Success/Advising Center
The Success/Advising Center may be your best friend at college!
Helping under-prepared students prepare, prepared students to advance and advanced students to excel.
The Success/Advising Centers offer academic assessment, academic advising, academic support, tutoring, support for accommodations, ABE/HiSET instruction, and independent study in preparatory or college credit courses.
Success/Advising Centers are located at each Iowa Lakes campus. Most services are provided free of charge to Iowa Lakes' students, ensuring their academic success.
USE GRAMMARLY. BECOME A BETTER STUDENT.
FUEL YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
Iowa Lakes is now offering Grammarly as a new resource for all Iowa Lakes students. Grammarly can be used to improve spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, writing style and plagiarism.
** Note to students: It is up to you to incorporate the appropriate suggestions that are provided by Grammarly. It will not fix your writing for you, but is a tool that will provided feedback for improvements. **
Visit the Success Center to get started today!
Success Center Hours (by campus)
*Due to COVID-19, any proctored exams require an appointment.
*Please call the number listed to schedule your appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
Algona | (515-295-8521 or jwalker@iowalakes.edu) |
Monday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Friday | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Emmetsburg | (712-852-5275 or lschmidt@iowalakes.edu) |
Monday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Estherville | (712-362-7935 or mstruve@iowalakes.edu or sgarber@iowalakes.edu) |
Monday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Spencer | (712-580-8622 or spsuccess@iowalakes.edu) |
Monday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Spirit Lake | (712-336-6564 or dmcdonald@iowalakes.edu or ssievert@iowalakes.edu) |
Monday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Tuesday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Wednesday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Thursday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Friday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
*All centers may also be open by appointment. If the above times do not work for you, please call the office to discuss.