Learning Communities

The Assures Program Report (PDF)

The “PIPE-line Project” of Learning Communities is funded by a U.S. Department of Education Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Grant#P11 6B030339, 2003-2006 and Bennett College.

What’s In It For You?

The Learning Communities Program offers you the opportunity to:

Improve your grade point average and experience academic success 

Work collaboratively with other students and a team of faculty 

Discover how you learn best 

Assess and reflect on your learning 

Clearly understand the connectedness between courses

Access Success Through Academic Support

Academic Support Services are designed especially for you to further ensure your success. Some of these services are:

Academic Advising
Academic Counseling 

Tutorial Services: Writing Lab and Plato Lab 

Peer Mentoring 

Staff Mentoring 

Learning Specialists 

The Summer Academy 

First Friday Celebrations (live music, food, awards) 

Study Skills Sessions 

Study Success Workshops 

Library Orientation Workshops

For more information contact:

Dr. Audrey Ward

 Dean of Student Academic Support Services and

Director of Learning Communities Merner Hall

Phone: 336-517-1502/517-1564

Email: award@bennett.edu