Randolph Community College is restructuring its Compensatory Education program to serve more students and will be taking new applications for enrollment in the program. An information session for parents and guardians has been scheduled for 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus. RCC President Robert S. Shackleford will speak, and program personnel will be available to answer questions.
In recognition of October as National Disabilities Awareness Month, the College will also host an information and resource fair featuring different organizations that offer services to individuals with disabilities in Randolph County. They will be set up in the lobby of the LRC.
In addition, representatives from the University of North Carolina will be present to explain the recently announced research project focusing on education to improve the rate of cervical and breast cancer screenings.
The Compensatory Education program gives educational opportunities to adults 17 years or older with intellectual disabilities or traumatic brain injuries. The curriculum consists of seven required subject areas: language, math, social science, community living, consumer education, health, and vocational education. The goal is to help students learn basic skills within their capabilities and functioning levels and become more independent. The Compensatory Education program is offered in all 58 community colleges at no cost to students.
The changes to the program, which will take effect during the spring semester beginning in January, involve moving from a full-day to a half-day program on the Asheboro Campus so the College can serve more students. "There has been a waiting list for enrollment, and we want to be able to serve more students across Randolph County," said Tonya Monroe, coordinator of compensatory education for RCC. RCC currently serves 48 students in the program at the Asheboro Campus and approximately 75 students countywide counting 3-hour classes at the Archdale Center, the Sheltered Workshop, and Goodwill Industries.
The Asheboro Campus will offer a choice of morning or afternoon classes and will partner with job sites to offer volunteer job opportunities for the students for the half-day they are not in class. "In Archdale, we have a student who goes to class in the morning and works in the afternoon, and another who volunteers in the a.m. and goes to class in the afternoon. These are the types of partnerships we want to have within the community," said Monroe.
For more information on the Compensatory Education program, contact Monroe at 336-633-0254.
