1111 Spring Garden Street
3607 MHRA Building
Greensboro, NC 27412
Program Contact | Ryan Milligan |
Program Contact Email | beyondacademics@uncg.edu |
Phone | 336.334.3905 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
UNC Greensboro’s Integrative Community Studies Certificate program is for students with intellectual disabilities who are interested in furthering their education past secondary education (high school). Comprehensive transition and postsecondary education programs like ours empower students as they transition into emerging adulthood. The Integrative Community Studies certificate is a four-year certificate program – awarded by UNCG’s Office of the Provost – that emphasizes self-determination, life planning, and career development. With access to an array of campus and community resources, each student develops a college support plan to optimize their curricular and co-curricular experiences while at UNCG. Resources include individualized support, available during the week and weekends, focusing on co-curricular activities, including campus involvement, and personal skill development.
Program information submitted: January 11, 2023
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Number of students: | 30 |
Summer program name | SOAR |
Description of our summer transition program: |
SOAR is UNC Greensboro’s new student orientation program required for all incoming undergraduates. SOAR is an interactive program designed to support students and their families as they transition into a new academic environment. During SOAR, you will explore and connect with UNCG's many people, programs, and resources. Students and their families will meet with academic advisors, learn about campus resources, experience the UNCG environment, make new friends, and much more! You will build a strong support system to serve as the foundation for your personal and academic success. Following your SOAR experience, we know you will feel prepared to make a successful transition to college, form a strong connection to UNCG, and establish a sense of Spartan Pride. |
Requirements | |
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Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
Regular high school diploma required? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
Criteria for admission |
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Accepts out-of-state students? | Yes |
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Planned program length | 4 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 67.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
The top two reasons that applicants are not offered an acceptance to the program of study are: 1) The applicant does not qualify for admission, and 2) The family is more invested in college attendance than the applicant |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $7498.00 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $22656.00 |
Room and board: | $12200.00 |
Program fees: | $5000.00 |
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Yes |
Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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Scholarships available: |
The State of North Carolina has allocated scholarship money for in-state students based on financial need (determined with a completed FAFSA). Students also have qualified for and received scholarships through organizations like Ruby's Rainbow. |
Academic | |
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Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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More about course access: |
Students are able to engage with courses from across UNCG's campus. Natural restrictions such as, "prerequisites" and "for majors only" apply like they do in any other student situation. Students typically will begin taking classes that fit their overall interest as they begin the program of study, and towards the end, focus on courses related to their future field of employment. Through our advising process students do make decisions on auditing or taking courses for credit, though we always start with a conversation around taking a class for credit. Our experience shows students are way more capable of engaging in coursework than they realize. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
Students do take courses that are specific to the department. These courses are focused on the life-planning, self-determination, and internship components of the program of study. |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 50-74% |
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | Yes |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Integrative Community Studies |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? |
Depending on the students career interests, our advising process always supports students to find opportunities for micro-credentialing where available. |
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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Employment | |
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Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 67% |
Additional information about career development and work experience: |
All of our students engage in community involvement, volunteer opportunities, and internship opportunities to develop their resume over the four years. The aim is to find employment that is fitting the student's needs during the fourth year so that they graduate employeed. |
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
Housing options available: |
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Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 100% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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