2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Educational Assistance Center (EAC)
Disabled Students Programs and Services
The Educational Assistance Center (EAC) promotes the
educational and vocational potential of students with disabilities
by enhancing their total integration into mainstream college life.
Students with learning, visual, hearing, speech, mobility, and
psychological disabilities, as well as acquired brain injury and other
health impairments, are eligible to apply for the support services or
instruction needed to fully participate in the educational process.
These special services include: one-stop early registration
assistance; assessment of learning problems; sign language
interpreters; notetaking; readers; transcribers; tutors; mobility
assistance; disability-related counseling; handicapped parking;
alternative testing; alternate media; assistive computer technology
and other assistive devices. Instruction is available in adaptive
physical education, learning skills, and assistive computer
technology. Classroom instructional materials and college
publications are available on request in alternate formats. For
assistance, call (805) 654-6300; (805) 648-8915 (fax).
�Assistive Technology Training Center (ATTC) for Students
with Disabilities
The Assistive Technology Training Center (ATTC) is designed
to teach all students with disabilities about the latest in computer
access devices and instructional software, including speech
synthesizers, screen enlargers, adapted keyboards, voice-input
systems, text to speech software, Braille printers and adapted
word processing programs. The ATTC is located on the first floor
of the Learning Resources Center. The ATTC is staffed by specially
trained instructors. Students can register for a variety of classes
in Assistive Computer Technology. Some open lab hours are also
available. For further information, call (805) 654-6300.
�Learning Skills Program
Students who have a history of difficulties achieving academic
success may wish to inquire about the special services and classes
provided by the Learning Skills Program. Learning Skills (LS)
classes cover such areas as math, language arts, study skills,
learning strategies and assessment of learning skills. The program
emphasizes individualized instruction, teaching to the dominant
learning style and allowing the student to learn at his or her own
pace.
Students with a verified learning disability can receive
accommodations in their mainstream classes, such as extended
test time and notetakers. An EAC counselor can advise students
whether they qualify for extra academic support services and/
or special instruction in the Learning Skills courses, including a
possible assessment for learning disabilities.
Learning Resource Center (LRC)
Students will see the LRC noted on maps and as rooms on their
schedules. The LRC Building is the Library and Learning Resources
Building. On the first floor is the Tutoring Center, which offers
free tutoring to all VC students, and the Learning Center “Beach”
computer lab. Classes in the Beach are noted, for example as
LRC-J (computer station J) on student schedules. On the second
floor is the Library which is a great place to study. The third floor
is home to the Communication and Learning Resources Division
Office, the Social Sciences and Humanities Division Office, and
several faculty members from those divisions.
Learning Center
The 360-station Learning Center computer lab (the “BEACH")
functions both as an open-access computer lab which students
can use on a drop-in basis for their college-related work and as a
lab for classroom instruction for English, reading, foreign language,
learning skills, paramedic studies, and nursing. Computers are
available with software for Internet access, word processing,
textbook related materials, and specialized reading and writing
programs. “BEACH” is an acronym for Best Environment for Access
to Computers and Help.
The “BEACH” Learning Center computer lab is located on the
first floor of the Library and Learning Resources building. For more
information, call (805) 654-6420. A learning Center is also located
at the East Campus in Santa Paula and is open to all Ventura College
students; call (805) 525-7136 for directions and more information.
Library
The Evelyn and Howard Boroughs Library's mission is to provide
equity in access to library collections, services, and resources
to Ventura College students, faculty and staff, regardless of their
location or educational modality. Our academic library encourages
intellectual curiosity and serves as a reliable source for education,
formation and research. Further, the Library supports the growth and
development of information interdependency through continuous
self-assessment and improvement of services and resources. By
partnering with faculty, the Library builds information competency
skills and co-creates high quality educational experiences.
The Library functions as a study area and resource laboratory
for classes developing term papers, preparing speeches, and
completing other classroom assignments. The Library is located
on the second floor of the new Library and Learning Resource
Center. The collection consists of 82,608 volumes, 159 periodical
titles, 309 microfilm titles, and several online “full text” electronic
databases.
The Library has several study areas including eight group study
rooms, quiet study areas, and a large ocean-view reading room.
It also has public access catalog stations located throughout the
building library for research. Printing from computer workstations
and photocopying are available in the Library. Wireless access is
available to students within the facility.
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