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The Donald R. Welter Library (Donald R. Welter Library)

The Donald R. Welter Library contains books, periodicals, pamphlets, and audio-visual materials for use by both the College community and the general public. As a member of the Ex Libris Voyager network, the DONALD R. WELTER LIBRARY shares resources with Connecticut Community Colleges Libraries, providing access to over 800,000 volumes.

In addition, materials can be retrieved through the interlibrary service provided by OCLC (a network of over 10,000 libraries, both nationwide and international) and reQuest (a statewide Library Catalog of Connecticut). In reQuest, one can search over three million titles located in over three hundred Connecticut libraries and place items on interlibrary loan. Please note all interlibrary loan transactions within the state are delivered once a week to the library.

The Donald R. Welter Library is staffed with a Reference Librarian who provides assistance and information to all patrons. The Library offers instructional program on properly utilizing using the library.  Instruction is available for both groups and individual upon request.  The Library Instruction program is emphasized so that the Library is also a teaching unit in the college, which will provide an unlimited interdisciplinary approach to knowledge. Its purpose is to help create a richer learning environment in which students learn to do independent study with individualized instruction.  In addition, the Library provides computer for general use.

The ultimate goal of the Donald R. Welter Library is to provide a laboratory where learning takes place for lifelong learners.

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Tutoring and Academic Success Centers (TASC Website)
860.892.5713
http//:trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc
The Tutoring and Academic Success Centers (TASC) are located in Rm. C-117, next to the Donald R. Welter Library. TASC provides free individual and group academic assistance to students using skilled peer tutors and professional tutors, as well as faculty volunteers and staff members. TASC also offers a variety of Adaptive Technology services and equipment for special needs students. In addition, TASC has many useful handouts and has numerous books, CDs, and DVDs for loan. At TASC’s website, students can obtain information about hours of operation, online workshops, and numerous useful links. TASC consists of a Tutoring Center, a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and a Language Arts Lab.        

TUTORING CENTER
The Tutoring Center provides free one-to-one and group tutoring for most courses taught at Three Rivers, and can help you in     organizing study groups. Tutoring is available on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Appointments are suggested and can be made in person, by phone or requested online at the address above. The complete tutor schedule is posted on the TASC website.

Send questions to: TASC@trcc.commnet.edu

WRITING CENTER
http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/Ed_Resources/writing_center/
The Writing Center provides writing assistance for all students in all subjects. Appointments to review writing are available on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Additionally, you can submit your paper by email at the address below. The Writing Center also contains a collection of writing resources, a library of assignments for a variety of instructors, and thirteen open-use computer stations. Services of the center are intended to help you improve your writing and to learn how to revise and edit your own work successfully.

Send questions or paper submissions to:TASC@trcc.commnet.edu

MATHEMATICS COMPUTER LAB
Students can improve their math skills at the Mathematics computer lab working alone or with the aid of a TASC tutor. A variety of text-specific and generalized mathematics software is available in the sixteen-station mathematics lab.

LANGUAGE ARTS LAB
The Reverend Cannon Language Arts Lab has five computer stations and specialized software both for ESL/ELL students and for students learning a foreign language. 

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Distance Learning (Distance Learning Website)
Distance Learning offers you a convenient way, without leaving the comforts of your home or office, to earn college credit part-time while continuing to work full-time. Distance Learning courses allow you to customize your higher education goals and to gain the collaborative and technical skills needed in today’s workplace.  

Learners should have some general knowledge of the Internet, e-mail and file transfer. In addition, students should be self-starters with strong organization and time management skills.  

At present, Three Rivers offers individual courses in a variety of academic areas. It is also possible for a student to take a sufficient number of distance learning courses offered by the twelve public community colleges in Connecticut to earn an A.S. degrees in General Studies, in Computer Support Specialist, and in Criminal Justice. Certificates in Health Information Management Technician and Fiber Optics may also be available. However, a student pursuing this alternative for a degree at Three Rivers must fulfill the college’s residence requirement and take a minimum of fifteen credits at Three Rivers.  

Students are strongly encouraged to have virus protection software installed on the computer. Any infected files that are uploaded to the Blackboard servers will be blocked on upload or deleted to prevent the spread of infection.

Tuition for the courses is listed under the course description and is payable directly to the institution offering the courses.

Check starting dates with the individual institution. You are expected to comply with the policies and regulations of the institution that offers the course(s) in which you enroll.

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Technical Support:
Technical Requirements
Some of the courses require a CD-ROM drive, as well as browser plug-ins to assist with displaying video streaming; interactive quizzes, activities and animation; and to navigate, view and print PDF files. To view these portions of the sites, you may need one or more of the following plug-ins: RealPlayer, QuickTime, Shockwave, Flash and Acrobat Reader. Generally, Internet Explorer will automatically download any plug-ins required by a particular page. To learn more about computer requirements visit the Browser Tune-up link at http://www.commnet.edu/portal/tuneup/default.asp.

To learn more about computer requirements visit the Distance Learning link on the College Web site: http://www.trcc.commnet.edu.

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Service Learning
A course-based, credit-bearing educational experience in which students:

• participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs;
• reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility. 

The following fields of study offer service learning. Please contact the faculty member listed for further information:

Business......................................................Irene Clampet

Early Childhood Education.........................Sheila Skahan

English.............................................Christine Hammond

Human Services............................................Joyce Martin

Nursing.......................................................Ellen Freeman

Sociology...................................................Steve Neufeld

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Developmental Courses
The College offers developmental courses in reading, writing, and math. These courses are designed to help students whose academic skills need improvement before they take required courses in their plan of study. Developmental classes provide individual support and concentrate on the specific skills students need for academic success. Areas of emphasis are covered under each course description.

Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC)
Many servicemembers and their families enroll annually in a variety of college courses ranging from computer science, management and accounting to math, social science, and the humanities. The College has served as a Servicemembers Opportunity College, maintaining an office and classrooms at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. College courses, academic counseling, and registration for service members and their families are provided. College credit courses are offered in the Educational Services Center in Building 83 on the Subase. College credit is awarded for military training in conjunction with the ACE Guide.

Three Rivers also belongs to the SOCNAV Network, which affords Servicemembers and their spouses the opportunity to complete degrees when relocating. Eligible students should contact the Registrar for information about completing a SOC agreement.  

As a SOC College, Three Rivers is part of a network of two-year institutions that has agreed to accept, in transfer, what they have previously determined to be comparable course work in a given curriculum. Student agreements are made with active duty military students and their spouses at no charge and make it easier to transfer credits and complete degrees when relocating. The SOC office, located at the Subase in Building 83, is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The phone number is (860) 445-5575.

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