St u d e n t R e s o u r c e I n fo r m at i o nStudent ResourcesService Location 235-7800, extAdmissions & Records..............................................SSC-115.........................................................7500Advocate........................................................................AA-215................................................ 4315, 4399Assessment/On-Line Registration Lab..............SSC-104.........................................................4301Bookstore......................................................................SA........................................................4359, 45<strong>22</strong>CalWORKs....................................................................SSC-106............................................. 4367, 4553Career Technical Center (CTE)............................H-19 ............................................................... 4393Career/Transfer Center..........................................SSC-106......................................................... 4241CSE/MESA...................................................................PS-109................................................4466, 4527<strong>College</strong> Tutoring & Skills Center..........................LLRC-121.......................................................4<strong>22</strong>7Coop Education Office............................................LA-18...............................................................4337Counseling Center....................................................SSC-108............................................7255, 4255Disabled Students’ Programs and Services.....SSC-109....................................................... 7<strong>22</strong>0Distance Learning.......................................................AA-203..........................................................4597Early Learning Center..............................................ELC ............................................................... 4370Economic Development..........................................AA-203......................................................... 4456EOPS / CARE..............................................................SSC-102................................ 4356, 4596, 4426Financial Aid.................................................................SSC-102...........................................4508, 4509Fireside Room..............................................................SAJob Placement.............................................................SSC-106B.....................................................4344International Student Office..................................SSC-113.............................................4469, 4454Library & Learning Resource Center.................Circulation................................................... 4318Library Studies.......................................... 4445Media Lab...................................................4443Reference Desk........................................4450METAS Program.........................................................SSC-111..........................................................4608Middle <strong>College</strong> HS.....................................................AA-103B......................................................... 4411Orientation...................................................................SSC-104 or 108...............................4301, 4255Knox Box CenterOffice...........................................KNOX............................................................4274PACE...............................................................................LA-10............................................................. 4545Police Services............................................................R Bldg...............................................4207, 4380Scholarship Office/Outreach................................Student Life Center SA......................... 4594Student Life/ASU/FYE.............................................SA....................................................................4237Study Abroad...............................................................SSC-113A......................................................4489DVC (925) 685-1230,.................................2735Supported Education Services.............................SA.....................................................................4617Three Seasons Restaurant......................................AA-239.......................................................... 44<strong>22</strong>Transfer/Career Center...........................................SSC-106......................................................... 4241Tutoring..........................................................................LLRC-120..................................................... 4245Veteran Certifications..............................................SSC-115.........................................................460436 • Spring 2011 • <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>College</strong> • www.contracosta .eduCounseling CenterThe Counseling Center is the main informationand referral center for students. Professionalcounselors are available to help clarifyyour education and career goals and customizean educational plan to achieve those goals.Where: Student Services Building, SSC-108(510) 235-7800, ext. 7255 or 4255.When: Summer Hours:Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Friday ClosedRegular Hours:Mon.-Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Special Hours:First two Fridays of semester:8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Note: Students may book an appointmentonline at www.contracosta.edu/counseling/Counseling andProgram PlanningUpon completing orientation and assessment,please contact the Counseling Center inSSC-108 or call (510) 235-7800, ext. 7255 fordates and times of counseling and programplanning sessions in order to sign up.Please be prompt, as no one will beadmitted after the counseling and programplanning sessions begin. Please do not bringchildren to the session. Child care is notprovided.CounselorsCounselors are professionally trained to assiststudents in the on-going process of selfevaluationin relation to vocational, academicand career goals. Counseling involves explorationof many factors, including lifestyle,aspirations, levels of motivation, interests,abilities, and achievements. Counselorsencourage and assist students to develop anawareness of themselves and their goals forthe purpose of making realistic decisions.For more detailed information, please go toThe Counseling website at:www.contracosta.edu/studentservices/counseling/What is Counseling/Program Planning,and Who Participates?The Counseling and Program Planning portionof the matriculation process is designedto help you select courses, develop a semester-by-semestereducational plan to help youmeet your stated goal, and to provide accessto special services and programs that maybenefit you.All students have a right to be advisedby a counselor. This includes all non-nativespeakers of English who are enrolled in ESLcourses.
