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Student Services
There are several offices on campus that are dedicated to helping students attend college and succeed in the process. Students may turn to their instructors for advice on various concerns, so it is a good idea to become familiar with available student services. A comprehensive list of student services is available on the SCC website, but some of the offices and programs that students inquire about most often are discussed below.
The Admissions and Records Office processes and maintains registration and records for all current and formerly enrolled SCC students. The office is located on the first floor in Rodda North, Room 159.
The Financial Aid Office can help students to acquire grants, scholarships, and loans to help them meet the costs of education, including fees and books.
The Work Experience Education and Internship Program can help to place students in internships and other work experience positions which will ultimately help them to acquire jobs after graduation.
Career Planning Services offers training in skills such as interviewing for jobs and writing resumes.
The CalWORKS Program (California Work Opportunity & Responsibility to Kids) is a state-funded Welfare-to-Work program designed to help individuals on public assistance become self-sufficient.
Students can be referred to Counseling for concerns regarding course planning, graduation, and transfer. Crisis Counseling is also available for students with emergency personal needs. Should a student approach you with a crisis situation, you can personally walk the student to Counseling, which is located in Rodda North 147.
The Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOP&S) at Sacramento City College is a student support program for educationally and economically disadvantaged students. It is designed to provide opportunities in higher education for students with academic potential who, historically, would not have attended college.
The Disability Resource Center provides educational opportunities and access to students with documented learning, physical, communication and psychological disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and developmentally delayed learners. When a student is being supported by the Disability Resource Center, s/he will present you with a form to be signed and returned to the DRC. This form describes special accommodations that the student has been allowed based on his/her particular disability. For example, the student might take exams in the DRC, or may require the assistance of a note taker or a sign-language interpreter. The DRC will provide the necessary information in such cases.
For students with children, SCC offers a Child Development Center which provides child care while their parents attend classes. However, enrollment is limited, so students should contact the Center as soon as they consider using their services.
The Learning Skills and Tutoring Center is located on the first floor of the Learning Resource Center, in room LR 144. Tutoring is free to all students, but they must fill out a tutoring request form if requesting one-on-one tutoring. Walk-in tutoring is available for some subjects. Students can check with the Tutoring Center for a list of times during which walk-in tutoring is available. Furthermore, a number of specialized tutoring services are available for assistance with English, math, computer use, communication, and more.
With instructor approval, a student who has earned a high final grade in a course may work as a tutor for future sessions of that course. Furthermore, you may consider adding a Beacon component to your course. Beacon PAL Group Tutoring is an award-winning program in which a trained tutor who successfully completed your course works with a small group of students currently enrolled in the same course.
Special Course Programs
SCC offers unique learning opportunities through special courses sponsored by various programs on campus. These include the Honors Program, which provides students with a wide range of intellectual and social opportunities. Honors Program courses are typically smaller than other courses, and require a greater extent of student participation and research.
The Puente Project is an academic preparation program whose mission is to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students transferring to four-year universities.
The Student Leadership and Development Program at Sacramento City College is designed to provide and complement learning in and out of the classroom. All students are encouraged to create and take advantage of opportunities for involvement that will enhance their academic studies and contribute to their life goals. Students participating in clubs, student government, events, and leadership workshops and classes become intimately connected with the campus community. Getting involved at SCC can help students to feel more valued on campus and achieve their goals through enhanced learning and larger support networks.
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Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd * Sacramento * CA * 95822
This page was last updated: Monday, November 7, 2005 at 9:58:21 AM
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