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- Faculty Online Orientation
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- Faye Johnson, Director
- Jennifer Lindquist, Academic/Retention Coordinator
- Sonja Smith, Disabilities/Student Development Coordinator
- Teresa Treat, Administrative Assistant
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- The program provides opportunities for academic development, assists
students with basic college requirements, and serves to motivate
students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary
education. Student Support Services (SSS) projects also may provide
grant aid to current SSS participants who are receiving Federal Pell
Grants (# 84.063). The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention
and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the
transition from one level of higher education to the next.
- http://www.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/index.html
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- To receive assistance, students must meet one of the following
conditions:
- Be a first-generation college student (neither
parent has a 4-year degree)
- Be from a low-income household (based
on federal TRiO guidelines)
- Have a documented disability
- To find out more about the TRiO Student Support Services
eligibility requirements, visit the following address:
- http://www.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/eligibility.html
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- Current students of SSS are required to do the following:
- Call or visit any SSS staff member to make an appointment for
application information updates. Once complete, student is to visit
Mrs. Lindquist to complete the Individual Academic Plan (IAP).
- Once the student’s IAP is complete, they will then visit Mrs. Smith to
complete their Student Development Plan (SDP).
- 3. If the student has a
documented disability, they are to immediately meet with Mrs. Smith so
other needs may be discussed.
- * If you are unsure as to whether or not a TU student is a current
participant, please call Mrs. Lindquist @ 226-1621 ext. 163 or visit
our website: www.thomasu.edu
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- If you know of a student who is interested in becoming a participant of
SSS, they will need to see any SSS staff member to do the following:
- Complete a SSS application
- Complete an IAP (includes 3 assessments: LASSI, Learning Styles
assessment, and a Motivation assessment)
- Complete a SDP (includes 2 assessments: a career assessment and
accommodations assessment for students with a documented disability)
- Once they have been accepted into the program, they will receive all of
the services detailed on the next slide.
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- Academic Assistance
- Student Development
- Disability Support Services
- Personal Advising Services
- Pre-Professional Academic Advising
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- SSS is offering a wider variety of tutoring times and locations to meet
the needs of our participants. A recent informal study suggested that if
tutoring hours were extended and offered on non-traditional days/times,
participants would be more likely to use the tutoring services. With this in
mind, the next slide
details those changes.
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- The chart to the right details the locations/times SSS offers tutoring
services. Appointments may be made, but are not necessary.
- As the chart shows, SSS will remain open until 11:00 pm on Tuesday
evenings, and will be open on Fridays from 9 am to 3 pm. It is our
intention to offer these additional hours to assist those students who
work full-time during the day and cannot attend traditional daytime
tutoring hours.
- Saturday tutoring is by appointment only. If students need assistance on
a Saturday, they should contact Mrs. Lindquist for tutor availability.
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- Most core-curriculum subjects
- ENG101/102
- MTH120/140
- BIO101
- BIO261/262
- GLY125/226
- GEO201
- PSY125/201/210
- CHM101/102
- CSC120
- HUM201/202/203
- HIS201/202
- SPE105
- STA250
- All developmental subjects:
- REA099
- ENG099
- ENG100
- MTH098
- MTH099
- MTH100
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- Danny Black
- Naama Wolf
- Kathie Craven
- Courtney Smith
- Brooke Gerber
- Natasha Powell
- Marc Musto
- Roger Ketchum
- Sarah Yingling
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- In order to stay apprised of the academic efforts of our participants,
Mrs. Lindquist has instituted an early alert system. Grades,
participation, and attendance will be checked at the following intervals
throughout each semester:
- First week of class
- First exam/paper
- Midterm
- Week 10/11 of a 15 week semester
- Week prior to final exams
- To read more information regarding empirical and anecdotal evidence
that support the need for an early alert system, please visit the SSS
website: www.thomasu.edu
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- Below is a short list of its features:
- TutorTrac contains a multi-table relational database engine that is
capable of storing over 2 billion student records.
- The Web-aware database server allows SSS to service an unlimited number
of users for our learning center web-site.
- Customizable password controlled access to sensitive areas of
information.
- Incorporate links to other important web-sites within our
own TutorTrac site.
- Create and manage seminars or workshops.
- View past and present attendance and generate facility usage reports.
- Generate a quick report that details all students and the last date of
attendance.
- Compute a grand total time of attendance for a specific subjects.
- Send a message to a specific student or broadcast a message to any list
of students.
- Allow students to self-register for workshops or request tutoring from
any web-browser.
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- Beginning fall 2007, we will be utilizing a web-based tracking
software to schedule and manage participants’ use of services. The
software is called TutorTrac, and is widely used in many institutions
worldwide. The two most important aspects of the software (with regard
to student ease and availability) are:
- Students will be able to make appointments with tutors by accessing the
TU website from home. They can choose the tutor and location of session.
They can also make appointments for workshops and view their attendance
history.
- Study groups will be offered online via WhiteBoard. Tutors can “meet”
with participants online in a “classroom,” and give instructions or
concept mapping by “writing” on a virtual whiteboard. This tool is
valuable for all math and science courses that require diagram, charts,
and pictures.
