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2006-2008 CATALOGSTUDENT SERVICESOTHER SERVICESMINORITY STUDENT TRANSFER CENTER/MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRSPrairie State College’s Office of Minority Student TransferCenter/Multicultural Affairs serves all minorities, includingHispanic/Latino,African-American, Native American,Asian,Pacific Islander, biracial and multiracial students as part of theCollege’s solid commitment to a multicultural environment.Moreover, PSC has been recognized by The Hispanic Outlook inHigher Education as one of the top colleges and universitiesnationwide to offer outstanding opportunities to students.The staff develops recruitment, retention, mentoring andtransfer programs for students of different racial and ethnicbackgrounds, with services including information on financialaid, scholarships, academic and career advising, and transfer tofour-year colleges and universities. For more information, call(708) 709-3503 or stop by the office in Room 1180.PROJECT HOPE/PROJECTO ESPERANZAProject Hope/Projecto Esperanza is a collaborative effortbetween Governors State University and PSC that offers highereducation opportunities, mentoring, tutoring and scholarshipsto regional Hispanic high school students. For more information,call (708) 534-6972.PROGRAMA DE TRANSFERENCIA PARAESTUDIANTES LATINOSEstudiantes Latinos son asistidos individualmente en la transiciónde la escuela secundaria al colegio, para asesorarlos en losrequisitos para la graduación, admisión, ayuda financiera, becas, yen programas de transferencia para universidades en Illinois, ocualquier parte de los Estados Unidos y el mundo. En PSC sepueden tomar las mismas materias equivalentes a los dosprimeros años de cualquier universidad en estudios generales.Acada estudiante se le prepara un “Mapa Académico” para quesolo toman las materias requeridas en la especialidad de suagrado.También ofrecemos ayuda en la solicitud de ayudafinanciera, mejoramiento académico, y programamos eventospara promover y preservar la cultura Latina. Llame al (708)709-3503 para más información.OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICESPrairie State College is committed to providing reasonableaccommodations for enrolled or admitted students with documenteddisabilities, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Actof 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).Theoffice seeks to maintain academic standards while providingequal access and support services to students who are able tobenefit from college-level course work, have the commitmentto succeed, and have a documented disability.A variety of accommodations are available to students withdisabilities, including providing handouts in large print, obtainingtextbooks on tape (if available), help finding qualified note takers,allowing students to tape record lectures, using an assistivelistening device, and providing sign language interpreters in theclassroom. Special parking privileges and elevator service arealso available.Students with disabilities who need accommodations canlearn more about what’s available by contacting the Director ofDisability Services at (708) 709-3603 or visiting Room 1200.Early arrangements will enable PSC to providecomfortable and supportive classrooms from the first day of class.DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS PROGRAMPrairie State College’s Displaced Homemakers Program providesindividuals with employment assistance, access to educationand training, and life skills development.The program helpsdisplaced homemakers, both male and female, who have beenforced to seek employment outside the home due to divorceor separation, or because of a spouse’s death, disability, incarcerationor unemployment. Its purpose is to further their educationand training so they can find jobs to support themselvesand their families.The program is funded in part by a grant from the IllinoisDepartment of Labor. For more information, call the programcoordinator at (708) 709-3788, or stop by Room 1164.CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTERThe College provides child care and pre-kindergarten servicesfor our students, faculty, staff and district residents, as spaceallows.With an expanded capacity to serve 78 children, the11,426-square-foot Children’s Learning Center is capable ofproviding the best in care and education for youngsters ages 15months to 12 years.The center’s pre-kindergarten program can accommodate40 students. It also helps provide ongoing preschool screening,parent workshops and a toy-lending library. For more information,call (708) 709-3728 or visit the center. It’s at the northwestcorner of the Main Campus just south of Vollmer Road.BARNES & NOBLE COLLEGE BOOKSTORETextbooks required for your courses are available at the Barnes& Noble College Bookstore, and the bookstore staff can assistyou in determining the textbooks you need. If your book purchasesexceed $300 you are eligible to set up a payment plan.The plan requires a down payment of one-third of your balance(half down payment in the summer) when you purchase yourbooks.The bookstore sells new and used textbooks, supplies,computer software, novelty items and snacks. Store hours are8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 to3:00 p.m. on Friday, except during the summer when theCollege is closed on Fridays. Call (708) 709-3589 for moreinformation.STUDENTSERVICES31