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Adjunct skills programs combine peer-led weekly group meetings with content and skills activities. Enrollment information is announced during the rst week of classes. Location: ATC 302
GENERAL SUBJECTS TUTORING CENTER (GENSUB)
e General Subjects Tutoring Center provides individual, group and drop-in peer tutoring in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities. Students who need assistance should apply for tutoring early in the quarter.
Location: ATC 304
LISTENING AND SPEAKING CENTER (LSC)
The Listening and Speaking Center provides a supportive environment to practice language and communication skills while making friends from all over the world. Activities and services include workshops, world languages tutoring, the Language Exchange Program, ESL software and recording rooms. Through these programs student improve conversation skills, listening ability, pronunciation and vocabulary, and build the con dence to achieve academic and professional goals. Location: ATC 313
MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER (MSTRC)
e MSTRC provides a variety of resources that enable students to develop the skills and abilities necessary to succeed in their math and science courses. Trained tutors provide weekly, drop-in and group tutoring in math and science. e MSTRC also provides assessment test preparation, study skills and topic-speci c workshops for math and science courses.
Location: S43
WRITING AND READING CENTER (WRC)
e WRC empowers students at all levels to develop their writing and reading skills by providing drop-in, individual and group tutoring. Other academic support includes workshops and directed learning activities.
STUDENT SUCCESS AND RETENTION SERVICES PROGRAM (SSRS)
e Student Success and Retention Services (SSRS) program, part of the Equity and Engagement Division, is an academic enrichment and support center. Several programs facilitate the matriculation of rst-generation college students and students with historically low retention, matriculation and transfer rates. e center provides a supportive community of peers, faculty and sta who foster a nurturing environment and encourage the retention and success necessary to enable achievement of a student’s educational objectives.
Program participants receive educational planning and academic advising, a student study and computer center, peer mentoring and free tutoring, campus tours to four-year universities, scholarship and nancial aid information, as well as various academic enrichment workshops.
Location: Learning Center West 102 Telephone: 408.864.8470
Website: deanza.edu/ssrsc
TRANSFER CENTER
e Transfer Center, located in the Regis- tration & Student Services Building, assists students whose goal is transferring to a four-year university. e Transfer Center o ers the following resources and support services to assist students in researching op- tions, making sound choices and planning a smooth transition between institutions:
■ Information about articulation agreements, guaranteed admission programs and impacted majors
■ Printed materials from Universities of California, California State Universities and many colleges and universities.
■ Easy access to computers for transfer research.
■ ASSIST articulation agreements (online)
■ Visits from University of California, California State University,
and selected private university representatives to provide transfer advising
■ Workshops on guaranteed admission, general education requirements and application procedures
■ Other counseling services available through the Counseling and Advising Center.
e Transfer Center sponsors special programs throughout the year. All scheduled activities are posted in the Transfer and Counseling centers and online.
Location: Registration & Student Services Building
Telephone: 408.864.8841
Website: deanza.edu/transfercenter
VETERAN SERVICES
e De Anza College Veteran Services O ce assists veterans, service members, spouses and other family members with the process of applying for and receiving VA Educational Bene ts. De Anza certi es Chapter 33 (Post- 9/11 GI Bill); Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill); Chapter 1606 (Reserve GI Bill); Chapter 32 (VEAP); Chapter 35 (Dependent’s Education Assistance); Chapter 31 (Vocational Rehabilitation) and tuition assistance programs.
Under federal regulations, students receiving VA bene ts must maintain both satisfactory attendance and grade point average. Students will be noti ed that they are making unsatisfactory progress if their GPA falls below 2.0 for one quarter and they have been placed on probation. Students will have their VA bene ts suspended if their GPA remains below 2.0 for a second consecutive quarter, or if their records show more than two quarters in which they are on probation with a cumulative GPA below 2.0.
Location:
Registration and Student Services Building, Room 127, Veteran Services O ce
Telephone: 408.864.8723 Website: deanza.edu/veterans Appointments: available
Location:
ATC 309
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