1300 North General Pershing SLU Box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402
| Program Contact | Dr. Gerlinde Beckers |
| gbeckers@selu.edu | |
| Phone | 985-549-3030 |
| Website | http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/depts/teach_lrn/programs/lions_connect... |
The mission of Lions Connected (LC) is to provide a personalized, post-secondary educational experience for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) by immersing our students into the College Experience while preparing them for vocational opportunities. Lions Connected courses, combined with college-level courses are centered around the practice of “learning by doing”. As LC students prepare for a career they love, we work closely with each student to customize their courses and college experience. Academic mentors accompany each student every step of the way, including class attendance, in-class assignments and out-of-class assignments and homework support. Social Mentors are available to work with our students as often as needed. The entire program is driven by the importance of inclusion of students. LC students learn functional, social, employment, and academic skills needed to be successful individuals in society. Each semester, LC students audit 1 Academic Course as well as 1 Kinesiology Lab Course to take while on campus. LC students also participate in a functional Life Skills Program. During the final semester of the program, LC students have the opportunity for supported employment.
| General | |
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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 |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 10 |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | June 1st each year |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 100% |
| Retention rate: | 100% |
| Cost | |
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| Tuition amount: | $3,000.00 |
| Program specific fees: | $0.00 |
| Additional costs: | $0.00 |
| 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: |
Ruby's Rainbow Scholarship |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for audit |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
Lions Connected students take a Life Skills course that is taught by the Program Coordinator. The Life Skills Program that is used is called "Life Centered Education." This is a program sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Employment | |
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| Other career development activities are: |
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| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Lions Connected students have participated in on-campus organizations, school events, and school sporting events. These students have also attended on campus Theatre shows. |