For Students with Learning Differences
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The Mission of the Academic Support Center is to provide quality educational opportunities and support services above and beyond those required by law to individuals with documented learning disabilities who are traditionally under-served in post secondary education. The mission of the Academic Support Center parallels the mission of Notre Dame College which is to educate a diverse population in liberal arts for personal, professional, and global responsibility.
What will the Academic Support Center offer you?
Services offered:
- Individual tutoring appointments with degreed professionals; four hours a week recommended but more appointments available if needed.
- Unlimited use of adaptive equipment and individual training on the equipment.
- Weekly individual appointment with a Learning Specialist.
- Academic advising.
- Transfer to Action Support Group meetings with The Cleveland Clinic.
- Career services specifically geared to individuals with a learning difference including resume writing, interviewing skills and job search techniques.
- Workshops on time management, study skills, organizational skills, reading comprehension, and adaptive equipment.
- Supervised study halls.
- Mid-term progress reports.
- Individual recognition of achievements at Awards Day presentation.
- Quarterly newsletter.
- Monthly social events.
- Summer Springboard to Success, a three-week study skills workshop (additional charge required).
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The ASC is open from 8 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Services offered based on Individual Documentation:
- Distraction-free environment for test taking.
- Note-taking assistance.
- Extended time for completing tests.
- Alternative testing format.
- Use of a scribe.
- Taping of class lectures.
- Class materials provided in print.
The services provided by the Academic Support Center are structured and comprehensive thus enabling a student with a documented learning disability to succeed in college. Prior to being admitted to the Center the student must meet the admission requirements of Notre Dame College. To participate in the Academic Support Center, you must be a full-time traditional student, and you must submit documentation of a Learning Disability. This documentation must include a psycho-educational evaluation that has been conducted within the last three years. Refer to web link on documentation.
The Academic Support Center
Location: 2nd floor of the Clara Fritzsche Library Notre Dame College
- Gretchen Walsh, M.S. Ed., Director: 216.373.5185, gwalsh@ndc.edu
- Marcie Anne Estepp, M.A. Ed., Services Coordinator: 216.373.5184, mestepp@ndc.edu
- Gina Flynn, Senior Instructional Advisor: 216.373.5184, gflynn@ndc.edu
- Molly Pifer, Senior Instructional Advisor: 216.373.5184, mpifer@ndc.edu
- Nick Formica, Admissions Counselor: 216.373.5176, nformica@ndc.edu
- Meg Barrett, Administrative Assistant: 216.373.5184, mbarrett@ndc.edu
- Karrie Chounet, Office Manager: 216.373.5184, kchounet@ndc.edu
For more information contact: Gretchen Walsh, director of the Academic Support Center for Students with Learning Differences, at 216.373.5185.
We welcome all visitors!
The Academic Support Center is accepting applications from students who are interested in the program.
Please contact Gretchen Noetzel Walsh at 216.373.5185 for more information, to set up an appointment or to sign up.
Select this link to view announcement (ASCJanuary2006.pdf, 718KB).
To view PDF files of our ASC Newsletter for the Academic Support Center, select the following links:
ASC Newsletter- August 2010(2.11MB)
ASC Newsletter- Spring 2010(1.19MB)
ASC Newsletter- Fall 2009(353KB)
ASC Newsletter- August 2009(381KB)
ASC Newsletter - Spring 2009 (382KB)
ASC Newsletter - Fall 2008 (89KB)
ASC Newsletter - Winter 2008 (114KB)
ASC Newsletter - November 7, 2007 (108KB)
ASC Newsletter - Fall 2007 (125KB)
ASC Newsletter - Spring 2007 (74KB)
ASC Newsletter - January 2007 (109KB)
ASC Newsletter- Fall 2006 (102KB)
ASC Newsletter- April 2006 (39KB)
ASC Newsletter- February 2006 (60KB)
To view information about the Academic Support Center or to apply, select the following PDF file links:
Enroll in the Academic Support Center (87KB)
Information about the documentation that you have to provide (6KB).
Guidelines for Documentation of Specific Learning Disabilities (19KB).
Frequently Asked Questions By Students (7KB).
Frequently Asked Questions of Parents With Students Entering College (9KB)
Disability Verification for Students (10KB)
Checklist for the Learning Difference Student, Version 2 (18KB)
ASC Testimonial Flyer (1.41MB)
Share Your Thoughts Handout (26KB)
