Your Pathway to Success!

1. Your Pathway to Success! Student Support Services and Programs at Riverside City College Presented by: Riverside City College Counseling Department

2. STUDENT SERVICES: Admissions & Records Counseling Disabled Student Services Extended Opportunity Programs & Services Health & Wellness Center Job Placement Student Activities Student Financial Services Transfer & Career Center Tutorial Services Veterans Services Workforce Preparation STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS: CAP Program Honors Program Puente Program Teacher Preparation Program Ujima Project Riverside City College provides services and programs to help you succeed!!

3. Admissions & Records • Adding and dropping classes • Late start classes • Payments for registration and parking permits. • Academic Renewal • Permits previously recorded substandard course works, which is not reflective of a student's demonstrated ability, to be eliminated in calculation the RCC grade point average. • Extenuation Circumstances Petition (ECP) • Students who encounter situations involving extenuating circumstances or emergencies that may affect their educational records & fall outside the realm of normal college policy and procedures. • Credit-By-Exam • Credit may be granted to any student who satisfactorily passes an examination approved or conducted by the appropriate department chairperson.

4. Counseling Office • Counseling orientation • Student Educational Plan (SEP) • A list of the classes you need to achieve your educational goals • Lays out the sequence of basic skills classes • Career development • Transfer information • Guidance classes (GUI 45, 46, 47, and 48) • Information on graduation requirements • Probation/Dismissal

5. Disabled Student Program & Services DSP&S • Priority registration • Class note takers • Adaptive technology • Books-on-tape • Appropriate accommodations for test taking • Learning disability assessments

6. Extended Opportunity Programs & Services EOP&S • Must be full-time student (12+ units) • Eligible for BOGW A or B • Have an educational disadvantage (determined by RCC assessment scores or other factors) • Academic, career, & personal counseling • Priority registration • One-on-one tutoring • Transfer information • Supplemental textbook service

7. Health & Wellness Center • Emergency care • First aid • Health counseling • Health education • Psychological counseling • Immediate care for common health problems • Low cost X-rays • Medical testing available • Referrals

8. Job Placement • Job referrals/search for part-time and full time employment • Resume critique • Interviewing techniques & mock interviews • Job counseling • Internet search for jobs online • Job Placement services for life (after graduation and/or transferring)

9. Student Activities • Clubs • Student government (ASRCC) • Community service • Scholarships • Special Events

10. Student Financial Services • Grants • FAFSA • Cal Grant • Pell Grant • Scholarships • Fee waivers • Work study jobs • Loans (payback)

11. Transfer Center: University representatives Transfer information Applications for CSU and UC systems Computer programs Reference materials Internet access Career Center: Career exploration and assessment Resume/cover letter critique Interviewing techniques Workshops Computer programs Counseling DepartmentTransfer/Career Center

12. Tutorial Services • Free peer tutoring • Call ahead or walk-in for appointments • All course areas (except English, ESL, & Reading) • The Writing & Reading Center available for English, ESL, & Reading (Location- Martin Luther King Building) • Get an on-campus job, become a tutor!!

13. Veterans Assistance In order to request the Montgomery G.I. Bill, you must first: Complete assessment testing, Request all of your high school, college, and military transcripts be sent to RCC, and Meet with a counselor to choose your program of study. After choosing a program of study, report it to the Veterans Services Office and they will have your Student Education plan (SEP) prepared for you.

14. Workforce Preparation • Career & academic counseling • Skill-building courses • Computer lab • Priority registration • Support services • Community resource referrals • Online GED

15. Community for Academic Progress CAP Program • Take grouped or paired courses that share common themes and assignments (learning community) • “Priority” registration in CAP classes • Counselors to help you stay on track • Access to laptops to use at home & in class • SI Leaders to help in class • UC & CSU campus tours, plus on-campus activities!

16. Honors Program • Small classes & academic preparation • Assigned counselor • One-on-one mentoring • Leadership opportunities • Transfer agreements with 4-year universities • Participate in Building Bridges Student Research Conference

17. Puente Program • Academic and community leadership program (Emphasizing Chicano/Latino issues, but open to all students) • Transfer to 4-year colleges • Obtain their bachelor’s degree • Become community leaders and mentors • Two semesters of English composition classes. (Beginning at English-50 in the Fall)

18. Teacher Preparation Program • CBEST preparation • CBEST information packets • Career networking • Transfer information • AmeriCorps (Scholarship programs) • Field trips & workshops • Development of leadership skills • Pooh corner • Children’s Literature club • Latino Educators of Tomorrow (LET)

19. Ujima Project • An academic achievement program focused on curriculum, culture, and civic engagement. • Services provided include: • African American history & culture discussions • Mentoring & counseling • Leadership training • Rights of Initiation & Harambee • African American graduation ceremony

20. Your Pathway To Success….What is Next? Visit the counseling department to schedule your appointment to develop a student educational plan (SEP)! This will provide you with all the classes needed to reach your educational goal at RCC!! 951-222-8440 REMEMBER….IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN… YOU ARE PLANNING TO FAIL!