The ESL Specialist assists students in planning and revising written work. He helps students expand their reading and vocabulary skills and practice their speaking and listening skills. He also offers workshops on delivering presentations, the mechanics of citing sources, writing strategies, proofreading, and U.S. academic conventions. Rose M. Wright serves as the Section 504 Compliance Officer for students who have identified themselves as having a disability. She determines the accommodations that can be made on behalf of these students.
Many students benefit from extended time tests, extra tutorial support, and note-takers.
Students with physical disabilities or chronic illnesses may also meet with Ms. Wright. Accommodations for these students include readers, interpreters, tutorial assistance, and special transportation. Learning Disabilities Specialist is available weekly to meet with this special population. Students identified as having learning disabilities can meet with the LD Specialist to review their evaluations and learn compensatory strategies to help them accommodate their learning styles. The program provides students with an opportunity to develop their writing, math, and study skills by participating in a four week summer residential experience that offers writing courses for both native speakers and ESL students, study skills, and transitional counseling.