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a four-year college or university (first generation), and/or are eligible under U.S. Department of Education guidelines for taxable household income and family size, or if students hold documentation of a physical or learning disability which may require educational accommodations. The program’s goal is to increase the retention and graduation rates of our students by providing a supportive, welcoming, informational and challenging service environment on the campus. Phone: 920-748-8107.
Services For Students With Disabilities Student Support Services supports individuals with documented physical or learning disabilities by providing a variety of services based on a reasonable, success-based model. Reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, note-taking assistance, extended test time, alternative test location (a quiet, distraction-free environment for testing), in addition to instruction and access to reading software (Kurzweil) and voice-to-text (Dragon Speak) support. Not all students require the same set of accommodations, and Student Support Services is highly motivated to support each student by determining and providing accommodations that will meet their needs. Additionally, students with disabilities are encouraged to meet with staff on a regular basis in a supportive “coaching” atmosphere to focus on success strategies and receive assistance with organization, study skills and self-advocacy. Students with a diagnosed and documented disability should make an appointment to meet with Student Support Services at 920-748-8107 to determine eligibility and discuss needs.
Fine and Performing Arts C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts is an excellent venue for concerts, live theatre and art gallery shows. Concerts include performances by the Department of Music faculty and a Chamber Music at Ripon series that brings to campus distinguished soloists and small groups of musicians. College music ensembles include Choral Union, Chamber Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Orchestra. Students also perform in departmental recitals, and music majors present senior recitals. From time to time, students form chamber music groups to perform for special events on campus as well as in concert. Recent groups include a clarinet choir, a barbershop group, a brass quintet, a saxophone quartet and a flute trio. A student-run pep band provides another opportunity for instrumentalists, and the group performs at various sporting events and other activities during the year. The Department of Theatre presents three main stage productions each year and a student-directed one-act play festival. Play titles span the centuries and genres from Greek tragedy, to Shakespeare, musical theatre and contemporary Pulitzer Prize-winning dramas and comedies. The department is active in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and has won several Certificates of Merit for associate productions. Each year, selected students enter the Regional Festival’s competition in the various theatre arts. The Department of Art and Art History presents art exhibitions every semester featuring works by professional artists and by students — both majors and non-majors. Artists of international, national and local reputation regularly exhibit their work and conduct workshops for students. Students have access to the College’s permanent art collection,
