LINKS.qxp 5/13/2008 3:33 PM Page 1 SUNY OrangeStudent Support Services115 South StreetMiddletown, NY 10940 www.sunyorange.edu LINKS Learning Communities at SUNY Orange Fall 2008 SUNY Orange This program is supported by Perkins IV grant. The printing of this brochure was made possible by: Perkins IV funds. “The learning community works well for me. I like how most of the classes work together, like Basic Writing Skills and Psychology, for example. We usually see and work with the same people on the assignments.” Jovanny Aviles Learning Community student [I appreciate] “having the same people in each class because all of us have a bond now and study together.” Kristin Neil Learning Community student “It is good that instructors with different perspectives and approaches have jumped out of our silos to work together in the learning communities for a common goal.” Dr. Doug Sanders Assistant Professor Psychology of Adjustment LINKS.qxp 5/13/2008 3:34 PM Page 2 Classes start August 25, 2008 LINKS LEARNING COMMUNITY MIDDLETOWN Cr. Days Time Instructor Learning Community Link #1 PSY100 I 10295 Psychology of Adjustment 3.00 TTH 8-9:15 a.m. D. Sanders WRT 040 BC 10343 Basic Writing Skills 2 (3.00) MW 9-10:15 a.m. M. Warrener CCS 101 F 11365 College Success Seminar 2.00 MW 12-12:50 p.m. A Scalia CCS 100 G1 10407 Career Planning 1.00 M 1-1:50 p.m. M. Flaherty Learning Community Link #2 PSY 100 BC 11846 Psychology of Adjustment 3.00 MW 9-10:15 a.m. D. Sanders WRT 040 J2 10350 Basic Writing Skills 2 (3.00) TTH 9:30-10:45 a.m. M. Browne CCS 101 D 12045 College Success Seminar 2.00 MW 11-11:50 p.m. M. Blon CCS 100 G2 10403 Career Planning 1.00 W 1-1:50 pm T. VanEveren NEWBURGH Learning Community Link #3 PSY100 QI 11853 Psychology of Adjustment 3.00 TTH 8-9:15am R. Bender WRT 040 QJ 10008 Basic Writing Skills 2 (3.00) TTH 9:30-10:45am P. Sculley CCS 101 QDF 12046 College Success Seminar 2.00 M 11-12:40pm J. Clayton CCS 100 QD 12047 Career Planning 1.00 W 11-11:50 am J. Clayton For more information about the Links Learning Community, please contact us: Links Learning Community Office of Student Services Mrs. Madeline Torres-Diaz 115 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940 845-341-4100 madeline.torres-diaz@sunyorange.edu or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, please call 845-341-4070. WHAT IS A LINKS LEARNING COMMUNITY? At SUNY Orange, a learning community is a select group of 20 first-time students who take three of the same courses together. This group of students spend time together, study together, are challenged together and succeed together. Learning communities work! Research shows that students who take part in learning communities earn higher grades, make friends faster, and graduate at higher rates than students who do not participate in learning communities. WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS? Boost your chances of academic success Receive a $150.00 book voucher Tutorial fee waiver Earn higher grades Develop critical thinking skills Develop career skills Learn goal setting & time management skills Form new friendships Adjust to college life Participate in two learning assistance sessions each week WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Links is offered to first-time, full-time freshmen who assess into Basic Writing 2 with no developmental reading requirement. SUNY Orange Mission: We are a community of learners dedicated to reaching out to and enriching the lives of SUNY Orange is an equal opportunity/affirmative actionOrange County citizens through the highest quality education possible. institution.