The Writing Program at John Jay College collaborates with a number of pre-college programs.
Early Start
Early Start acclimates first-time freshman students to college by having them enroll in one college course during the summer, while meeting supportive faculty, staff, and other students before school officially begins in September.
The English department collaborates with the Office of Student Academic Success Programs by appointing at least two faculty members for the Early Start sections of English 101. These instructors work in conjunction with an in-class Writing Center Associate and Peer-Success Coach, attend bi-weekly student success meetings with program administrators, execute a curriculum-related field trip, and aim to achieve the prescribed college-success objectives of the program in addition to the English 101 learning objectives.
An aim of this initiative is to allow students the ability to complete all coursework for a required class during the summer, freeing their schedule for the fall semester to either concentrate on their remaining 12 (out of 15) credits, or to take an additional class (equaling to 18 credits in their first semester, placing them ahead of the curve to graduate on time, or even early). Another goal is to introduce students to the campus through college success-promoting activities.
Learn more about this initiative here: Early Start English
College Now
The College Now program (CN)—a partnership with CUNY and the NYC Board of Education—provides dual enrollment and college-readiness program opportunities to NYC public high schools. Among other things, these opportunities help students meet high school graduation requirements and serve to introduce students to college life as well the changes in lifestyle that accompany it.
The English Department assists in hiring and developing faculty to teach the College Now program.
https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/college-now
Prison to College Pipeline
The Prison to College Pipeline (P2CP) significantly increases the likelihood of prisoners graduating and finding employment upon release as a result of the access to public university-level education, mentorship, and community support that it provides them during their incarceration. http://johnjaypri.org/educational-initiatives/prison-to-college-pipeline/
The English Department provides guidance on the writing skills needed for participants placed in the program, as well as faculty development for faculty teaching the program. A number of full-time and part-time John Jay College faculty have taught in the program more than once, including Tim McCormack and Jim Petzke, among others.
