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Success Center was established in 2002 to provide a permanent, centralized location for Pathways for Success activities and a resource center for students and faculty. The Success Center is located in the heart of the student services area with access to the Media Center, counselors, college counselor, school resource officer and the campus ministry department. The Center is open to the 95 Pathways for Success students, and to all Dowling students in order to more effectively integrate PI students into the student body. Ninety-one percent of the Pathways for Success students used the Success Center in the fall of 2004.
The Success Center operates daily during the school week before and after school from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Additional offerings of expanded school day and weekend hours would be added with the funding.
The Success Center offers the following core activities:
Career Exploration
- Hobsan and Choices computer software
- Career counseling and job shadowing
- Software programs for career and area of interest exploration
Test Preparation
- College preparation testing classes
- ACT and SAT testing practice computer software
- Practice testing
Remedial Assistance and Tutoring
- Faculty and peer tutors
- Extended hours upon scheduling
- Plato computer software tutoring programs
Academic Acceleration
- Linkage to community resources and mentors
- Distance learning component for Internet college coursework
- College and continuing education programs
- College planning opportunities
- Scholarship and student loan assistance
Peer Counseling Program
- Training for 40 students to become peer tutors
- Leadership development and character education courses
- Referral system for students in need of counseling assistance