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The University Now Dual Enrollment Program (UNDP) at Saint Elizabeth University offers high school juniors and seniors at its partner institutions, and with special permission, also select high school freshmen and sophomores, an affordable, straightforward, and convenient opportunity to enroll in quality college classes and get a head start on their college careers. It saves the students and their families both time and money.
SEU and its University Now partners cooperate to offer challenging college coursework for students who are in the high school environment, but are academically prepared for college-level work. The partnership provides broader educational options for students.
Goals of the University Now Dual Enrollment Program
The primary goals of the program are for high school students to:
- Earn college credit while also satisfying high school requirements
- Continue involvement in high school extracurricular activities
- Save travel/transportation costs (where the college courses are taken at the high school which is the most common model)
- Develop interest in post-secondary education
Another important goal of the program is to increase high school and university faculty curricular collaboration, which also helps students to become prepared for college.
Delivery Models of the University Now Dual Enrollment Program
There are three delivery models to choose from when it comes to setting up the Program; in each model, the high school students are coded as non-matriculated visiting students for the purpose of the Program:
- Students register for, and then take approved college courses at the high school, itself, taught by high school faculty that are also approved by the University. The courses are double-counted for both college credit and high school curricular requirements. This is the most common model since it offers the most advantages.
- Students register for, and take the college courses directly through Saint Elizabeth University based on offerings available during the relevant semester. These are taught by University faculty, and are confined to freshmen- or sophomore-level gateway courses. Students either travel to the University to take the classes (if they are in-person or hybrid) or they take them online.
- Students register for, and take the classes at their high schools based on the high school academic calendar, but taught by University faculty who travel to the high schools.
The University works with its high school partners to determine which model is the right fit.
Two New University Now Dual Enrollment Program Enhancement Options
Recently, two exciting enhancement options have been added to SEU’s University Now Dual Enrollment Program to further support and advance student success:
The University Now Foundation of Success Pre-collegiate Summer Option provides high school juniors and seniors with a focused pre-collegiate summer program to strengthen their academic and practical skills and earn ten college credits in advance of entering college.
Purpose:
- To recruit a diverse population of high school juniors and seniors whose goal is to go to, and succeed in college
- To significantly strengthen the academic and practical skills of college-bound high school juniors and seniors from to improve college success in the areas of academic progress, (credit completion and GPA), as well as retention, persistence in the major of choice, and graduation rates
Description:
- A five-week, all-day residential program on the SEU campus, (late June to early August, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., excluding weekends and the July 4th holiday) designed to strengthen academic and practical skills and college readiness.
- Students take: ENG111: English Composition I [4 credits], COMM223: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills [3 credits], MATH105: Modern Math [2 credits], and SEU101: Critical Thought [2 credits]
- Students will also receive intensive peer tutoring and mentoring support, plus career counseling and professional workshops on time and stress management, social emotional learning, financial literacy, [especially financial aid], and growth mindset.
Note: Because this is a five-week residential program, space is limited, and there are additional costs, e.g., room and board