This report provides information on the first year (1984-85) of the third cycle of Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP), a program which provides supplemental instructional and counseling services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students through college skills courses, remedial/developmental courses, and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. The report focuses on clientele characteristics, program sites, needs assessment, curriculum development, counseling services, staff development, student outcomes, and program evaluation. Appendices include: (1) a statement of the college's competency assessment policy; (2) a report on 1984-85 student assessment and placement activities; (3) a contract for educational services; (4) a list of 1984-85 curriculum projects; (5) a taxonomy and inventory of college skills materials for classroom instruction; teacher reference; teacher information on computer assisted instruction, learning disabilities, ERIC reports, adult literacy, and miscellaneous topics; and recommended materials; (6) a list of computer-assisted instructional materials for SSP students, with sample forms for record keeping; (7) information on entry placement procedures; (8) a draft report on the search for an appropriate reading test for ESL students for mainstream placement; (9) an essay, "ESL in Adult Education: Evaluating Student Accomplishments," by Jean W. Bodman; (10) an assessment of the revised ESL curriculum; (11) reports on SSP tutoring services for college skills courses; and (12) promotional materials. (EJV)