| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.95 |
| Liaison | Julie Plummer |
| Submission Date | June 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Eastern Iowa Community College District
PAE-8: Support Programs for Under-Represented Groups
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Karen
Vickers President, Clinton Community College and Vice-Chancellor of Student Development Administration |
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support under-represented groups on campus?:
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support under-represented groups within the student body:
EICCD has piloted the Transition to College course on each of our campusses and will be offering the course again this fall. The course is intented to help new students gain a better understanding of the expectations, vocabulary, and various steps they will need to take to be successful in college. EICCD has also offered Learning Communities on each of the campusses. The offerings pair several courses so the same students and instructors are in the class. The intent is to build a community of students who are accountable to each other and will watch out for and assist each other. Student clubs and organizations are available for students on each campus.
Student Services Skills Centers located at each campus provide an individualized environment for students in need of personal assistance in areas such as study skills, reading, grammar, basic math, writing skills, and general classwork. Tutoring programs are offered at no cost to the student. The Special Needs program helps students with difficulties due to physical or learnign disabilities, limited English skilss or reading, math, spelling and writing problems.
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support under-represented groups within the faculty:
EICCD offers a Teaching Squares program to mentor new instructors.
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support under-represented groups within the staff:
Professional development offerings are tailored to the individual, and the employee performance evaluation includes a discussion of professional development goals for the upcoming year.
The website URL where more information about the programs in each of the three categories is available :
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