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Every year competent, experienced students are trained and equipped to serve their fellow students as tutors in a wide variety of subjects. Tutorials may take one of three formats: individual sessions, small group tutorials of two to four students, and large group study sessions.

Students desiring tutorial assistance can make an appointment by calling the Academic Skills (ASK) Center desk at 722-6487 or by stopping at the desk during our regular hours. Most students using the ASK Center choose on their own to seek assistance. Some may also be referred by their instructor, advisor, or other college personnel.

Click here for a list of courses for which tutoring is available.

Through the Aspire Program, the ASK Center provides an opportunity for motivated students who have the potential to be successful at Dordt but who do not meet the regular admission standards to benefit from a Dordt education. Students admitted via the Aspire Program are offered several aids to success including a reduced load in their first semester, individual assessments of study skills, scheduled conferences with ASK Center staff, and automatic enrollment in the fall College Success Seminar. Math and writing scores on a student's ACT/SAT tests may result in subsequent enrollment in one or both of the basic college competency courses (Math 100 and/or English 100).

Click here for the criteria and requirements for students admitted into the Aspire Program.

Math 100: Mathematics for College, and/or English 100: Basic Writing for College Students, are required for all students with ACT Math/English scores below 18 or SAT Math/Writing scores below 460.

English 100: Basic Writing for College Students (Fall only)

An intensive introduction to and review of the skills college-level writing requires, focusing on the larger issues of presenting, developing, and supporting ideas, on issues of correctness, on developing voice, and on learning various essay styles for effective academic writing. Completing this course, with a grade of C or better, meets the Core 120 writing competency requirement.

Math 100: Mathematics for College (Fall & Spring)

The primary goal of this course is to prepare students for college-level use of mathematics. The use of mathematical models will be woven throughout the course, providing students with the opportunity to see, understand, and use mathematics in real-world applications. Completing this course with a grade of C or better meets the core mathematics competency requirement.

ASK 90: College Success Seminar (Fall only)

Students provisionally admitted are enrolled in the College Success Seminar. This seminar meets twice weekly and is designed to equip at-risk students with the tools they need to be effective learners.

Students desiring to improve their study skills can access many study skills resources in the ASK Center, including computer programs, videos, books, and skill-specific handouts.

The ASK Center Director is also available by appointment to meet with students on an individual basis to assist them in assessing and improving their learning skills.

Academic support services are available for students who qualify, including those with learning, mobility, sensory, health or psychological disabilities.

Students with disabilities are responsible for contacting the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities (CSSD) to initiate services. This contact should be made six months before the start of the semester of admission or as early as possible to ensure the accessibility of classrooms, housing and the availability of auxiliary aids. Students will need to provide the CSSD with appropriate documentation of the disability. On the basis of documentation, reasonable accommodations assuring equal access are implemented on a case by case basis. For further information click on one or more of the following links.

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In the beginning God created humankind in his image and said to them, fill the earth and subdue it. At the end of time, the apostle John sees an uncountable multitude from every tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. At Dordt College, as we are busy with our academic work between these times, we recognize and want to welcome the diversity of students from all over the world and within the United States and Canada.

The Coordinator of Academic Services for Minority and International Students (CASMIS), working with faculty, Student Services, and administration, seeks to provide orientation and guidance to students who come to Dordt from various countries, cultures, and sub-cultures so that the whole Dordt community will be enriched.

Students whose native language is not English are required to submit an official TOEFL score to the Admissions department. After a student's admission and arrival on campus, the CASMIS administers an entrance interview for international and English as a Second Language (ESL) students. No preparation is needed for this entrance interview. It serves as an orientation tool that lets students see a sampling of the academic tasks they will be engaged in. The results of the entrance interview also determine whether or not an ESL student will be required to take the Academic ESL courses Dordt offers. Click here to see complete information about admission to Dordt College.

Minority and international students may also be interested to know about Dordt's inter-cultural club, Students Without Borders. This organization is busy discovering, enjoying, and educating others about the rich cultural diversity created by God's children.