SMARTSTART is an intensive summer program designed to ensure a more seamless transition from high school or work life to college. SMARTSTART is free, fun, rewarding, nationally recognized for excellence and has proven to accelerate progress toward degree completion. 4/16 Begin with the end in mind. By taking part in SMARTSTART ... • You can accelerate your academic progress and stay on track toward graduation. • You’ll be more prepared for college life. • You are more informed about the services available at DCC designed to ensure your success. What students have said: SMARTSTART Office of Academic Services and Testing Hudson Hall, Room 315 (845) 431-8090 sunydutchess.edu/academics/academic_services Prepare. Enhance. Achieve! The mission of the Office of Academic Services and Testing is to support students in pursuit of their academic goals by providing programs and services that enable students to realize their individual potential. Hudson Hall, Room 315 | (845) 431-8090 “Before SmartStart I was nervous and didn’t want to go to college. I was not ready at all! Now I’m so excited and way more prepared. I loved the program and hope to come back and be a guest speaker! Thank you for everything.” “I was so scared coming into college; I really didn’t want to go. Coming to SmartStart changed all of that. The tutors and teachers were amazing. They found my true potential and set it free; I’m ready for college now.” Begin with the end in mind.
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SmartStart is an intensive summer program designed to ensure a more seamless transition from high school or work life to college. SmartStart is free, fun, rewarding, nationally recognized for excellence and has proven to accelerate progress toward degree completion.
4/16
Begin with the end in mind.
By taking part in SmartStart ...
• You can accelerate your academic progress and stay on track toward graduation.
• You’ll be more prepared for college life.
• You are more informed about the services available at DCC designed to ensure your success.
What students have said:
SmartStartOffice of Academic Services and Testing
Hudson Hall, Room 315
(845) 431-8090
sunydutchess.edu/academics/academic_services
Prepare. Enhance. Achieve!The mission of the Office of Academic Services and Testing is to support students in pursuit of their academic goals by providing programs and services that enable students to realize their individual potential.
Hudson Hall, Room 315 | (845) 431-8090
“Before SmartStart I was nervous and didn’t want to go to college. I was not ready at all! Now I’m so excited and way more prepared.
I loved the program and hope to come back and be a guest speaker! Thank you for everything.”
“I was so scared coming into
college; I really didn’t want to go.
Coming to SmartStart changed
all of that. The tutors and teachers
were amazing. They found my true
potential and set it free; I’m ready
for college now.”
Begin with the end in mind.
Dutchess Community College offers this intensive summer program to help qualifying incoming freshmen meet their academic goals for the fall semester. Offered at no charge, this four-week instructional program, coordinated by the Office of Academic Services and Testing, provides students the opportunity to:
• Improve reading comprehension• Enhance writing ability• Advance mathematic capabilities• Build college study skills• Explore college life
The goal of this college transition program, launched in 1998, is to enable students to place into college-level courses and provide opportunities to make connections with students, faculty and staff.
Students are invited to participate based on their performance on required placement tests.Upon program completion, SmartStart students earn the right to re-test in English, reading and mathematics, with the possibility of advancing from initial course placement.
Why SmartStart?
• It’s free ... you save time and money!
• You can advance your course placement– accelerating your progress toward graduation!
• You become familiar with our campus and the various services provided by the College.
• You get to know classmates and begin to build your college community.
• You can choose one of our convenient morning or afternoon sessions.