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Program Information Sheet for:
Commonwealth College

Commonwealth College
140 Hicks Way
UMASS-504 Goodell
UMass, MA 01003

ATTENTION:
Commonwealth College
140 Hicks Way
UMASS-504 Goodell
Amherst, MA 01003

Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(413) 545-2483 Main Office
Phone #:(413) 545-2015 Office of Community Service Learning
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Fax Number:(413) 545-4469

Web Page: www.comcol.umass.edu
E-mail to: comcol@comcol.umass.edu

Program Details:
Operating Agency: Commonwealth College, The (Education; Public)
Person In Charge: :
Hours: Monday - Friday 9-5.
Eligibility: Students are invited from high school or can apply after their first semester at UMass with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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Service Area: UMass Amherst Undergraduates
Handicap Accessibility:

Program/Service Notes:
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The Commonwealth College is the honors college at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The primary educational objective of Commonwealth College is to provide the foundation for successful lifelong learning. The curriculum of Commonwealth College emphasizes inquiry and facilitates critical analysis, independent research, collaborative work, engagement with society, and effective communication skills. The College endeavors to nurture its students' love of learning and to develop their ability to critically assess problems. The College encourages discovery, creativity, initiative, responsibility, collaboration, leadership and independent thought. These are the attributes that promote effective engagement of the challenges of the new millennium and that enhance the advancement of opportunities for individuals, organizations, and society as a whole. Consistent with the land grant mission of the University, the college promotes the meaningful engagement of society. The College affords its students many opportunities for engagement through a variety of academically based opportunities including internships, co-ops, experiential learning courses, leadership training and community service learning courses (i.e., courses that integrate work in the classroom with active outreach to the community in order to meet community needs). The college also promotes student leadership through specific leadership courses, through its speaker series and alumni mentoring/shadowing programs and by encouraging student participation in college activities including peer mentoring, committee work and activity planning.

This information was last updated on 07/05/2001

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