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After 22 / Occupational, Life and Academic Skills (OLAS) Program

After 22 / Occupational, Life and Academic Skills (OLAS) Program
Richard J. Daley College as part of City Colleges of Chicago
After 22 / Occupational, Life and Academic Skills (OLAS) Program
7500 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60652
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Program Contact Pat Daley
Program Contact Email pdaley2@ccc.edu
Phone 7738387792
Website Program website

The After 22 / Occupational, Life, and Academic Skills (OLAS) program is a Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Program (CTP) being implemented by Richard J. Daley College. It will provide students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with a full-time inclusive college experience. Students who complete the program will earn a non-academic Career Advancement Certificate.

Program information submitted: February 7, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 36
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: Chicago Public Schools, Southside Occupational High School, Anixter Center, Special Olympics Chicago
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Yes, all of our students have left high school
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
Planned program length
  • Other planned length
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 85.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Federal Financial Aid
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical college courses for credit
  • Typical college courses for audit
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Some Continuing Education courses are designed for students in our After 22 / OLAS Program. These courses are listed in our course catalogue and are open for enrollment to students at-large.
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? No
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Career Advancement Certificate
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Mental health/counseling services
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 24%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 100%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Student orientation