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TRiO Student Support Services (Dunwoody) "A Better Way Forward"
Perimeter College
Groups Served
Collegiate
Program Website
Visit the Program Website
Contact Information
Johnson, Ira
ijohnson15@gsu.ed
770-274-5233
Address
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Building
246 Edgewood (Pawn Shop)
Campus
Dunwoody
Funding
US Department of Education (ED)
Overview
The TRiO Student Support Services Program (Dunwoody) is an academic support program specifically designed to support participants who are first generation, low income and/or are registered with disability services. The goal of the program is to support students by providing such services as: tutoring, success coaching, academic behavior workshops, connecting students to college resources such as such as financial assistance, scholarships and other hurdles to college progression and retention.
Benefits
There are a plethora of benefits for our program in addition to our program services of tutoring, success coaching, academic advisement and academic behavior workshop. Additional benefits are the use and access to free computer and calculator checkout, free printing, basic school supplies (scantrons, paper, pens, pencils) career counseling, college transfer preparation/goal setting, travel opportunities, scholarships and leadership development. There is also opportunity for students to be trained and receive a professional certification as a mentor / subject area tutor. This training allows our two year students to have the opportunity to gain an actual credential during their matriculation at GSU-PC, thus adding to the development of their resume and marketability, with regard to career readiness.
Supplemental Materials
Not Applicable
Discipline Focus
Business Management, Communication, Computer & Information Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Library Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Professional, Social Sciences
Diversity Group ( Social Identity)
Ability/Disability, First Generation, Other, Low Income
Race/Ethnic Group
American Indian, Asian, Black, Does not provide racial/ethnic minority group specialized programming, Gender, Hispanic/ Latinx groups, Multi-racial, Pacific Islander, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiians
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 1: Academic Initiative
Established
08/31/2020
Number Served
101-500
Research Components and Activities
Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ coursework (e.g., workshops, test preparation, mini-courses, specialized course, conference presentations, resume/cv building, tutoring, professional development etiquette), Funding to attend professional development sessions/coursework (e.g., conference travel, professional development session/coursework registration fee, application fee waiver, book purchase)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
We consistently provide a wide variety of workshops for students to enhance their academic behaviors to help ensure higher levels of progression and retention. Moreover, we provide TRiO Progress reports each semester to ensure a deeper instructional scaffold is available to some of our more at risk./undeserved student population. This is provided in addition to the universities efforts with Early Alert.
Self-efficacy Emphasis
There are annual required workshops and training that each staff member must attend. This provides ample opportunity to constantly address professional growth and the implementation of best practices.
Acknowledgement/Affirmation of Identity, Strengths, Needs
Our program constantly provides workshops, student round tables, college tours, cultural trips, mentor-ship opportunities and award ceremonies. These various aspects of programming allow students to be both motivated and enraged through out their college experience.
Examples of Inclusionary Practices and Activities
Specialized Curricula/Workshops (e.g. training for participants, directors and/or faculty on imposter syndrome, implicit bias, microaggressions), Orientation (e.g. reviewing norms, expectations, structures, goals and/or protocols),Personalized counseling services
Participant Empowerment
Academic recognition (i.e. research credibility, prestige), Coaching, Mentoring opportunities
Mentoring Components
Mentors are peers of program participants (near-peer, tiered peer, etc.), Mentors provide support with academic or discipline specific knowledge through direct teaching
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Evaluation Methods
annual performance report
Anticipated Participant Outcomes
attendance, completion of a course(s),increasing academic skill area (s),earning a degree
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 1: Academic Initiative
Established
08/31/2020
Number Served
101-500
Research Components and Activities
Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ coursework (e.g., workshops, test preparation, mini-courses, specialized course, conference presentations, resume/cv building, tutoring, professional development etiquette), Funding to attend professional development sessions/coursework (e.g., conference travel, professional development session/coursework registration fee, application fee waiver, book purchase)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
We consistently provide a wide variety of workshops for students to enhance their academic behaviors to help ensure higher levels of progression and retention. Moreover, we provide TRiO Progress reports each semester to ensure a deeper instructional scaffold is available to some of our more at risk./undeserved student population. This is provided in addition to the universities efforts with Early Alert.
Please describe how your program addresses self-efficacy (one's beliefs in their own ability to execute behaviors necessary to perform) in its participants?
There are annual required workshops and training that each staff member must attend. This provides ample opportunity to constantly address professional growth and the implementation of best practices.
How does your program acknowledge or affirm individuals’ different identities, strengths, or needs?
Our program constantly provides workshops, student round tables, college tours, cultural trips, mentor-ship opportunities and award ceremonies. These various aspects of programming allow students to be both motivated and enraged through out their college experience.
Inclusionary practices/activities utilized in your program:
Specialized Curricula/Workshops (e.g. training for participants, directors and/or faculty on imposter syndrome, implicit bias, microaggressions), Orientation (e.g. reviewing norms, expectations, structures, goals and/or protocols),Personalized counseling services
Participant Empowerment
Academic recognition (i.e. research credibility, prestige), Coaching, Mentoring opportunities
Mentoring Components
Mentors are peers of program participants (near-peer, tiered peer, etc.), Mentors provide support with academic or discipline specific knowledge through direct teaching
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Evaluation methods are used to substantiate the program’s outcomes:
annual performance report
Anticipated participant outcomes for your program:
attendance, completion of a course(s),increasing academic skill area (s),earning a degree