Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center is a full-service, comprehensive academic support program for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. The Learning Resource Center offers three levels of support services to students with disabilities: Comprehensive Support (Level I ); Enhanced Support (Level II ) and Entitled Support (Level III ). Level I and Level II supports are on a fee for service basis and are available to students with documented learning disabilities and/or ADHD. Students at Levels I and II work with Learning Specialists and Writing Specialists to develop skills and strategies for their academic work.

The LRC policy is to start all students who are eligible for academic support services at Level I for the first full academic year. The reason for this is that, based on our twenty-five years experience of providing support, we have found that students need that amount of time to:

• Learn the multiple skills and strategies available to them
• To develop an increased comfort level with asking for support
• To develop the habits of regular attendance at support sessions

Students with any and all disabilities are entitled to Level III support services by applicable state and federal law and there is no additional charge for this support. Level III support does not offer the same skills and strategies work as is available at Levels I and II.

LEVEL I: Comprehensive Support

Level I is a comprehensive academic support program offering intensive academic support services as students make the transition from high school to college. At this level of support, Specialists arrange up to FOUR weekly sessions of academic support on either an individual or small group basis. Individual sessions are designed for intensive work with a specific focus. The content and structure of the sessions are determined cooperatively by the student and the specialist to achieve the following objectives:

• Identify unique learning strengths, styles and challenges.
• Develop an individualized program of academic support
• Encourage self-advocacy and the transition to becoming an independent life-long learner.

Small group sessions are also used to help apply the skills and strategies acquired in individual sessions. Again, the content and structure of the small group sessions are determined cooperatively between the specialist and the students to achieve the following objectives:

• Learn how to work cooperatively with other students
• Demonstrate the value of group study and collaborative work
• Promote self-confidence and independence through working with peers

There is an additional fee for this level of support.

LEVEL II: Enhanced Support

Level II is an enhanced support program offering less involved and less dedicated support services to students who have successfully managed the initial transition to college level academic work. At this level, Specialists arrange up to TWO weekly sessions of academic support on an individual and small group basis. The Specialist will reinforce study skills and strategies, review overall progress, note improvements and needs, and discuss available resources. This level is designed for students in their second or third year at Mitchell College who are ready to assume increasing responsibility for their educational needs and goals but who still may need periodic support and encouragement. There is an additional fee for this level of support.

LEVEL III: Entitled Support

Level III provides support services to students with any and all disabilities to help them access those classroom, testing, and environmental accommodations to which they are entitled by applicable state and federal laws. Students at this level do not receive academic support services in the form of skills and strategies for learning or writing or coaching. There is no fee for this service.