2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College
2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College
2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College
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10 STUDENT SUCCESS<br />
STUDENT SUCCESS<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> has committed to helping students<br />
achieve success in their college experience by educating students to take<br />
responsibility for their education and their lives. The Student Success areas<br />
provide resources, support, and services to students as they pursue their educational<br />
objectives. Our programs and services teach self-sufficiency and make<br />
students an active participant in their educational planning. The Student Success<br />
areas continue to align their support services, programs and activities to provide<br />
the resources and activities in and out of class to foster student engagement.<br />
Office of Student Success and First Year Experiences<br />
The Office of Student Success and First Year Experiences promotes "Student<br />
Success" and retention from the initial day of enrollment through student goal<br />
completion. The Office fulfills this goal via outreach, recognition and collaboration.<br />
The Office is staffed by the Director of First Year Experiences and three Perkins<br />
funded Retention Specialists who work with students in career programs. The<br />
staff participates in the <strong>College</strong> Planning and new student Orientation<br />
processes to provide information about programs, services, and resources that<br />
are designed to empower and facilitate the holistic development of students.<br />
Activities sponsored by this office help ensure a successful college transition<br />
for new students, contribute to student academic excellence, increase student<br />
involvement in co-curricular activities, and enhance student awareness,<br />
understanding, and utilization of the <strong>College</strong>’s resources and services. The<br />
Office also provides programs that will facilitate networking opportunities with<br />
successful professionals from diverse career fields and successful students<br />
from a wide array of majors. The staff makes appropriate campus referrals in<br />
order to alleviate non-academic attrition issues and ease the college and<br />
university transfer process for students. For more information, contact the Office<br />
of Student Success and First Year Experiences in rooms 2503 and 2504 in<br />
Founders Hall on the Marple Campus or call 610-359-5340.<br />
Career and Counseling Services<br />
The <strong>College</strong> maintains a comprehensive Career and Counseling Center.<br />
Services available to students include:<br />
Academic advising<br />
Short-term personal and career counseling<br />
Career related workshops<br />
An extensive library of career and educational resources<br />
Counseling is offered for educational, career and personal development.<br />
Counselors can also assist with academic problems, selection of an academic<br />
major, and with personal concerns that may interfere with academic progress.<br />
Counseling is a walk-in service for students and an appointment is not always<br />
necessary. For information, call 610-359-5324 at the Marple campus, 484-237-<br />
6210 for the Downingtown Campus, 610-450-6510 in Exton, 610-957-5720<br />
at the Southeast Center, and 610-869-3305 at the Pennocks Bridge Campus.<br />
The Assessment Center<br />
The Assessment Center, located in Marple Campus room 2195 (610-359-<br />
5322), provides a variety of testing, assessment, academic advisement and<br />
other services that support students’ progress toward their academic goals.<br />
Testing services include the <strong>College</strong>’s placement tests, SLEP Tests for English<br />
as a Second Language, <strong>College</strong> Level Examination Program (CLEP), American<br />
<strong>College</strong> Testing (ACT), Testing for entrance to the <strong>College</strong>’s Nursing Program,<br />
and General Educational Development (GED) exams. The Assessment Center is<br />
responsible for the transfer of credit from other colleges, credit for prior learning,<br />
change of curriculum and advisor assignment. For more information, visit our<br />
web site: www.dccc.edu, click on “Student Services,” then “Assessment Center.”<br />
Transfer of Credit<br />
A student who transfers to <strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> from<br />
another college can request the transfer of credits by completing a petition for<br />
transfer of credit. This form is available in the Assessment Center (Marple<br />
Campus room 2195) or at the Student Services or Learner Services Office at<br />
other campus locations. The form can also be downloaded from the website at<br />
http://www.dccc.edu/assess/trans. In addition to the petition, students must<br />
present an official transcript from their previous college to the Records Office. A<br />
maximum of 36 credits applicable to an associate degree major can be<br />
transferred from other colleges.<br />
Credit for Prior Learning<br />
Prior learning can be evaluated through the use of standardized tests or the<br />
submission of a portfolio containing certificates, transcripts and other<br />
information that document college-level learning. Examples of other learning<br />
opportunities include apprenticeships, military service, non-credit seminars,<br />
and workforce training. Credit for prior learning may accelerate degree<br />
completion. Prior Learning Assessment Advisors guide students in the<br />
identification and documentation of their learning as it relates to college<br />
courses and curricula in accordance with college policy. For more information,<br />
contact the Assessment Center (610-359-5322).<br />
Advanced Placement<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> grants advanced placement college<br />
credit to qualified students. The maximum award is 16 credit hours towards<br />
an associate degree. Advanced placement allows students to fulfill the<br />
requirements for certain courses. Students must contact the <strong>College</strong> Board to<br />
have their official grade report sent directly to the Assessment Center. Credit is<br />
awarded to students earning an appropriate score on CEEB advanced placement<br />
examinations in the areas listed below, subject to instructor approval. For specific<br />
score requirements, contact the Assessment Center (610-359-5322).<br />
Students with Disabilities<br />
<strong>Delaware</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> welcomes all qualified students with<br />
disabilities. Students with AD/HD, learning, physical and/or psychological<br />
disabilities seeking accommodations must provide current and comprehensive<br />
documentation and meet with the Director Disabilities Services, room 1320 in<br />
the Career & Counseling Center at the Main Campus. Services are also available<br />
at Chester <strong>County</strong> locations. Students are responsible for picking up their<br />
accommodation letters every semester and communicating with their instructors.<br />
For more information about eligibility and documentation requirements and<br />
reasonable accommodations, please contact the Director at 610-325-2748.<br />
American Government<br />
Biology<br />
Calculus<br />
Chemistry<br />
Computer Science – AB<br />
English<br />
European History<br />
French<br />
German<br />
History of Art<br />
Microeconomics<br />
Music<br />
Physics<br />
Psychology<br />
Spanish<br />
Statistics<br />
Studio Art<br />
U.S. History<br />
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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