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■ MATH 41: Precalculus 1
■ MATH 42: Precalculus 2
■ MATH 43: Precalculus 3
Location: S31
Telephone: 408.864.8800 Email: mps@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/mps
MEN OF COLOR COMMUNITY (MC2)
The Men of Color Community (MC2) helps students build community and lasting connections through peer mentoring and tutoring, workshops and special events. The program also offers academic advising, transfer assistance and help in maintaining priority enrollment. Students learn the skills to succeed in college and beyond. Location: RSS 127
Telephone: 408.864.5780
READING, ENGLISH, ATHLETICS, COUNSELING & HUMANITIES (REACH)
REACH is a supportive network of instructors, counselors and coaches dedicated to student-athlete success. Stu- dent-athletes work in a team environment taking linked classes in reading, writing, humanities and counseling.
Contact: Dawnis Guevara, REACH Coordinator
Telephone: 408.864.8555 Email: reach@deanza.edu Website: deanza.edu/reach
VASCONCELLOS INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (VIDA) Students participating in VIDA become leaders in their communities, engaging in experience-based learning in the classroom, workplace environments and other communities and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. Students also have the option of earning a leadership certificate. More information is available on page 7 and online.
Two computer labs are located in the Learning Center complex. The Library West Computer Lab, in the basement of Learning Center West, has 98 computer workstations. The Library Computer Lab on the first floor of the Library has 48 workstations. In both of these labs, students can check email, access the internet and prepare projects using Microsoft Office software. Both labs also have workstations with assistive technology for accessibility. Viewing stations for watching DVDs are available.
Email: Website:
PUENTE
mc2@deanza.edu deanza.edu/mc2
OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (OTI)
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District’s Occupational Training Institute (OTI) offers career training for students who are eligible through CalWORKs (TANF/Welfare to Work), Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Computer Technical Support (CompTechS). Services are designed to prepare students with the specific skills needed for the local job market.
OTI offers students a wide selection of Career Training programs such as accounting, business, computer information systems, computer science, enterprise security, health technology, network administration, paralegal studies, design and manufacturing (CNC) and many other career programs.
CALWORKS
OTI supports CalWORKs students by assisting with enrollment into transfer or Career Training programs, on-campus paid work-study, advocacy and liaison with the referring county and supportive services. Students who participate in CalWORKs are eligible for reimbursement for college fees, academic, career and personal counseling, development of an approved individualized education plan; as well as help with purchasing required textbooks, child care, priority registration and referrals to various community services such as health care, housing, clothing, food and a free computer for school work.
Location:
Library and Learning Center West 408.864.8761 408.864.8479
Circulation:
Reference:
Computer Lab: 408.864.8850 Website: deanza.edu/library
Puente is an award-winning national program that helps students reach their dreams, including transfer to four-year colleges and universities, by providing them with three main areas of service in a supportive and stimulating environment.
■ English instruction – Puente students take three consecutive writing
classes that provide a supportive
and stimulating environment with
an emphasis on developing writing skills through an exploration of the Mexican American/Latino experience.
■ Counseling – Students work with a counselor to identify their goals, develop an academic educational plan and explore career options. Students visit four-year institutions including University of California campuses and attend an annual Puente conference.
■ Mentors – Puente students are matched with an academically and professionally successful mentor from the community. The network of trained Puente mentors provides many resources for Puente students, their families, their colleges and the community.
Location: LCW 102 Telephone: 408.864.8552
Location: Contact:
Telephone: Email: Website:
East Cottage Cynthia Kaufman, Faculty Director 408.864.8739 vida@deanza.edu deanza.edu/vida
Email: Website:
deanzapuente@deanza.edu deanza.edu/puente
LIBRARY SERVICES
The renovated Library and Library West Computer Lab contain resources for students including books, e-books, periodicals and DVDs. The building has wireless access, 162 computer workstations, 11 group study rooms, and a laptop and graphic calculator checkout program.
Electronic resources are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Using the library website as a starting point, users can access e-books, scholarly articles, streaming videos and other materials. Databases such as EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier, Films on Demand, Proquest Research Library, Literature Resource Center, Lexis-Nexis and Encyclopedia Britannica are available from off campus.
The Library offers a series of online classes, which can be found in the course listings.
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