• Provision of programs that put student success at the center of focus;
• Assisting members of the campus community to achieve to their highest personal potential;
• Fostering a sense of personal responsibility and commitment to growth;
• Development of transferable skills in and out of the academic setting;
• Consultation for campus and community regarding accessibility;
• Provision of training opportunities to increase and expand one’s ability to reduce barriers; and  
• Advocacy for at-risk students.

The Mission of the Office of Learning Assistance Programs and Disability Support Services is to provide resources and assistance to students, to assist them in finding academic and personal success.

Learning Assistance Programs are designed to teach skills and strategies to help students become independent and active learners. Through targeting academically at-risk students, Learning Assistance Programs can proactively and intrusively assist students in identifying barriers to their success and thusly identifying ways to address those barriers.

Disability Support Services is the institutionally recognized program designated to provide both federally mandated services as well as proactive services for students with disabilities, by ensuring equal access. By providing leadership, advocacy, resources, mediation, and guidance to students with disabilities, Disability Support Services assists students with identifying barriers to their success and thusly identifying ways to address those barriers.

• University Tutorial Services: Individualized, small group and drop-in academic support; nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).
  
• Supplemental Instruction: Sessions are designed to assist students in increasing their understanding of course lectures, class readings and mastering course concepts.
  
• College Success Seminars:  Designed to assist students with building and developing skills in both academic and personal enrichment categories.
  
• College Success Plan:  Individualized plans designed for and with students that want additional support to be academically successful while attending Southeast.
  
• Academic Enhancement Program: Admissions based program designed to provide first-year students with additional support to help them reach their academic goals.

Disability Support Services: Designed to provide resources and support for students with disabilities, through decreasing barriers that students encounter and increasing accessibility.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing educational environments that enable all learners to gain knowledge and skills, accomplished by reducing barriers to the curriculum and providing varied supports for learning. DSS is a participant with Project ShIFT, a U.S. Department of Education grant that is focused on disability perspectives and the use of UDL in higher education.

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