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- All SSS participants are strongly encouraged to participate in
Supplemental Instruction if it is attached to a class in which they are
enrolled.
- For Fall 2007, the following classes will have SI attached:
- BIO101A (Zarko Manojlovic – SI leader)
- BIO261A (Zarko Manojlovic – SI leader)
- MTH140A (Lisa Brooks – SI leader)
- GLY125A (Rebecca Holder – SI leader)
- STA250 (Zarko Manojlovic – SI leader)
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- Each participant will be required to complete an Individual Academic
Plan with Mrs. Lindquist. An appointment must be made to complete the
academic plan, and will include the following:
- Academic Goals section
- Study Habits and Strategies section
- LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) section
- Professor/Student Contact section
- Personal Mission Statement section
- Once the following sections are complete, Mrs. Lindquist will work with
the student to assess the results from each section and create an
individual academic plan for them. Some participants, depending upon
assessment results, may be paired with a tutor/mentor who will work with
them individually to help them with time management, study skills, and
any other issues within the tutor/mentor realm. The tutor/mentor will
stay with the assigned participant throughout the semester. Also, some
participants may require weekly scheduled tutoring so the IAP will
clearly map out the plan for success. Upon completion of the IAP, each
participant will sign the academic contract. Participants who do not
complete their IAP to the best of his or her ability will be released
from Student Support Services so efforts may be diverted to other
participants.
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- Pre-professional advising is available for SSS eligible students. If a
participant is currently assigned a SOAR advisor, they will continue to
work with their assigned advisor; however, if the participant is not
assigned a SOAR advisor and is an ACTIVE participant, SSS staff will
advise them.
- SSS participants with a documented disability will be immediately
assigned to Mrs. Sonja Smith, Disabilities and Student Development
Coordinator.
- If you believe a student may have a disability (learning or otherwise)
please contact Mrs. Sonja Smith so she may make a referral to request an
assessment.
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- Personal Advising
- Career Guidance
- Life & Learning Workshops (Online, Face-to-Face, & Individual
appointments)
- Cultural and Educational Opportunities
- Student Leadership
- Two special interest organizations on campus:
- Women of Worth
- Men of Purpose
- (These two groups seek to
empower women and men respectively through education, knowledge,
awareness, skills, appreciation of diversity, and service to the
community)
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- Each participant will be required to complete a Student Development Plan
with Mrs. Smith. An appointment must be made to complete the Student
Development plan, and will include the following:
- A Needs Analysis
- Student Time Management
- Health and Personal Issues
- Living Arrangements
- Choosing a Major Section
- Leadership Skills
- Recommendations for Georgia
Career Information Systems (GCIS)
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- Mission: To improve society by
inspiring, developing, and
supporting more people committed to
lead with integrity.
- The ability to recognize trends in leadership and programming and
utilize the information on campus
- Ideas and activities that have proven successful for other campuses
- Comprehensive methods to help prioritize and delegate responsibility
- Skills to motivate and activate your organization and campus
- Strategies to deal with organization, advisor, and campus administration
conflicts
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- E-Workshops
- As a commuter campus with many multiple-role students, Student Support
Services recognizes that many of our students are unable to attend the
scheduled workshops that we offer. The information given at these
training sessions are important and often vital to the success of TU
students. Therefore, we are proud to introduce the E-Workshop Series to
accommodate all of our learners. Anyone can view the presentations;
however, in order for the E-Workshop to count as your required monthly
workshop, you must gain clearance from your SSS counselor, view the
presentation, and pass the accompanying test to indicate that you have
mastered the material presented. Click the link on the SSS website to
get started.
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- August 2007
- Goal Setting/Choosing Your Major
- Stress Management
- Let’s Get Involved
- September 2007
- Resume 101
- Interviewing Skills
- Dress to Impress
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- October 2007
- Investing in your future
- The Disability Experience
- November 2007
- Time Management
- Money Management
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- As stated in our mission statement, "We are committed to life long
learning." We also believe
that it is equally important for you to take a break from your books and
enjoy yourselves. Attendance at cultural events gives the students the
chance to make new friends, to laugh and cry, and to feed their soul.
Through developing close relationships with the excellent live theaters
in the local area who believe in and are committed to the mission of
TRIO, we have been able to arrange some wonderful cultural
opportunities. Throughout the
year, the students will have
opportunities to attend theatrical productions. All productions are of high
professional and aesthetic quality and are absolutely free to SSS
participants.
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- Students with Disabilities Preparing for Post-secondary Education Know
Your Rights and Responsibilities by visiting http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
- Preparing for College - An Online Tutorial http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/cprep.html
- TU Disabilities Support Services website http://www.thomasu.edu
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- While all of the information
regarding disability support services can be found on the SSS website,
listed on the next two slides is an overview of the services provided by
SSS. For additional information on each listed, please visit the SSS
website at www.thomasu.edu
- Procedure for Requesting Reasonable Accommodation
- Guidelines for Documentation of Disabilities
- Accessible Parking Accommodations
- Note-Taker/Reader Services
- FERPA-Confidentiality
- Interpreters for the Hearing Impaired
- Test Taking Accommodations
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- Advocacy
- Equipment Checkout (Tape recorders)
- Temporary Injuries Accommodations (Broken arm, leg, or short-term
medical conditions)
- Career Program for Students with Disabilities (Workforce Recruitment
Program)
- Commencement Accommodations
- Referrals to Community Resources
- Tutoring for Students with Disabilities
- Housing Accommodations
- For more frequently asked questions regarding students with disabilities
and the accommodations that may be made, please visit our website at www.thomasu.edu,
or call Mrs. Sonja Smith @ 226-1621 ext. 150
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- Syllabus Announcement
- It is suggested that instructors include a statement about how to
obtain academic accommodations directly on their syllabi.
