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For more information regarding Opening
Doors, please Project Director of Opening Doors Rachel Singer(718-368-5027) or
Co-Directors Marcia Babbit (718-368-5849) and Rebecca Arliss (718-368-5706).
Rachel Singer
Rachel Singer
Director Academic Affairs
Peter Cohen
Peter Cohen
Assistant Dean of Student Services
Zuleika Rodriguez
Zuleika Rodriguez
Coordinator of Freshman Programs
for Learning Communities

Opening Doors Program

Prof. Steve Amarnick
Prof. Steve Amarnick working with an Opening Doors cohort.

In Opening Doors, cohorts of up to 25 students take a block program of three linked courses: English (Developmental or Freshman English I, depending on CUNY ACT reading and writing placement exam scores); Student Development (SD 10); and a General Education course such as Art, Biology, or Psychology. Faculty and SD instructors collaborate to link courses through common student learning objectives, themes, and assignments. Research on students in Opening Doors is being tracked and initial outcomes are promising.

The Opening Doors Program began in the fall of 2003, guided by Rachel Singer, Director of Academic Affairs, and supported by Freshman Services and College Advisement, directed by Peter Cohen.

Prof. Marcia Babbitt
Prof. Marcia Babbitt
Prof. Rebecca Arliss
Prof. Rebecca Arliss
Opening Doors is co-directed by Prof. Marcia Babbitt, Chair, Department of English, and Prof. Rebecca Arliss, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Susan Richards
Susan Richards
Marilu Venturino
Marilu Venturino
Susan Richards serves as Administrative Coordinator (718-368-5883) and is assisted by Marilu Venturino (718-368-4903). The Opening Doors office is located in E102.
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