The Advising and Retention Center assists students with academic matters and personal challenges they often face. The focus of the center is to provide targeted advisement and to provide support and advocacy for students considered to be at risk. The center also hosts student workshops, engages in activities that promote student success, and connects students to outside agencies for personal/social needs. The ARC serves as a resource for students seeking guidance about college and university transfer, transfer scholarships, and major exploration. The ARC also serves as a resource for faculty advisors in advising related areas.
Services are available to all students. Offices are located in Inzer Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus, in the Administration Building on the Ayers Campus, and at Gadsden State Cherokee. Students may call 256-549-8271 or email arc@gadsdenstate.edu for additional information.