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Academic Support Programs
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Hepburn Hall, Rm 111
201-200-3087
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Dr. Anne Mabry, Program Coordinator
The primary goal of the ESL Program is to enable students to function
effectively in English and to succeed academically at our University.
Throughout the ESL Program, instruction in speaking, pronunciation,
accent reduction and computer technology plays an important role;
however, because academic success depends so heavily on the ability
to write effectively, the primary emphasis of ESL coursework is
on academic writing. The Program consists of several levels of coursework
which include ESL equivalents of the All-University Requirements
(AUR), English Composition I and II.
Student Support Services
The ESL Program provides the following academic support services
for students registered in ESL Coursework:
The ESL Tutoring Center offers free one-on-one
tutoring in writing
The Computer Language Learning
Center provides students with a state-of-the-art computer
lab for coursework and individualized instruction. The lab is open
to all ESL students free of charge.
The ESL Resource Center is a small lending library
consisting of books, audiotapes and videotapes designed to help
students with their individual language-learning needs.
Certificate Program
Also available is a two-part Certificate Program in American English
and the Culture of the USA. The main purpose of the two certificates
is to enable native and non-native speakers of English to express
themselves with sophistication and precision in a wide range of
topics. To achieve this objective, students take a variety of courses
related to language and to different aspects of cultural Certificate,
eighteen credits are required. The Certificate Program is designed
for students who are not enrolled in New Jersey City University
but rather for people in the professional and business world who
wish to improve their English.
LITERACY EDUCATION
Professional Studies Building, Rm. 345
201-200-3521
http://www.njcu.edu/academics/edu_minor_literacy_ed.asp
Mr. Peter Incardone, Chairperson
The Department of Literacy Education offers skills development courses,
both basic and developmental. Skills development courses assist students
in acquiring and refining the comprehension and study skills that
will help them to be more successful in their academic courses. Each
skills course addresses the needs of individual students and provides
for personalized instruction in order to achieve this end.
Courses are offered for basic skills (i.e.non-degree credit) and for
continued improvement in reading and critical thinking through the
Academic Foundations Program at the University. Courses help students
to approach their reading and study tasks efficiently and effectively.
Practice in the application of learned strategies enables students
to achieve success in academic courses.
THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SERVICES FOR EVENING
STUDENTS (OASES)
Gilligan Student Union, Rm. 104
201-200-2233
oases@njcu.edu
Monday through Thursday
2:00 p.m-10:00 p.m. when classes are in session
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ms. Luceand Cuba, Coordinator
The Office of Academic Services for Evening Students (OASES) serves
as the evening administrative office and provides evening students
and (adjunct) faculty a centrally located resource center. The office
assists students in accessing academic support services, provides
access to general university information, forms, and coordinates telephone
inquiries to the university after 4:30 p.m. In an effort to respond
to the changing needs of evening students, OASES relates the concerns
of evening students to the appropriate managerial administrator. The
Office of Academic Services for Evening Students (OASES) strives to
provide evening students access to the enrichment of curriculum-related
events and works with various departments in the planning and implementation
of academically themed workshops, seminars, and discussions.
The Office’s hours are subject to change in response to the
needs of evening students. Presently OASES is open Monday through
Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. during the Fall and Spring semester; Monday through Thursday
from 12:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during summer sessions; and Monday through
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during intersession. To confirm hours
of
availability or for further information, please contact the Office.
PROJECT MENTOR
Regional Center for Students with Learning Disabilities
Professional Studies Building, Rm. 343
201-200-2091
Ms. Jennifer Aitken, Director
Project Mentor is an academic support program for students with learning
disabilities. The program provides a variety of support services including,
but not limited to faculty mentor assignments, advisement, priority
registration, special tutorials, learning strategy workshops, counseling
and advocacy services to any student eligible for the program. A student
with a learning disability is eligible to receive services through
the program upon admission to the University by providing documentation
of his/ her learning disability to the Director of Project Mentor.
In addition a four-week summer orientation program, which prepares
students for success in an academic setting, is available to incoming
freshmen students who are eligible. If a Project Mentor student participates
inthe summer orientation program, he/ she will be expected to pay
tuition and fees for any college level course for which he/she is
registered. In addition, residential students participating in the
summer orientation program are required to pay the cost of room and
board during their summer stay. Writing in response to assigned and
self-chosen readings, editing, computer applications, and mathematics
instruction form the foundation of the summer curriculum. Placement
testing and advising/ registration for the fall semester also take
place.
Students who wish to know more about Project Mentor are encouraged
to contact the Director of the program.
COMPUTER LABS
The University provides nearly 600 personal computers in a variety
of computer lab settings for student use. Some of these computers
are in large, public, computer labs. Others are in smaller computer
labs whose major function is to provide access to computers, and
specific software,
for its departmental majors.
New Jersey City University has identified a number of different
applications as “University standard.” Most computers
on campus have Microsoft Office® installed as the productivity
application suite. Microsoft Office® includes Microsoft Word
for word processing, Microsoft Excel for number manipulation (spreadsheets),
Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations, and Microsoft Access for
databases. The Internet can be accessed from most computer labs
by using one of the standard Internet browsers: Netscape Navigator,
or Internet Explorer. Most of the computer labs use either LabPOP,
or POPMail Lab for sending and receiving email.
The University provides three different types of computer labs:
public, semipublic, or majors-only labs.
PUBLIC
COMPUTER LABS are available for all NJCU community members (registered
students, faculty, and staff of the University). NJCU Identification
is required for access.
SEMI-PUBLIC COMPUTER LABS have only limited access for NJCU community
members due to regularly scheduled classes or training activities.
To determine when these labs are available for the general community,
check the posted lab schedules. Scheduled classes and training activities
must take precedence over general community access. NJCU ID is required
for access.
MAJOR-ONLY COMPUTER LABS support specialized software and hardware.
These are usually small labs with no access for public use. Only
student majors in the academic department, or those officially enrolled
in a department course are allowed to use the computer lab.
Knowledgeable, trained student or professional staff is available
in all of the public and semi-public computer labs, and most of
the major-only labs. If you need assistance with the computer, just
ask one of these individuals.
An updated list of computer labs available for student use is published
each fall, and distributed in Academic Computing, the Guarini Library,
the
Gilligan Student Union Information Desk, and the Office of Academic
Service for Evening Students (OASES). Look for a booklet called,
“Access to Computer Technology at NJCU” early each fall.
An online list of labs can be found at the website for Academic
Computing, http://www.njcu.edu/ac.
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