DSP begins with a six-week Summer Institute that gives students a head start on the academic year. Academic skills are developed and reinforced through Algebra, Composition, Reading & Study Skills and Health.
During the academic year, basic skills instruction is coordinated with the students’ schedules by enrolling them in pre-selected sections or regular freshman classes. These degree credit courses are combined with basic skills labs and academic supports by use of a reading lab, writing lab, and math lab, as well as tutorial assistance in all subjects.
Beyond
their first year, DSP students who are low-income and first-generation
may be eligible for additional services through SSSP. These students
are then given academic support for their remaining years at Salem State
College.