The Dean College Arch Learning Community is designed for students with diagnosed learning disabilities and/or other learning challenges such as attention and memory difficulties who need additional intensive academic skill development. Through individual and group tutoring, developmental coursework, a class in the liberal arts, and a study skills course, students will acquire the necessary skills to be successful in the associate degree program.  We believe students will become active participants in their education and take greater responsibility for their role in the learning process.  The cost for the 2008-2009 academic year is $3500 per semester.

Fall 2008 Components of the Arch Learning Community:

• Four Arch designated courses (Psychology or Sociology, FYS, English, Math)
• 3 hours of Personalized Learning Services each week
• Academic advising from the Assistant Director of the Learning Center

Spring 2009 Components of the Arch Learning Community:

• At least one Arch designated course 
• One hour/week biology learning lab for lab science course
• 3 hours of Personalized Learning Services each week
• Academic advising from the Assistant Director of the Learning Center 

Requirements for admission into the Dean Arch Learning Community are as follows:

1.  Students must meet the entrance requirements of Dean College.  Once students have been accepted to Dean, they are eligible to apply to the Arch Learning Community.

2. Submit appropriate materials that identify and describe the student’s learning aptitudes and achievement and any issues relevant to successful completion of a college program.

Documentation should be recent and include the following:

A) A complete intellectual assessment with all subtests and standard scores reported.  A report including one of the following instruments should be submitted - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition, Woodcock Johnson-III-Tests of Cognitive Ability, or Stanford Binet IV.

B) A comprehensive achievement battery with all subtests and standard scores reported.  The battery must include current levels of academic functioning in reading (decoding and comprehension), mathematics, and written language.  A report including one of the following instruments should be submitted - Woodcock Johnson-III-Tests of Achievement or Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-2^nd Edition.

C) Other pertinent medical and psychological data such as psycho- educational assessments, neuropsychological evaluations, behavioral assessments, and psychiatric evaluations should be submitted.

3.  Students must interview with the Director of the Learning Center.

If you have additional questions please contact:

Erin Lowery-Corkran, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Academic Support Services/
Director of the Learning Center
Dean College
99 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038
elowery-corkran@dean.edu  
PHONE : 508-541-1764 
FAX:  508-541-1829