Reaching FORWARD - FORWARD Program - First-Year Experience - A Student Success Initiative

Contact: THECB Foster Liaison Brenda Fernandez

Email: forward@shsu.edu

Valuable Campus Resources


Whether it is your first year in college or your last, college life can be challenging. Sam Houston State University has created a safety net of services to help you succeed.  Reach out and utilize these valuable resources.

Campus Resources

FORWARD Program
Brenda Fernandez, SHSU Foster Liaison 
Student Success Initiatives
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building, 190

forward@shsu.edu
baf045@shsu.edu

 936.294.3422
 

Office of the Registrar (Registration)
Ashlee Fuller
Estill Administration Building, 331

registrar@shsu.edu

936.294.2566

Bearkat OneCard (Student ID Card)
Estill Administration Building, 230

 bearkatone@shsu.edu

 936.294.2274

Career Success Center (Find a Job)
Academic Building IV, 210

 careerservices@shsu.edu

 936.294.2535

Counseling Center (Talk to Someone)
Dr. Shantha Stokes
Counseling Center Building, 1916 Avenue J

counseling@shsu.edu 

 936.294.1720

First-Year Experience (Join a Learning Community)
Brenda Fernandez
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building, 190

 fye@shsu.edu

 936.294.3422

New Student Orientation (Learn About Services & Programs)
Estill Administration Building 314

 orientation@shsu.edu

 936.294.1782

Residence Life (Ask About Housing)
Katy Earp
Corner of 17th Street and Avenue I

 reslife@shsu.edu

 936.294.1815

SAM Center (Degree Plan Advisor)
Tyler Smith
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building, 170 

 samcenter@shsu.edu

 936.294.4452

Student Financial Aid (Financial Aid Office)
Amy Wilson
Estill Administration Building 201

 FinancialAid@shsu.edu

 936.294.1724

Student Health Center (Immunization Records & Health Promotion)
The Health Center Building, 1528 Avenue J

 shc@shsu.edu

 936.294.2327

Student Legal Services (Legal Advice)
Gene Roberts Jr.
Lowman Student Center, 327

slms@shsu.edu

936.294.3511

Student Money Management Center (Financial Counseling)
Ace Thomas
Student Affairs Annex, 919 Bearkat Blvd.

 smmc@shsu.edu

 936.294.2677

Undergraduate Admissions
Angie Taylor
Visitor's Center, Second Floor

  admissions@shsu.edu

 936.294.1845

TRIO Student Support Services
Michelle Meers
Teacher Education Center, Third Floor

triosss@shsu.edu

936.294.1694