Greenwich High School
Guidance Department
Descriptions of Academic Support Programs
at the College Level
American International College
 Academic Resource Center: Provide information and direct support with study skills,
time management, note taking, and test taking. Available to students who experience
academic difficulties, receive an early warning, or find themselves on academic
probation. Student will develop an academic improvement plan with staff member. Staff
coordinates tutoring services, serve as a liaison with faculty advisors and the Writing
Center, and help support instructors in the first year seminar.
 Ace: Low income or 1st generation college student program. Additional academic support
offered including personal mentoring, career counseling, disability referral services,
financial aid assistance, graduate school preparation, and specialized
workshops/activities. Extra scholarship money available for these students.
 Tutoring and writing center with peer and adult tutors
 Supportive Learning Services (LD Program): Fee based program. Must interview into the
program. Program is made up of about 100 students. There are different levels of support
based on the student’s needs. Tutoring with a disability professional would be from 1-4
hours per week. An individually tailored program is designed based on the student’s
strengths and weaknesses. Students learn goal setting, note taking, time management,
study skills, test taking strategies, written expression, and self advocacy. The specialist
also assists the student in selecting and registering for courses, helps organize work and
study schedules, and helps determine whatever compensatory aids may be recommended.
 First Year Seminar: The class is designed to help students meet other first-year students,
learn about leadership, study skills, and typical first-year challenges.
Dean College
 Disability Support Services: Accommodations available to students with appropriate
documentation identifying a disability.
 Coaching and Tutoring Program: Offered to all students and include free and fee based
programs
-Free Program: Peer and professional tutoring
-Fee Based Program: One-on-one individualized academic coaching, which includes
note taking, time management/organization, test preparation, writing, reading, and
math support. Cost depends on how many hours per week the student is receiving this
service.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Enhanced Freshman Experience: Students are chosen based on their grades in high
school, which demonstrate that the student would benefit from a comprehensive
academic program to support him/her as they begin college. The program offers courses
with both basic and advanced academic support based on the student’s needs. For
example, if a student has difficulty in math, there is an EFE course that the student would
enroll in that is not remedial, but at the same level of difficulty as any other first-year
class. Students enroll in 2-4 EFE courses as well as other courses. Students would take a
lighter load of classes, which includes 12 credits instead of 15.
Academic Resource Center: Tutoring available to all students for no cost. A note is sent
to professor to let them know you were present.
Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities: There is an application to
complete to be admitted to this program. A psycho-educational evaluation and an IEP
dated within 2 years are required. There is a pre-college summer program available to
these students.
Iona College
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CAP Program (College Assistance Program): Support for students with documentation
diagnosing them with either LD or ADHD. Require IEP or 504 plan AND a psychoeducational or neuropsychological report within 2 years. There is an additional fee for
this program as well as a summer program prior to the start of school. Students must
complete the Iona admissions application as well as the application for the CAP program.
Students work one-on-one with a professional tutor for at least two hours per week on
academic goals based on the student’s needs. Students are required to meet with a CAP
counselor a minimum of three times during the first semester in order to monitor and
support the college transition. Study groups, workshops, and time management coaching
are available.
Johnson and Wales University
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Students with disabilities: Accommodations are offered to students who supply
appropriate documentation indicating a disability.
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Academic support: Peer tutoring for all students. There is a peer tutor in each dorm every
night. There is an academic support center with a specific support program for students
with a documented disability. Study skills workshops are offered each semester.
Lynn University
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Institute for Achievement and Learning: Specialized academic support services available
to students with an appropriate documented disability. An individualized learning plan is
developed for each student based on their needs. Services can include academic coaching
and tutoring, assistive technology, accommodations, self as a learner course (self
advocacy), specialized courses, etc.
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Tutoring is available to all students.
Manhattanville College
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
 Has variety of academic support for regular ed and special ed students
 Special Education students should have a letter of recommendation from Resource Room
teacher
ARC-ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER
 Supports all Manhattanville students, full-time or part-time, undergrad, graduate
 Professional tutoring in writing, math, peer tutoring in most subjects
 Free of charge
HELP CENTER
 Provides resource room atmosphere for students with documented learning disabilities
 Offers full range of individualized services: organization, program planning etc..
 Professional certified teachers give one-on-one instruction
 All test-taking accommodations are met by the center
 Additional fee per semester on top of regular tuition
 Evaluation must have taken place within 3 years
 No cap on number of students in Help Center
ACADEMIC ERSOURCE PROGRAM
 Students automatically entered into program when accepted under the Provisional
Acceptance Program
 Students required to attend various workshops to help with college transition
 Students must complete 12 credits with a 2.0 GPA by end of first semester, if this criteria
is met, the student will no longer be considered provisional
Monmouth University
 Disability Services: Must have documentation within 3 years. Services include assistance
with advocacy on campus, such as serving as liaison between the student and professors,
as well as other members of the University community, information regarding oncampus resources or private practitioners, assistance with academic pre-planning and
early registration, workshops on topics such as test-taking, time management, and
accessing technological resources on campus , an Adaptive Test Center to assist faculty
members with accommodating student test-taking needs , developmental counseling in
conjunction with psychological services offered by the Center for Student Success (CSS)
 Tutoring available for no cost to all students (peer or professor tutor)
Mount Ida College
 Academic Success Center: Tutoring, study skills, time management, and test preparation
support available to all students.
