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Rock Life
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Rock Life
Bailey Library
Room 220
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
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Program Contact Zachery Brown
Program Contact Email rocklife@sru.edu
Phone 724-738-4739
Website Program website

The Rock Life Program is a 4-year, non-degree, certificate transition program, for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is the mission of the program to provide an inclusive college experience that provides students an opportunity to learn and grow within themselves; while also enhancing foundational daily living skills. The framework of Rock Life has 4 pillars: Academic, Social, Vocational and Wellness. The pillars allow us to provide a holistic, person-centered approach, and ensure that students receive a robust experience.

Program information submitted: January 18, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 19
Requirements
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
Deadline to apply to this program: Rolling Admission - Applicants wishing to enroll for the fall semester (August) of a given year, should submit an application by January 15th. Priority will be given to those applicants.
Criteria for admission
  • Age range: 18 - 26
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length 4 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 85.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $2623.00
Room and board: $5769.00
Program fees: $3850.00
Additional costs:
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? No
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Grant Funding
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for audit
More about course access: Students collaborate with program staff to develop a class schedule (2-3 courses) based on general areas of interest. Students participate fully, within the classroom environment, and are encouraged to complete assigned work to the best of their ability. Our approach to having students audit the courses provide a lot of flexibility in that regard.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: The program ran a pilot course called "Cultivating Self-Advocacy" during the Fall 2023 semester. Consideration is being given as to the feasibility of the course going forward.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 100%
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: Students who complete the 4 year program receive a certificate of completion.
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
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 25%
Other career development activities are:
  • Volunteer work
Additional information about career development and work experience: Most work experiences are on-campus and volunteer in nature.
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Inclusive on campus
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 75-99%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Graduation