St u d e n t R e s o u r c e I n fo r m at i o n• You are not required to follow the adviceof your counselor. The information is givento help you understand your owneducational progress.New Student OrientationOrientation is designed to provide you witha wealth of information about <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong><strong>College</strong> policies, procedures, programs, andsupport services that will assist you in settingup a path to success. The orientation takesapproximately one half-hour. To complete theonline orientation, click “Apply & Register” onthe <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> college homepage atwww.contracosta.edu.Limited in-person orientations will be offeredin English and Spanish. Please call theCounseling Center at (510) 235-7800, ext.4255 for specific dates, times and locations.The NSO may be completed from home orin the Assessment Center, SSC-104.The purpose of orientation is to help youmake the most of your college experience.Orientation will help you:• Learn important information about CCCthat will help make the transition to collegea much smoother one.• Learn what the requirements are for youto achieve your educational goals.• Learn about special college programs andservices, and how to take advantage ofthem to be successful.Note: Some special programs such as EOPS,CalWORKs, and Veterans’ Services offerorientations as well. Contact these offices formore information.Assessment CenterFor new students, the Assessment Centerprovides two English tests, one for nativespeakers and one for speakers of English asa Second Language (ESL). The Center alsoprovides a math assessment test. Tests arecomputerized and are offered at designatedtimes throughout the academic year. Pleaseallow about an hour to an hour and a half foreither English test, and about one hour forthe math test.Note: ESL also includes a writing exam, whichtakes 30 minutes and is not computerized.Continuing students need written permissionfrom a counselor to retest.Where: Student Service Center, SSC-104(Assessment/Online Registration)(510) 235-7800, ext. 4301When: For hours, please call the StudentServices Lab or book an assessmentappointment online atwww.contracosta.edu.Click on“Apply & Register” and thencomplete an assessment appointment.Note: Children are not allowed in the assessmentlab. Also, students are allowed to takethe assessment only once unless they havewritten permission from a counselor.ESL Orientation/AssessmentThe ESL Department recommends that allnew students for whom English is not theirnative language take the ESL placement testso that they will register for classes at thecorrect levels. Please call the AssessmentCenter at ext. 4301 for hours of availability.Admissions& Records OfficeWhere: Student Services Center, SSC-115(510) 235-7800, ext. 7500When: Spring Regular Hours:Mon. & Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Tues. & Wed., 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Spring Special Hours:(January 24- Feb.4, 2011)Mon.-Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Summer Hours:(June 1 - July 30, 2011)Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Friday ClosedPriority Registration for EOPS, CARE,DSPS, CalWORKS & Veteransby AppointmentWhen: November <strong>22</strong>-23, 2010All Continuing Students will be requiredto register either:1. Online through WebAdvisor (preferred)at www.contracosta.edu, or www.4cd.edu/webadvisor2. By phone at 1 (866) 455-TREG (8734)Registration for Continuing Studentsby AppointmentWhen: Nov. 29-Dec 14, 2010Registration for New, Returning,and Concurrent Enrollment Students byAppointmentWhen: Begins December 15, 2010Continuing Students If you are a continuingstudent, you may view your registrationappointment online by going to the campuswebsite at www.contracosta.edu and clickingon WebAdvisor, then clicking on “UseWebAdvisor Now” and logging on. Click “CurrentStudents” on the Student Menu. Withinthe Registration section, click on “My PriorityRegistration Dates”. You may register on orafter the priority appointment date and time.All New Students, unless they are exempt,in order to enroll, must submit an AdmissionsApplication (see Admissions & RecordsOnline) and participate in the MatriculationProcess which consists of an assessment,orientation and counseling.All Returning Students must submit an updatedapplication (see <strong>College</strong> Services Online)and contact the Admissions & RecordsOffice to be assigned a priority registrationappointment.Concurrent K-12 Students must submit anadmissions application (see <strong>College</strong> ServicesOnline) and a Concurrent Enrollment Formto the Admissions & Records Office. Studentscan receive assistance with online registrationin the Student Services Lab located inSSC-104.Note: Concurrent enrollment students will nolonger be allowed to enroll in any CCC PEcourse.Open RegistrationBegins: January 10, 2011Ends: For each class, midnight before firstclass meetingCCC Web Pagewww.contracosta.eduEmail comments to: JamesEyestone at jeyestone@contracosta.eduwww.contracosta .edu • <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>College</strong> • Spring 2011 • 37