Academic Services

Collaborative Learning Centers (CLC)

The Collaborative Learning Centers, located on both campuses, are dedicated to helping all students in all programs achieve their academic goals. This "learn how to learn" environment engages in partnerships with faculty and academic services, such as the Libraries and the First Year Experience program, creating a dynamic learning atmosphere that is conducive to active learning.

These benefits are available by appointment during normal operating hours, and are free of charge to all students.  It is strongly suggested that all students register for an appointment with the Center staff early in the semester, in order to ensure evaluation and/or assistance so that appropriate resources may be scheduled in order to help achieve academic success.

Students with Disabilities

In compliance with federal and state regulations, reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified students with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who, with or without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a program or course requirements. The essential requirements of an academic course or program need not be modified to accommodate an individual with a disability.

If you are a student with a disability, as determined under the ADA, and as defined in Chapter 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, you may wish to discuss reasonable accommodations.  Appropriate documentation must also be provided to ensure accomodations as specified and related to those disability recommendations.  Please e-mail the Director of the Collaborative learning Centers, Dolores.radlo@becker.edu or call 508-373-9705 for a confidential discussion.  Allowing for adequate time prior to the beginning of each semester will ensure appropriate support services that will enable reasonable accomodations.

In keeping with the College's confidentiality policy, approval for reasonable accommodations within the classroom, authorized by the Director of the CLC, will list only those approved accommodations and not the nature of the disability.  Documentation must be approved and signed each semester by the student, the Director of the Centers, and the individual faculty member(s) for each classroom accomodation.  It is then up to the student to provide this information to the faculty members.  Approval for accommodations for one class may not automatically transfer to other classes, but will be reviewed by the Director on a case-by-case basis, to include confidential discussion between the student and the Director.  Discussions with parent or legal guardians are encouraged when supported by FERPA documentation. 

The Worcester CLC is located at 30 Roxbury Street, telephone 508-373-9704.  The Leicester CLC is located in Marsh Hall, telephone 774-354-0652.  There are no fees attached to any services provided through the Collaborative Learning Centers.