 The Learning Opportunities Program: Available to students with recent documentation
identifying a learning disability or ADHD. There is a separate application required for
this program. Weekly academic coaching sessions with a professional learning specialist,
accommodations, test modifications, assistive technology, etc are included in the
program.
 The Learning Circle: Available to students based on financial need, first generation
college students, or students with disabilities. There is a separate application to apply for
this program, which includes academic and personal support, peer mentoring, financial
aid advisement, career exploration, social activities, etc. There is no cost for the program
to those accepted.
University of New Haven
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1st year student success center: Helps students get connected to campus resources, assists
students in connecting to the university academically and socially, provides opportunities
for students to interact with faculty, staff, and other students, and offers outreach to all
first-year students. Offers success coaching and mentoring.
Center for Learning Resources: Professional free tutoring in the library
Office of Academic Services: Student works with an academic skills counselor.
Counselors work with students individually or in small groups to strengthen abilities and
make referrals to other personnel on campus. Help students develop an individualized
study strategy that focuses on textbook reading, lecture note-taking, time management,
learning and memory strategies, and test-taking skills. The office also provides
monitoring services to enable counselors, mentors, and coaches to assess the students’
progress in their courses. Any student is eligible for this service.
Rider University
 Tutoring by students or professors available to all students at no cost
 Peer tutoring program with trained tutors for academic support and to teach study
strategies
 Supplemental instruction: Offered in the introductory freshman classes. Students who
have taken a class and received an A, take the class again. The student sits in the front of
the class and acts as a “model” student. The student offers study sessions to the class
twice a week.
 Rider achievement program: Students who were accepted to Rider and did not meet
academic requirements are enrolled in this program where they must utilize the tutoring
services.
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Professors submit progress reports to Deans and the Deans reach out to those students
who should be seeking academic support.
Roger Williams University
 Everyone has an advisor and there is an advising center just for undecided students. Have
peer tutoring available to all students. Writing and math learning centers. Also, have
additional support services for students with documented disabilities
Southern Connecticut State University
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Disability Resources Center: Need to provide testing to receive accommodations, which
can include testing accommodations, auxiliary aids, ASL interpreters, readers, note
takers. Assistance with strategies including time management, study skills, identifying
strengths & weaknesses, self advocacy, course selection. Assistive technology and
alternate formats, Liaison between student and faculty. Offer weekly appointments with
specialist
Study Skills Enrichment Program: Offers workshops available to all students, which
include time management, study skills, test taking strategies, etc
Counseling center
Tutoring center
Academic Advisor
Summer pre-college programs
Western New England University
 Math, science, accounting lab, and reading/writing centers available for tutoring
 Peer tutoring: Available for most 100-200 level courses
 Supplemental Instruction: Through discussion with peers and SI leaders, students
develop effective study strategies, and are able to test themselves on the course material
before being faced with the class exam. SI sessions are led by upperclass students who
have obtained a high level of subject mastery. SI leaders attend classes with students and
are trained to facilitate group learning sessions outside of the classroom. SI is not
tutoring, but rather learning how to learn a particular subject. SI is offered in select
courses each semester. Students who regularly attend weekly sessions report that their
course grade is 1/2 to a full letter grade better than they expected.
 Early advisory system: Based in an on-line system where faculty can share early concerns
about student attendance and class progress.
 Academic Progress Monitoring: Available to all students. Monitors work with these
students on a weekly or bi-weekly basis throughout the semester and help students
identify and overcome roadblocks in order to reach their academic goals. Monitors work
closely with faculty, coaches, and other support personnel. If a student has a 2.2 GPA or
lower, they can voluntarily sign up for progress monitoring. If 2.0 or lower, student will
automatically be assigned for progress monitoring.
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Life skills study coach: Available to athletes. Monitor team sponsored study halls and
conduct life skills workshops on goal setting, time management, effective study skills, etc
that will assist student-athletes in balancing their role on a varsity athletic team and
achieving academic success.
Academic Success Workshops: Academic Support Specialists cover topics such as time
management, study skills, learning strategies, stress management, test taking skills, and
review campus resources that will also help them achieve academic success. Any student
can sign up for a workshop.
Office of first year students: Work with students who are accepted with lower GPA’s.
Student with disabilities program: Students with appropriate documentation can receive
accommodations including extended time on tests, exams given in a distraction-free
environment, peer note-takers in the classroom, books on tape, etc. Students are offered a
service of regular meetings with SDS staff to monitor accommodations and academic
progress. Students are also able to receive individualized tutoring from staff members
who are trained to work with students with learning disabilities at the University's Math
Center, Reading Lab, Writing Center, and College of Business.