2010-2011 ICAN PROGRAMS
CAMPUS
Barton
College
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Involves enhancing campus programs that focus on assisting firstgeneration and at-risk students; includes campus visits, mentoring
programs, and interaction with Barton alumni inspired by faculty/staff,
and by academic and co-curricular programming.
TYPE
College Access
/Academic
Advising
Belmont
Multi-faceted approach to student-driven success through the Guided
Abbey College Planning for Success project or GPS; includes college access programs,
advising, tutoring, mentoring, and external training. This program is
offered to all students of BAC and area middle and high school students.
College Access,
College Success &
Academic
Support/Advising
Bennett
College for
Women
Total Academic and Personal Success (TAPS): An enhancement to the
Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), designed to provide
programs that will increase success for at-risk, first-year students. This
initiative is a 17-week activity assisting students through tutorial services
for general education courses such as mathematics, English, science,
foreign languages, history, and writing-intensive courses.
College Access,
College Success &
Academic Support
Brevard
College
Student Success Program targeted toward students who have completed
one or two semesters at the college with a 2.0 or 2.4 cumulative GPA and
are typically deficient in a variety of areas including but not limited to
time management and basic study skills.
College Success &
Academic Support
Cabarrus
College of
Health
Sciences
College outreach and mentoring program that increases college access of
underrepresented students to higher education opportunities in the
health profession by identifying and training current successful students
who serve as Ambassadors.
College Access
Campbell
University
Involves expanding the tutoring center available to all students but
tutoring services opportunities will likely target first-generation, lowincome or students at risk of educational failure, as well as students
requiring disability accommodations.
College Success/
Academic Support
Catawba
College
Program designed for first generation Early College students; includes
tutoring, peer mentoring, and study skill enhancement opportunities. The
Catawba Acclimation for Transfers Seminar (CATS) is a matching fund
partner and 15-20 Early College transfer students participate in a contentladen three credit hour orientation course designed specifically for them.
College Access &
College Success
/Academic
Advising
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2010-2011 ICAN PROGRAMS
Chowan
University
First Flight Program designed to orient underprepared incoming
freshman to the culture of higher education by learning basic study skills
in four academic areas: humanities, mathematics, English, and the
sciences.
College Success
/Academic
Support
Davidson
College
Research In Science Experience (RISE) is a program for rising sophomores
who are underrepresented minority students in science as well as firstgeneration and low-income students. This summer program involves
students learning basic research techniques in order to carry out a group
research project.
College Success
Elon
University
A program dedicated to assisting students’ transition into their freshman
year of college. Students participate in an on campus writing prep course
and an ongoing afternoon writing workshop to support the development
of their writing skills. Emphasis is placed on academic, leadership and
social transition skills. College students design and implement program
plan.
College
Success/Summer
Enrichment &
Academic
Advising
Greensboro
College
The Partnership for Academic and Cultural Enrichment Program (PACE) is
designed to provide a support system for students of color by providing
activities and services necessary for their academic success and
persistence.
College Success
Guilford
College
First Step Scholars (FSS) is geared to first-generation students to keep
them connected to resources on campus and engaged with greater
community; includes peer mentoring, social and academic activities, and
workshops.
College Success
Johnson C.
Smith
University
Involves faculty-student interaction and student interaction into campus
life through mentoring program. Also, the initiative creates availability for
textbook vouchers to the students.
College Success
Lenoir-Rhyne
University
Involves strengthening academic success skills through workshops, and a
weekly Study Hall program.
College Success
/Academic
Support
Louisburg
College
Aimed to serve GEAR UP groups from across Central and Eastern North
Carolina, the program allows students to tour the campus, attend a mini
class led by Louisburg College faculty member and student assistant, and
dialogue with current students during Q & A session, etc.
College Access &
Academic advising
2
2010-2011 ICAN PROGRAMS
Mars Hill
College
Currently enrolled students are trained to mentor new first-generation
students and prospective students. Additionally, printed resources are
developed to be used as educational material and recruitment material
for students and their parents; includes trained students speaking during
orientation.
College Access &
College Success
Meredith
College
Multi-faceted program that engages students and their families in a
number of social and academic activities in a holistic approach to
developing a family support system that understands the challenges of
adult students in pursuing their education.
College Access
Methodist
University
MAAP Summer Academy is designed to equip at-risk students with the
College
academic and social tools necessary to make a transition from high school Success/Summer
to college. Students enroll in English 100 class and are provided a variety Enrichment
of different sessions focusing on life, social and academic skills ranging
from study skills, time management, getting involved in campus
organizations, conflict resolution, etc. Enhancements include increased
number of personal skill building sessions, lower mentor to mentee ratio
and improved collaboration among departments.
Montreat
College
The Student Success program is enhanced academic support services;
includes tutoring, peer mentoring and study skills enhancement
opportunities.
College
Success/Academic
Support
Mount Olive
College
Involves making advising resources accessible to all students, in order to
equip new students with the tools needed to make sound academic and
curricular decisions.
College Success /
Academic
Advising
NC Wesleyan
College
Freshman Advantage (FA) supports 65 conditionally admitted students.
Students participate in reading and writing prep courses and academic
skills workshops on campus; program includes peer mentoring, and
intense advising.
College Access &
College
Success/Academic
advising
Willliam
Peace
University
The program has three interconnected components: upper class students
serve as student success consultants to first-year students; first
generation and/or minority first-year students receive book scholarships
or international travel grants; and the program will provide support to
first-year students in order to improve their GPA and become involved on
campus.
College Success
3
2010-2011 ICAN PROGRAMS
Pfeiffer
University
Pfeiffer is using a multi-modal approach to increase low-income and firstgeneration student persistence through leadership development.
Involves students participating in a peer leadership academic course,
workshops, and the enhancement of fundamental skills such as
mathematics, reading, study skills, and writing.
College Access,
College Success /
Academic Support
St. Andrews
Presbyterian
College
Two programs: An enhancement of the current Cornerstone program and
a new summer program called JUMPSTART. The Cornerstone program
serves first year students with identifiable academic challenges. Students
participate in a College Success class and mandatory, monitored study
support. The enhancement involves students working with peer
academic success coaches. Also, St. Andrews will provide a week-long
summer “boot camp” to admitted first generation students or students
with a high school GPA below 2.0.
College
Success/Retention
and transition
focus & Academic
Support /Advising
Saint
Augustine’s
College
Summer Bridge program to enhance proficiency in fundamental skills
such as mathematics, reading, study skills, and writing.
College Access &
College
Success/Transition
Program
Salem College
The Salem Leadership Connection is a program that trains students from
College Access
Salem College to speak to high school girls about how to be successful in
preparing for and attending college. Participants will be 25 Salem
students from underrepresented groups to be facilitators and visit
organizations, give presentations about their college experience, and host
students on the Salem College campus.
Shaw
University
Summer Bridge program to provide academic and social support network
by building a student learning community; includes mentoring and
tutoring to high school students.
College
Access/Transition
Program
Wingate
University
Summer Bridge Program targeted at assisting incoming freshmen
students who are first-generation students and students with low
financial family income; includes leadership development and the
opportunity to enroll in a three credit course, English 100. Program
involves peer mentoring and service opportunities during the summer,
fall and spring semester.
College Success/
Transition
Program &
Academic advising
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