Student Services

At Orleans Technical Institute,
we want our students to achieve their maximum potential.
That is why we provide supportive student services,
which help ensure that each student’s training
experience is positive, comprehensive and personally
enriching.
Orleans is closed for the following holidays:
New Year’s Day: January 1, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 18, 2010
Presidents’ Day: February 15, 2010
Passover, 1st Day: March 30, 2010
Good Friday: April 2, 2010
Passover, 8th Day: April 6, 2010
Memorial Day: May 31, 2010
Independence Day: July 5, 2010
Summer Break: July 6 - 9, 2010
Labor Day: September 6, 2010
Rosh Hashanah: September 9 & 10, 2010
Veterans’ Day: November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving Day: November 25, 2010
Day after Thanksgiving: November 26, 2010
Christmas Day: December 24, 2010
Winter Break: December 27 - 30, 2010
Celebration of New Year: December 31, 2010
Tutoring/Advising
We want
our students to succeed. Therefore, academic support
outside of the classroom is one of the many student
support services offered at Orleans Technical Institute.
When a student is in need of special help or is
not grasping the technical aspects of a course,
s/he can schedule time with one of our trained tutors.
Tutors are available to help with everything from
quick fixes to long-term strategies for academic
success. One-on-one
support is available to help students deal with
any concerns that may interfere with training. The
Student Services staff also provides career guidance
and academic advising to maximize each student’s
ability to benefit from training.
Student Council
The Student Council functions as an open forum—a
two-way conduit of information and ideas—between
students and the school administrators. The meetings focus
on identifying issues and solutions that will better
help students as they prepare for their careers.
Field Experience/Internship
During
training in our Building Trades programs, field experiences
may be arranged with a variety of community-based
organizations. This effort benefits students by
providing practical curriculum projects in actual
community settings. An example of a field experience
program is Habitat for Humanity.
During
training in our Court Reporting and Human Services programs, students complete an internship in their field. The purpose is to give students an opportunity to gain real world experience and consider the various career avenues within their field.
Seminar for Success
The staff at Orleans Tech
realizes that not all roadblocks to a student’s
success are academic. With this in mind, all first-year
court reporting students are required
to attend our Seminar for Success class where students
address non-academic stumbling blocks. The students
are introduced to techniques from goal-setting to
positive communication skills to overcoming test
anxiety. The Seminar for Success class is an important
part of our student support services and many students
have benefited from the seminars.
Services for Individuals with Disabilities
The Orleans Technical Institute school facility meets all regulations required by the Americans with Disability Act. Student Services interviews are designed to identify needs of individuals with disabilities and strategies for feasible accommodations are arranged for by the Director of Student Services. Due to the nature of construction trades training, individuals with disabilities which may cause harm to themselves or to others during the instructional training process, are not considered for admission and are advised accordingly.