338 Cate Center Drive, Room 160
Norman, OK 73019
| Program Contact | Kendra Williams-Diehm |
| Program Contact Email | soonerworks@ou.edu |
| Phone | 4053254543 |
| Website | Program website |
The University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Works is a comprehensive integrated program for students with an intellectual or developmental disability who desire a postsecondary experience on a college campus. Sooner Works started the fall of 2019. The program is a four-year certificate program offering a college experience to prepare participants for competitive employment and independent living through a combination of coursework and career exploration. Students in Sooner Works live on campus and take traditional university courses in conjunction with courses specific to Sooner Works. In addition, students will participate in internships and social organizations on the beautiful University of Oklahoma campus.
Program information submitted: January 20, 2023
| 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: | 27 |
| Summer program name | Sooner Works Summer Camp |
| Description of our summer transition program: |
A one week summer camp held on OU's campus. This is a residential college experience for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. |
| Summer program link: | Summer program application |
| 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 |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | February 1 |
| 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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| Program length: | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 60.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $20500.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $29500.00 |
| Room and board: | $5500.00 |
| 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: |
Scholarships related to Autism and other disabilities. |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive 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: |
Sooner Works course are designed and available only for students participating in the program. Students also participate in general courses offered by OU. In the future SW courses will begin to allow general admission students to participate. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 75-99% |
| 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: | Integrated Community Studies |
| 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: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 75% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Additional information about career development and work experience: |
Mentorships |
| 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): | 75-99% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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