LEARNING COMMUNITIES
HONORS TRANSFER PROGRAM
What is a Learning Community? Learning Communities are two or more classes, often in different departments, designed to be taken together by the same group of students in each class of the Learning Community. Learning Communities are designed to connect students to each other, to their teachers, to the college, and to student learning. The classes have a common theme and coordinate their assignments. This allows students to work on themes from a multi-disciplinary perspective. In Learning Communities, faculty members assist learning and innovation as everyone works together to create community in a positive learning environment. Students participate in groups to share ideas and help each other learn. There is a greater sense of involvement with students and professors.
The Honors Transfer Program offers honors-level courses to any student seeking an academically challenging educational experience in all IGETC areas of the curriculum. To graduate from the program, students must achieve a 3.25 g.p.a. in at least 15 units of Honors courses and fulfill 16 hours of community service. Program graduates receive recognition at graduation and on their transcripts and degrees, and are also eligible for special consideration for admission and scholarships at colleges and universities that have agreements with the program. The Honors Transfer Program is a member of the Transfer Alliance Program of UCLA. For more information and an application, go to Skyline College.edu, or phone Katharine Harer at (650) 738-4412, or send an email to harer@smccd.edu.
ASTEP PROGRAM African American Success Through Excellence and Persistence
The Kababayan Program is a transfer and support program with the goal of increasing proficiency in English skills for success in college, work, and life. The Kababayan Program focuses on the Filipino/FilipinoAmerican student experience and is open to all students. The three primary components of the program are English instruction (integrated composition and reading), counseling and peer mentoring. For more information about the Kababayan Program, please call the program coordinator at (650) 738-4119, or visit the program’s website at www.smccd.edu/ accounts/skykab.
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
PUENTE PROGRAM
The First Year Experience (FYE) Learning Community is designed to assist students new to Skyline College. Students, faculty and counselors collaborate through a set of chosen classes to establish a strong foundation for success in college. By enrolling in all the FYE classes, the student is joining a community of learners with a common goal of progressing through math and English courses while learning important skills for student success. Two distinct First Year Experience learning communities are available. For those students placing into MATH 110 and ENGL 846, please contact FYE Coordinator Vanson Nguyen at nguyenv@smccd.edu, or call (650) 738-4147. The Latinos Excelling in Academics Program (FYELEAP) is designed to support the educational achievement of Latino students enrolled in basic skills courses. FYE-LEAP is open to all students who place into MATH 811. For more information about this program or to enroll, contact Cecelia Gutierrez at gutierrezc@smccd.edu.
The Puente Program is a UC affiliated transfer and support program, the goal of which is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented students transferring to four-year colleges and universities. Three components of the Puente Program work together to prepare Puente students for transfer:
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• Counseling
• English Instruction
SERVICES
The ASTEP program is designed to provide African American students with greater opportunities for remaining and succeeding in college. ASTEP provides a learning community, mentoring, counseling and other support services to assist students in graduating and transferring to a four-year college. For additional information, call Patricia Deamer at (650) 738-4217, or email deamer@smccd.edu.
KABABAYAN PROGRAM
• Mentoring
The Puente Program’s curriculum focuses on the Chicano/Latino experience. Puente is open to all students. For more information on how to join the Puente Program, please call (650) 738-4146.
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