Students Support Services
Students Learning Support Office
All students are provided with an orientation session. The orientation sessions are conducted with a focus on a variety of topics such as study and test taking skills, stress and time management, building self-esteem, and career decision making. Necessary documentation is available to help learners and educators prepare for the placement test.
Students Learning Support Office West-Philly Campus.
West-Philly Campus Learning Support Office
The Learning Supports office serves and helps learners whose basic academic skills are below the minimum levels required to enter a credit program at PHILLY-TECH. Each technical education program has a described entry level of reading, language, and math competencies.
The purpose of learning support is to provide learning experiences in reading, language, and math that will aid the learner in mastering the skills and knowledge needed for admission into a selected program of study.
After testing is completed, students shall be advised to complete the appropriate courses. Students who attended the college prior to the start of the term and who are returning to the college will be required to retake the placement exam.
Students transferring into PHILLY-TECH who have not completed a transferable English or math course will also be required to take the placement exam. Tutoring assistance with the exams is available in the learning support office to help students.
Test support prevents academic problems from interfering with educational goals open to all registered learners, and the learning support office offers free academic tutoring services in different courses.
Tutors are available for specific subjects. The center is also equipped with computerized tutorials which are designed to help students improve skills in math, reading, and writing. These tutorials encourage each student to raise their skills by practicing in these areas and becoming actively involved in developing critical thinking skills for problem solving.
In addition, the Student Learning Support Office provides remediation and language assistance to credit earning students identified as English second language (ELS). Tutors are available to aid ESL and International students by creating individualized instructional plans that include language specific challenges that support in building grammar, reading, vocabulary, and listening skills.
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Career Planning
Academic advisors/counselors are available to assist learners in planning an appropriate course of study or program. Questions and answers about academic requirements for various programs, working conditions, and job opportunities are included in career planning.
Contact the Office of Admissions at: admissions@Philly-Tech.edu.
The Career Services Office provides students with computerized assessment programs to identify their personal interests, aptitudes, skills, and work-related values and connects them to occupation, internship and externship possibilities.
Our members of the Career Services office staff are available to interpret the program results and to assist prospective learners in choosing optional programs of study and or careers to pursue.
ADVISORY ROLES
In PHILLY-TECH, our staff, especially the advisor’s roles, are to satisfy learners’ needs, provide education growth in transition to employment, and learning opportunities to satisfy institutional needs for enrollment, student records, effective management, and to satisfy community needs for career information and education as follow:
-Exploring life goals
-Selecting an educational program
-Selecting and scheduling courses
-Exploring career educational goals
-Removing barriers to success
Objectives are to provide:
-Information on career and educational opportunities, personal and social development, and orientation to PHILLY-TECH;
-Interpretation and discussion of assessments used for academic placement, aptitude, achievement, and personal interests;
-Consultation with academic advisors who assist students with planning for future education or a job search campaign;
-Research and evaluation of advising and other student service programs;
-Advising to facilitate personal development and to enhance student decision-making skills;
-Coordination of services to identified target populations including but not limited to at- risk students, international students and students with disabilities.
The Student Center and the Student Vending Areas are to be used by PHILLY-TECH students, faculty, and staff for purposes of eating and socializing. These areas are not to be used for any gaming purposes such as card-playing, dominoes, or any other recreational activities, or to harbor activities or behaviors that infringe on the rights of other users, including excessively loud conversations and discussions, or profane and abusive language.
JOB SEEKERS
Community residents are provided online full and part time job listings received from businesses and other organizations. Employment openings are accessible through the Internet via computers on campus or any other locations. We organize career seminars, workshops, and coaching sessions to the communities.
CAMPUS LIFE
PHILLY-TECH is committed to meeting the educational needs of students who commute daily to classes. While no attempt is made to duplicate or replace that portion of the student’s life environment filled by the home, religious affiliation, or community organizations, it is recognized that students benefit from involvement in campus organizations and activities. The student’s role in decision making at PHILLY-TECH focuses upon student life on campus and the learning environment of the classrooms and laboratories of the school.
The College has representative student body input through student organizations to address matters such as clubs, social activities, and intramural events. The College involves students in the process of evaluating the academic environment through their individual confidential written evaluations conducted periodically during the school year and their participation on program advisory committees.
Students Services:
The Special Services office provides support to the following students: Disabled, International students on F-1/M-1 Visa, Special Populations, Veterans, Veteran Dependents, Active-Duty Military, and WIOA participants.
DISABILITY SERVICES
PHILLY-TECH provides to learners with documented physical, emotional or mental, hearing, visual, learning, and other health impairments. Academic adjustments are individualized based on current or appropriate documentation. Services are: career guidance, academic assessment or placement, assistive classroom technology, interpreters, and referral to community.