwmRB)
Providing services so students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of university life
Enrollment Management
Financial Aid and Scholarships
![A student glances at their laptop with a look of concentration as they sit at a table underneath a white lamp. Students surround them at other tables in various stages of lounging and concentration.](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/financialaid200207features07.jpg?h=fdfc2b46&itok=MSKU-Ldz)
Making higher education affordable and possible for students
Student Well-Being
Financial Wellness
![Ambassador Group Photo](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/211008financialwellness034_1.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=abAK-pek)
Engaging students in financial education programs and fostering healthy financial habits as well as providing a place for peer mentorship through the MoneyCATS team
Dean of Students
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Creating a positive social culture that supports and promotes academic success and wellbeing for all members of the Fraternity and Sorority Life community
Enrollment Management
K Week
![Thousands of students wearing blue arranged in the outline of the state of Kentucky on Kroger Field](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-06/210820classpicture002_2.jpg?h=bab48b83&itok=23DeVgQQ)
K Week welcomes new Wildcats to campus with programs and events the week before the semester begins and are designed to help them meet new people and learn about UK traditions and resources. It’s the best way to get started at UK!
Dean of Students
LGBTQ* Resources
![student with pride flag](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/uk-lgbtq2_1.jpg?h=0e0eb8fb&itok=FPgYog9L)
Supporting positive campus life experiences for LGBTQ* wildcats through education, advocacy, and community building opportunities
Student Well-Being
POWER
Prevention, Outreach, and Wellness Education Resources is a new Student Success unit positioned as an easily accessible one-stop location providing educational opportunities focused on promoting healthy behaviors among students.
Dean of Students
Religious and Spiritual Life
![The Social Stairs in the Gatton Student Center](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/190702seeblueu131_copy.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=x5kgtZzc)
UK Religious and Spiritual Life's mission is to provide support for students in finding or creating a community consistent with their faith tradition, worldview, or spirituality.
Dean of Students
Residence Life
![students in the dorm](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/130415housinglife19.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=bnU5uarJ)
Creating living environments that support the educational mission of the university
Student Excellence
Stuckert Career Center
![students outside stuckert center](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/210930stuckert500.jpg?h=8cee3a7b&itok=01aH-YVJ)
Providing opportunities for career discovery and achievement for all students through programs, resources, and services designed to support personal and professional development
Dean of Students
Student Conduct
![The camera focuses on the dark brown Bowman cat statue on a backdrop of unfocused autumn foliage.](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/studentconduct-summer04.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=GNU9I8VS)
Promoting personal responsibility and peer accountability while encouraging students to consider the impact of their actions
Dean of Students
Student Organizations and Activities
![Student Orgs and Activities](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/getinvolved-160228danceblue1367.jpg?h=d5b6dd05&itok=0CIqDine)
Inspiring students to get involved in the UK community and make connections
Student Excellence
Student Support Services
![sss ceremony](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/190425support116_copy.jpg?h=0649e840&itok=fNACUh0H)
Providing comprehensive academic support for students who are first generation, low income and/or have a documented disability
Student Well-Being
TRACS
![Students talk on the steps of Miller Hall.](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/190417features355_copy.png?h=6f3285a6&itok=aupVICAL)
TRACS is a physical and virtual one-stop hub where students can come for a referral to supportive services (housing, rent, utilities, food) or receive direct clinical support for a range of mental health needs and crises.
Student Excellence
Transformative Learning
![coaching at the study](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/190328coaches1109.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=ZTP0O_CS)
Enhancing students' academic experience by providing placement testing, peer tutoring, preparation coursework, supplemental instruction, and integrated success coaching
Enrollment Management
Undergraduate Admissions
![Undergraduate Admissions](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/admission-180215scenic.jpg?h=6167ace0&itok=iJ_3h1-G)
Recruiting prospective undergraduate students and supporting them through the admission process
Student Excellence
University Academic Advising
![student with advisor](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/210615stuckert211.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=tdDQUFsC)
Empowering students to realize and achieve academic, career, and personal goals through individualized support, guidance, and connection to resources
Dean of Students
Veterans Resource Center
![Students at VRC](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-10/220906VRC37_1%20%282%29.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=DXkiGG-D)
Supporting and advocating for veteran and military-connected students through fostering community, assisting with college transitions, and processing GI Bill certification
Student Well-Being
Violence Intervention and Prevention
![VIP Center](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2021-08/vipcenter-consentculture.png?h=7308f1d4&itok=LcOnN6VU)
Serving students who have been impacted by sexual or gender based interpersonal violence
Student Well-Being
Wellness
![students doing yoga](https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/sites/default/files/styles/small_16x9/public/2022-05/180919goatyoga132_copy.jpg?h=b91306e8&itok=HW5jqz9b)
Fostering holistic well-being by developing informed, empowered, and academically-successful UK students