The Beth Ray Center for Academic Support opened in 2012 as the Student Success Center and was renamed in honor of OSU First Lady Beth Ray, a lifelong educator, who passed away in 2014. The facility houses distinctive programs that help all students achieve their full potential.—student-athletes as well as the general student population. It includes classrooms, a computer lab, open study areas, and study rooms. It is also home to the Welcome Center for new students. The $14 million facility was made possible by donors.

Due to the relatively recent establishment of the Beth Ray Center for Academic Support, archival sources are fairly limited.