2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

14 StudentsTacoma Community CollegeSTUDENT SERVICESAccess Services ................................................. 253.566.5122Serving Persons with DisabilitiesAccess Services assures that students with disabilities have equalaccess to programs and activities offered at the college. AccessServices’ staff is charged with coordinating services and fosteringstudent independence. TCC is committed to making sure allstudents with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations. Toreceive academic accommodations, students must provide officialdocumentation to the disability specialist. To learn about optionsand opportunities, please visit Access Service, located in theAssessment Center in Bldg. 18, or call 253.566.5122 to make anappointment, or visit www.tacomacc.edu/stuonline/disability/start.shtm.Career and Placement Center ........................... 253.566.5191The center offers extensive resources to assist students in makingcareer and educational decisions. The center offers a number ofvaluable resources including: Washington Occupational Information Services (WOIS), asystem providing access to accurate, up-to-dateoccupational and educational information specific toWashington State. Computer programs designed to help you investigate yourlearning style, personality and temperament. Career information files on hundreds of occupations. A career-job search library. Labor market information. College catalogs for Washington colleges and universities. Computer-Assisted Exploration Programs.Individuals seeking full or part-time employment may contact theJob Assistance Center in Bldg. 18 for: Opportunities for assistance in finding jobs includepostings of available full-time, part-time, temporary andseasonal employment, as well as assistance in exploringemployment opportunities through the web and otherInternet services. Assistance with job-search skills, including resumeassistance and interviewing techniques.Employment Security .................................................. 253.566.5146The Center for Multi-Ethnic/Cultural Affairs(MECA) ................................................................. 253.566.5025MECA’s primary mission is to offer additional support services totraditionally under-represented populations of students to assistthem in achieving their educational goals. MECA promotesacademic excellence for all students. Programs and servicesoffered include: Academic advising. Cultural information and resources. Scholarship and grant information. Emergency book loan.MECA staff members advise clubs and play a key role in a numberof campus activities including lectures, plays, concerts, and theFree Student Workshop series.The center is located on the second floor of the StudentCenter (Bldg. 11); or visit the web page at www.tacomacc.edu/stuonline/meca/start.shtm.Children’s Center ............................................... 253.566.5180The college offers a high-quality, affordable child care programdesigned to enable parents to pursue their education by providinga safe, nurturing environment for their children. Eligible four-yearoldscan enroll in the preschool ECEAP program which provides2-1/2 hours of free preschool per day.The Children’s Center is a state-certified, nonprofit center,housed in a specially-designed building on campus (Bldg. 23). TCCstudents taking 10 or more credits are given priority for enrollingtheir children in the center. Children of faculty and staff areserved on a space-available basis.The center accepts children from 18 months to five years ofage and provides a comprehensive program of activities suited tothe developmental level of the children. Tuition is determined by asliding fee scale, based on parents’ income. Center hours are7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.Students using the center are required to participate in a seriesof parent education courses. In addition, the center offers servicessuch as family resource and referrals, developmental screening andassessment, and breakfasts, hot lunches and afternoon snacks.Students can place their children’s names on the waiting list bycoming to Bldg. 23. Childcare grants are available through theTCC Foundation for eligible TCC students and their children.Counseling Center .............................................. 253.566.5122The Counseling Center staff offers a wide variety of services tostudents in an atmosphere of mutual trust and confidentiality.Services available to students include: Counseling to assist in educational planning and resolvingproblems relating to studies. Counseling to address personal concerns. Counseling to assist in choice of academic major, programor career. Career interest assessment. Current information on educational and careeropportunities. Classes in human development, career and life planning. Special-interest workshops/class presentations. Information on prevention and recovery from substanceabuse.