DEPARTMENTS

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The Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES)

ACES offers high quality academic advising and academic planning to students who are exploring and preparing for various degree programs.

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Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)

Complete your degree at your pace on your schedule. Developed with the busy adult student in mind, the BGS Program offers convenient daytime and evening classes at each of our UConn Campuses - with many Saturday and online classes available too.

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Center for Access & Postsecondary Success (CAPS)

Formerly known as the Center for Academic Programs, CAPS increases access to higher education for high-potential students who come from underrepresented ethnic or economic backgrounds and/or are first-generation college students.

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Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

LSAMP was launched to strengthen the preparation, representation, and success of historically under-represented students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

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First Year Programs & Learning Communities (FYP & LC)

FYP & LC assists students with their transition from high school to college and aids in the retention of students at the University of Connecticut.

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Academic Achievement Center (AAC)

AAC assists students in attaining their academic and personal goals by providing a comprehensive, personalized array of programs, resources, and services which enhance skill development, effective decision-making, and personal transitions to and within the university setting.

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Upcoming Events

  1. 9/3 Storrs Workshop: Setting Up Your Semester
  2. 9/4 Storrs Workshop: Prioritization Techniques
  3. 9/5 Storrs Workshop: Setting Up Your Semester
  4. 9/9 Storrs Workshop: Setting Up Your Semester
  5. 9/11 Storrs Workshop: Attention Management
  6. 9/12 Storrs Workshop: Prioritization Techniques
  7. 9/16 Storrs Workshop: Strategies for Deeper Learning
  8. 9/17 Storrs Workshop: Setting Up Your Semester

Spotlight

  • July 2024
    On Friday July 19th, the Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) brought together 600 students and staff currently participating in CAPS Summer programs spanning across all five UConn campuses for a day designed to celebrate UConn’s commitment to access to higher education and holistic and equitable college student success. In the first event of it’s kind at […]
    Posted on July 25, 2024
  • June 2024
    The Institute for Student Success Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) is celebrating the receipt of a three-year award from the Connecticut State Office of Higher Education to support the Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) Initiative. In the first year of funding which begins on July 1, this award will provide a total […]
    Posted on June 26, 2024
  • May 2024
    2020. Remember when the world turned upside down that year? The Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) (formerly known as Student Support Services) Summer Program shifted online that year, throwing us into uncharted waters. Students in that cohort had their high school graduation ceremonies canceled, participated in the Summer Program online, and completed their […]
    Posted on May 22, 2024