- For example: "If you have a disabling condition that may
substantially limit your ability to participate in this class, please
contact the Disability Student Development Coordinator office in SSS,
phone no. 226-1621 ext 150, for confidential assistance and accommodation
authorization."
- OR: "If you are a student with a disability and you think you may
require accommodations, and in order to utilize SSS, you must register
with the office and Disability Support Services, located in Student
Support Services, phone 229-226-1621 ext. 150. DSS will provide you with
written confirmation of your verified disability and authorize
recommended accommodations. This authorization must be presented to the
instructor before any accommodations can be made."
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- Student Support Services has been awarded funds by the US Department of
Education to assist students with education-related expenses. This
scholarship is awarded exclusively to SSS participants who have
documented financial need. Awards vary in amount depending upon need and
funds availability.
- According to TRiO legislation, awards must first be disbursed to
eligible freshmen and sophomore SSS students before upper classmen are
considered.
- Criteria for Scholarship:
- 2.50 minimum Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Must be PELL eligible
- 3. Documented financial need verified through TU’s Financial Aid office
- 4. 2 hours weekly documented utilized SSS services beginning no later
than the 2nd week of classes (students who wait until the end
of the semester will not be considered)
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- I have a student who says they received help on an assignment from a SSS
tutor, but the assignment was completed incorrectly. What should I do?
- Immediately contact Jennifer Lindquist, Academic/Retention Coordinator.
Each time a participant comes to SSS for assistance with an assignment
(any subject), a photocopy will be made of the assignment as it appeared
BEFORE any assistance. This is especially useful for any written English
assignments. Once the student and tutor have finished the session,
another photocopy is made of the assignment as it appears AFTER
receiving assistance.
Additionally, professors should notice immediately that the only
handwriting that will appear on any assignment in which assistance was
given, will be that of the student and NOT of the tutor. The SSS peer
tutors are trained to NEVER take a pen or pencil in hand while assisting
a participant. Tutors sit with participants (sometimes sitting on their
own hands!) and give auditory suggestions and/or directions. THEY DO NOT
COMPLETE THE WORK FOR THE PARTICIPANT. If at any time a professor wishes
to view both photocopies they will need to contact Mrs. Lindquist.
- For more information regarding how tutors are trained, please visit the
SSS website using the following link: www.thomasu.edu While the link
will provide the viewer an overview of the contents for tutoring
training, a more detailed explanation of each component may be obtained
by meeting with Mrs. Lindquist. Please call 226-1621 ext. 163 to make
such an appointment.
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- A student states that they “had their paper/assignment checked at SSS
and the tutor said it was right.”
- A. It is important to note that when a student tells a professor they
are a participant of Student Support Services, they may not be an ACTIVE
participant. Professors may call Jennifer Lindquist, Academic/Retention
Coordinator, to request a printout of a student’s login schedule. This
report will provide the viewer with dates, times, and subjects tutored
for any participant. The professor may also view any annotated notes
written by the tutor in order to discover how mistakes were made.
Unfortunately, there have been several instances where students have
claimed they visited SSS to receive assistance, but did not. With our
new tracking system we can pull weekly reports to ascertain visiting
patterns for each participant. We are making necessary changes to avoid
from having students visit only once or twice for assistance. Once a
student is accepted as a participant, they MUST continue involvement
with SSS in order to be considered a participant. If they do not, they
will be released from our program. To check the status of a participant
(active v. inactive), please visit our website by clicking this link:
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- Q. What are Academic Accommodations & Academic Support Services for
students with disabilities?
- A. Academic accommodations and support services are determined on an
individual basis. Each accommodation is based on functional limitations
as identified in each student's documentation and is designed to meet a
student's needs without fundamentally altering the nature of the
university's instructional program(s). Accommodations and support
services are provided upon the recommendation of the Disability Student
Development Coordinator or the Director of Student Support Services.
Students who are authorized for accommodations will present to their
instructors an authorization form, which outlines the appropriate and
recommended accommodation for each class. Students who request
accommodations from a faculty member without an authorization form
should be directed to the Disability Support Services Office for
consultation. Under most circumstances, students should not be given
accommodations without an authorization.
- Appropriate academic accommodations and support services may include,
but are not limited to the following: readers, note-takers,
interpreters, access to adaptive technology, part-time enrollment,
extended test taking time, exception to the time limitations prescribed
by minimum progress requirements, "disability management
advising", priority registration, referrals to faculty, staff, and
campus resources as well as community agencies.
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Notes
