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The Office of Transition and University Services is
a unit within Enrollment Management at Eastern Kentucky University.
The office plans, implements, and supports programs and services for
students transitioning from high school or the workplace to the University.
The offices provide program coordination and transition and testing
services that support the goals of current and potential students, departments,
and the University. Our services allow students to build needed skills
and/or demonstrate knowledge base for admission to the University or
University programs and provide appropriate course placement information
to maximize each student's academic success.
The offices and programs supported by Transition and University Services
include Developmental Education, Academic Testing, Academic Skills,
Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, and First Step to College
Success. Following is a brief description of each of those programs
and services. Please link to the websites at right for additional information
about these programs.
- The Developmental Education Program at Eastern
Kentucky University helps students achieve their maximum potential
and enhances their chances for academic success by providing opportunities
for skill development through courses and programs designed to improve
basic skills in writing, reading, and mathematics. Courses in the
Developmental Program include ENG 090 (Basic Writing), ENG 095 (Developmental
Composition), ENR 090 (Developmental Reading I), ENR 095 (Developmental
Reading II), MAT 090 (Prealgebra), and MAT 095 (Developmental Algebra
1). These courses are offered through the Departments of English and
Theatre and Mathematics and Statistics.
- The Academic Testing Office is responsible for
the coordination, administration, and planning of academic tests that
are requested by the University and educational community. The types
of testing provided by the office include national tests, state assessments,
and locally developed exams. Eastern Kentucky University students
and other registered examinees are provided the opportunity to become
a test participant in a friendly and comfortable testing environment.
Special need accommodations are available upon request. Testing services
are provided to assist students in fulfilling University and academic
program requirements and personal career goals.
- The Office of Academic Skills is responsible for
the coordination of programs and activities that support students
transitioning to the University from high school or the workplace.
Retention based programs and services are provided for students new
to the post-secondary setting. The First Step to College Success,
the Mathematics and Science Academy, workforce to post-secondary programs,
and advising for students admitted in the special admissions category
are coordinated within this office.
- The Office of Transition and University Services
supports two TRIO programs, Educational Talent Search
and Upward Bound. Both programs work with youth who
have post-secondary potential and are making the transition from high
school to a college or university of their choice. Educational Talent
Search also works with adults who are re-entering educational programs.
- The Upward Bound Program provides academic support
services to high school participants who have exhibited academic potential
for college but who might not pursue post-secondary education opportunities.
The program serves eight Kentucky counties and provides the academic
and motivational services participants need to successfully complete
high school and to enter and graduate from a post-secondary program
of study.
- The Educational Talent Search Program provides
educational guidance services for youth in grades six through twelve,
and adults entering or reentering post-secondary institutions in five
educationally disadvantaged Kentucky counties. The program also assists
participants with educational and career decisions.
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