Organizational example:
College of New Rochelle
Organization/Program |
College of New Rochelle, School for New Resources |
Program Purpose |
To design an educational model that addresses the needs of adults returning to school and provides a flexible and supportive environment in which to learn. |
Program Description |
Established in 1972, the School for New Resources offers Bachelor of Arts degrees designed specifically for adult learners. The School for New Resources looks to provide early intervention in areas that may impede an adult student’s progress. Initial barriers to returning to school are identified and the School assists adult students with: childcare needs; indirect educational costs; stress reduction; and the financial aid process. In addition, the school assumes an advocacy role on behalf of adult students with local social service agencies. The school provides a variety of different support-related activities including bereavement and mediation sessions, academic and personal improvement workshops, support groups for women and men, stress reduction workshops, and job fairs are offered to students. In order to support the students who were unable to pass the skills assessment test for enrollment, the school created the ACCESS Center (Adult Career Counseling, Education, and Support Services) which provides free college preparatory courses for students who need help developing college-level reading, writing, and math skills, vocabulary development, time management and typing. Once enrolled, every new student must begin their Transitional Semester which consists of two courses, “Experience, Learning, and Identity” and “Translating Experience into Essay.” These courses are designed for adult learners to assess and develop academic skills based on experiential learning acquired throughout their working career. |
Progress |
With a student body of more than 4,700, in the nearly 30 years since its founding, the School of New Resources has graduated more than 11,000 men and women. |
Contact Information |
School of New Resources |
Information from the college’s website and from Flint & Associates, 1999.