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Nov. 4, 1988 The News Argus PAGE 15 Around Ccmtpiis Program helps students succeed at WSSU Kenneth D. Kimber COORDINATOR OF SEP The Supplemental Education Program at WSSU was designed to give entering freshmen, whose standardized test scores were slightly below the minimum admissions require ments but whose high school transcripts and other credentials indicated possible academic success, the opportunity to pursue a college degree. The major objective of the Supplemental Education Pro gram is to assist participants in making a smooth adjustment to college life and in achieving and maintaining at least a "C" average throughout their stay at WSSU. To achieve those goals, the program provides group counseling sessions, moni tors the classes of participants and counsels SEP participants who indicate a need for individualized counseling. The group counseling portion of the Supplemental Educa tion Program is divided into four components with each com ponent attempting to address a different need. The first com ponent is the Academic Component, and it consists of work ing on goals, time management, reading and studying, listen ing and note-taking and preparing for and taking exams. The second component is the Personal Component, and it consists of* exercises in Transactional Analysis and dealing with depression. The third component is the Vocational Component, and it consists of learning how to make decisions and making career decisions. The fourth component is the Life Coping Skills compo nent, which is computerized and located in the Plato Lab. The coping skills are in communications, overcoming self-defeat ing behavior, understanding others and understanding self. Students are monitored twice per semester. The instruc tors record the progress or lack of progress for each SEP par ticipant and return this information to the SEP office. Once all monitoring forms have been received, the information is recorded and passed on to the appropriate student with the recommended steps that should be taken - steps such as see ing tutors, going to the writing center or conferring with pro gram counselors. Individualized counseling is conducted periodically with students who indicate that problems other than academics are interfering with their progress. If those problems are minor, they are dealt with in the SEP office. Problems that require extensive counseling are referred to the University's Coimsel- ing Center. All students admitted to WSSU as Supplemental Educa tion Program participants are expected to remain a part of the program until they complete these requirements: • Pass all developmental education courses (if required). • Earn a minimum of 29 semester hours. • Earn as well as maintain a Grade Point Average of 2.0. • Complete an exit interview. Location:Room 107, Old Nursing Building Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Do you have a department here at the university that you would like to introduce -- or re introduce -- to the WSSU faculty and student body? Write about your department in a report about two double-spaced pages and send it to: Around Campus, c/o The News Argus, Room 313, Hall-Pat- terson Communica tions Building, WSSU. Congratulations Mia R. Wilson Miss News Argus Georgellen Brown Miss Spanish Club EuGenia Williams Miss WSNC-FM From the mass Communications majors On behalf of the eniire NEWS ARGUS STAff, we would like io exfend a warm welcome to all alumni, sfudenfs, faculiy and friends of fhe university We hope ihaf Homecoming will be a joyous occasion.
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