Preparation for Educational Achievement and Knowledge (PEAK)

The PEAK program is a semester long program designed for individuals who have been conditionally admitted to Green Mountain College. The Admissions Committee has identified these individuals as having the potential to succeed if given additional support services for the first semester. The purpose of the program is to provide first year, fall semester academic support and resources necessary for the participants to successfully transition from a secondary to a post-secondary learning environment.

PEAK participants must be motivated, determined, and engaged as they are guided in the process of increasing self-advocacy and independent learning skills.

The fee for the program is $500 for the fall semester.

Services Include:

Weekly Meetings with Learning Center Staff
Participants may meet with professional Learning Center staff to discuss academic progress and any academic issues they may have.

Support Group Meetings
Counselors from the Green Mountain College Wellness Center provide participants with a forum to discuss college transition issues.

Peer Mentoring
Participants may meet with peer mentors to assist in adjusting to the challenges of college life.

Academic Monitoring
Professional staff will maintain contact with faculty to periodically check on student progress. PEAK participants will be contacted by the Learning Center staff to address any concerns that arise.

Skills Workshops
Skills workshops will be offered in the following areas:

• Time Management/Organization
  
• Note-taking
  
• Strategic College Reading
  
• Academic Writing
  
• Test Taking/Study Skills
  
• Effective Research Skills
  

Self-Advocacy Training
PEAK participants may work with professional Learning Center staff to develop ways to approach and dialogue with faculty and other college personnel.


PEAK participants must maintain a 1.7 or better GPA. Participants who do not meet this minimum GPA requirement may be asked to leave Green Mountain College at the end of their first semester. This decision will be based on consultation between the Director of Academic Support Services and the Academic Standards Committee.

For more information, contact:

Raina Robins
Director of Academic Support Services
Jose M. Calhoun Learning Center
(802) 287-8812
robinsr@greenmtn.edu