On-Campus...On-Campus Resources for Student Success Testing • Offers test taking, i.e. GED,...

2
On-Campus Resources for Student Success Testing Offers test taking, i.e. GED, COMPASS, ACT, SAT, and classroom makeup tests Transportation NuRide---www.nuride.com Harris County Transit - www.harriscountytransit.com Metro Trip Planner - www.ridemetro.org Workforce Solutions Ombudsman - Aminta Rodriguez Interview Preparation and Techniques Assistance with employment hunting/job fairs Résumé advice/social media best practices Phone: 281-478-2797 Location: Central Campus, Room C.1.207 E-mail: [email protected] Veterans Center Assistance for veterans and their dependents o Admissions to graduation procedures o Assists with certification of veterans benefits o Educational planner in the veterans center Amenities include flat screen TV, kitchenette, study area, and liaison to other San Jacinto College departments South Campus provides tutoring, lunch, and location of housing for homeless veterans San Jac Tips Audit a course - Get familiar with a course. Try sitting in the back of the class. Transfer Credit – Meet with your department chair to see if previous course work is acceptable for current degree. Grade Appeal - Student may appeal a final grade within 30 days of grade posting. View Catalog for further information. Requesting an Incomplete - If extenuating circumstances prevent you from completing the course (illness, car accident, military deployment), speak to your instructor. Health science divisions at Central and South Campuses have nursing retention specialists. Please visit their departments. Connect with us on www.sanjac.edu 281-998-6150 Equal Opportunity Statement The San Jacinto College District is committed to equal opportunity for all students, employ- ees, and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The following College official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 4620 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504; 281-991-2659; [email protected].

Transcript of On-Campus...On-Campus Resources for Student Success Testing • Offers test taking, i.e. GED,...

Page 1: On-Campus...On-Campus Resources for Student Success Testing • Offers test taking, i.e. GED, COMPASS, ACT, SAT, and classroom makeup tests Transportation • NuRide--- • Harris

On-Campus Resources for Student Success

Testing• Offerstesttaking,i.e.GED,COMPASS,ACT,SAT,andclassroom makeuptests

Transportation• NuRide---www.nuride.com• HarrisCountyTransit-www.harriscountytransit.com• MetroTripPlanner-www.ridemetro.org

Workforce Solutions Ombudsman - Aminta Rodriguez• InterviewPreparationandTechniques• Assistancewithemploymenthunting/jobfairs• Résuméadvice/socialmediabestpractices• Phone:281-478-2797• Location:CentralCampus,RoomC.1.207• E-mail:[email protected]

Veterans Center• Assistanceforveteransandtheirdependents o Admissionstograduationprocedures o Assistswithcertificationofveteransbenefits o Educationalplannerintheveteranscenter• AmenitiesincludeflatscreenTV,kitchenette,studyarea, andliaisontootherSanJacintoCollegedepartments• SouthCampusprovidestutoring,lunch,andlocationofhousing forhomelessveterans

San Jac Tips• Audit a course -Getfamiliarwithacourse.Trysittingin thebackoftheclass.• Transfer Credit –Meetwithyourdepartmentchairtoseeif previouscourseworkisacceptableforcurrentdegree.• Grade Appeal -Studentmayappealafinalgradewithin30days ofgradeposting.ViewCatalogforfurtherinformation.• Requesting an Incomplete -Ifextenuatingcircumstancesprevent youfromcompletingthecourse(illness,caraccident,military deployment),speaktoyourinstructor.• Health science divisionsatCentralandSouthCampuseshave nursingretentionspecialists.Pleasevisittheirdepartments.

Connect with us on www.sanjac.edu281-998-6150

Equal Opportunity StatementTheSanJacintoCollegeDistrictiscommittedtoequalopportunityforallstudents,employ-ees,andapplicantswithoutregardtorace,creed,color,nationalorigin,citizenshipstatus,age,disability,pregnancy,religion,gender,sexualorientation,genderexpressionoridentity,geneticinformation,maritalstatus,orveteranstatusinaccordancewithapplicablefederalandstatelaws.ThefollowingCollegeofficialhasbeendesignatedtohandleinquiriesregardingtheCollege’snon-discriminationpolicies:VicePresidentofHumanResources,4620FairmontPkwy.,Pasadena,TX77504;281-991-2659;[email protected].

Page 2: On-Campus...On-Campus Resources for Student Success Testing • Offers test taking, i.e. GED, COMPASS, ACT, SAT, and classroom makeup tests Transportation • NuRide--- • Harris

Blackboard• AtomicLearning

o Online,web-basedvideotutoriallibrary• Smarthinking

o Onlinetutoringresourcewhichallowsstudentsto connectwithlivetutorsfromanycomputerwith Internetaccess.Smarthinkingprovidesonlinemath, writingandotheracademicsubjecttutoring24hours aday,7daysaweek.E-instructorscritiqueandreturn essayswithin24hours.

Career and Employment Services• Offersspecializedseminarsperinstructorsrequest• Careertestingavailabletoassistwithdecisiononmajor and/orcareerpaths• Searchabledatabaseofcurrentjobopenings• Assistancewithresumesandinterviews• Hostcareerfairs

Child Care• TheLaboratorySchoolislocatedontheCentraland NorthCampuses.Theschoolprovidesqualitychildcare forSanJacintoCollegestudents,employees,andfamilies fromthecommunity.

Computer Support• ComputerInformationTechnologydepartmentatCentral CampusoffersPCrepairtostudents,faculty,andstaff freeofcharge.CentralCampus,AdministrationBuilding, LabC3.164/C3.162

Computer Usage with Web Access• ILCOpenLab

o OffersWirelessEverywherePrintAnywhere• Library• ForeignLanguageLab-CentralCampusC.2-107

Counseling• Mentalhealthcounselorstosupportandassistwithpersonal issues.Servicesarepre-paid.

o Familyrelationships,work,drugs,alcohol,etc…

Disability Services• Assistanceforstudentswithdisabilitiesand/or impairments• Servicesincludingtutoring,notetaking,extratesttakingtime, interpreting—seeEducationalPlanningandCompletionOffice

Educational Planning and Completion• Educationalplanning• Careerplanningworkshops• Internationalstudentsassistance• Transferadvisement

Financial Aid• Childcareassistancegrant

o Separatefromfederal/statefundingo Cansendyourchildtotheircurrentdaycarecenter

• Assistswithpart-timeoncampusemployment• Scholarships• Grantsandloans

Food Pantry (Student Life)• Foodassistanceprogramthatdistributesfoodproducts toanyenrolledSanJacintoCollegestudentinneed.Available oneachcampus.

Library• Accessmagazineandnewspaperarticlesfrom campusorhome• Usetextbooks,classhandouts,testreviewsandvideos• Findbooksusingthelibrarycatalog/renewonline• Useastudyroom• BorrowalaptoporuseWi-Fiorgetresearchhelp• ChatortextwithaSanJacintoCollegelibrarian

Men of Honor/Women of Integrity• Scholarshipoffering• Tutoringwithacademiccoursework• MentoringwithSanJacintoCollegeemployees• Availableoneachcampus

Student Success Center• FreeTutoring• Freecollegesurvivalseminars• Providescalculators• SanJacintoCollegelibraryhasacatalogofmath classesonvideo