I would be happy to talk with you. Miguel Angel Acosta UNM College Enrichment Program 505-277-5321 [log in to unmask] --On Sunday, November 03, 2002 12:21 PM -0700 Noelle Call <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello from Utah, > If your learning center is also responsible for or is involved in First > Year Experience Programs, I would like to talk to you as soon as possible. > Please send me your e-mail/phone. Thank you. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeanne Higbee" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: Are your developmental courses mandatory? > > >> At the University of Minnesota the only mandatory developmental courses > are for those who are not able to place into university-level mathematics. > Within the General College, the developmental education unit of the U, a > full core curriculum is provided, all for graduation credit, including all > composition courses. Developmental education is embedded in >> content-area courses. >> >> Jeanne Higbee >> >> Bob Lemaire wrote: >> >> > Dear Linda: >> > >> > At Kankakee Community College, placement in developmental math and > writing courses are mandatory for students who test into them, based on > ASSET scores. Reading is also mandatory placement, but only for full-time > students. Several procedural exemptions greatly diminish the percentage > of tested students who actuallly place into the reading program. >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > >> > Robert LeMaire >> > >> > Professor-Math & Reading/Study Skills >> > Kankakee Community College >> > Kankakee, Illinois 60901 >> > [log in to unmask] >> > >> > To Unsubscribe, >> > send a message to [log in to unmask] >> > In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST. >> >> -- >> Jeanne L. Higbee >> Professor and Founding Chair, >> Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy >> General College >> University of Minnesota >> 333A Appleby Hall >> 128 Pleasant St. SE >> Minneapolis, MN 55455 >> Phone: (612) 625-8015 >> FAX: (612) 625-0709 >> E-mail: [log in to unmask] >> >> To Unsubscribe, >> send a message to [log in to unmask] >> In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST. >> > > To Unsubscribe, > send a message to [log in to unmask] > In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST. To Unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST.