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Learning Differences Summer Program
Our 25th Anniversary Year
We are celebrating our Silver Anniversary - and you can be the guest of honor ! !
Who is invited?
The Summer Program (August 4 - 24, 2012) is a pre-college program that is open to all Level 2 participants in the Learning Differences Program and AIM (Asperger Initiative @ Mercyhurst). It provides an opportunity for incoming freshmen to adjust to the rigors of college life.
Summer 2010
What can you expect?
- Enroll in a 3-credit college course.
- Learn valuable college study skills to sharpen your academic skills.
- Make friends with other students before the academic year starts.
- Participate in a Service Progect with other program participants.
Which Summer Orientation do I come to?
All Fall 2012 freshmen students will be invited to come to Summer Orientation either June 22, 25, or 29, 2012. There will be a group Academic Advising meeting in the afternoon at 1:00 pm where the Program Students will meet with the LD staff to review your preliminary Fall Term schedule.
There are four goals of the Summer Program experience.
First of all, the Summer Program allows incoming students an opportunity to connect with other program students, administrators and faculty before the entire freshman class impacts the campus.
A second and equally significant goal of the Summer Program is to allow students with learning and/or other disabilities an opportunity to begin recognizing and coping with the added demands that their disability imposes upon college coursework.
A third goal of the Summer Program is to give students a chance to earn three college credits which allows students with learning disabilities to have the flexibility of not having to add an extra class during the freshman year.
Finally, we are confident that our Resident Advisors, tutors, and note taker will assist the incoming freshman during the Summer Program to help them to make the important transition from high school to college. These students were selected as peer mentors. Interactions with them will be invaluable.
