The Writing Center offers free help with all steps of the writing process, except proofreading. Professional writers help with anything from understanding an assignment, to thinking out your essay, to writing it. The Center is located in Student Services 133 and can be contacted at (661) 395-4735 or by email at writingcenter@bakersfieldcollege.edu. Walk-ins or pre-arranged appointments are welcome. Hours Mondays through Thursdays 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and Fridays 8:00 am - 12 pm (noon).
The Student Success Lab offers FREE reading, writing and math guided tutorials. The lab is open Mondays+Wednesday at 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Tuesdays+Thursdays at 8:00 am - 7:00 pm, and Friday 8:30 am - 12:20 pm. It is located in SS 143. The tutors are exceptional! New computer technology, upgraded PLATO software, and a friendly atmosphere are just some of the reasons to come to the Student Success Lab. Here's one more reason: It will improve your writing! Call for an appointment: (661) 395-4654 or email the Coordinator Kimberly Nickell at knickell@bakersfieldcollege.edu. Available for credit or no credit:
The Tutoring Center is upstairs from the Student Success lab in room SS 203. The Tutoring Center provides FREE tutoring to all students with drop-in tutoring for Math and English with pre-scheduled tutoring for most other subjects. Tutoring is offered for multiple courses and provided by trained, certified student tutors. Hours Mondays+Thursdays at 8:00 am - 5:30 pm and Tuesdays+Wednesdays at 8:00 am - 7:30 pm. For more information call (661) 395-4430 or email the Tutorial Coordinator Midge Ladd at mladd@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
Critical Academic Skills Workshops are free, short workshops for all BC students with no appointments needed! Workshops in Reading, English, and Student Success. Dates and times vary: see "InsideBC" (under the Student tab) for scheduled sessions or the CAS website. For more information call (661) 395-4005 or email the coordinator Christina Mody at cmody@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
The Department of Academic Development offers numerous classes that will help you succeed in this class, in college, and in life. They include, but are not limited to the following; study habits, problem solving, reading for academic success, and writing.
Library Research Workshops: The librarians offer 8 different 60 minute workshops several times over the course of 8 weeks each semester. For a description of the workshops as well as the workshop schedule go to: http://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/library/workshop.asp
Counseling Department (first floor, Student Services): Crisis Counseling, 395-4689 or 395-4421.
Health Center (Campus Center 3): Provides free physical and mental health services for students who paid their campus health fee (Most of you paid this; it's built into your registration fees). You may call for an appointment at (661) 395-4336. The clinical therapist (LCSW) has office hours at the following times: Tuesdays at 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Wednesdays at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, and Thursdays at 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm. A month into the semester, she begins offering group sessions as well. The physician, holds office hours daily: Mondays through Wednesdays at 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Thursdays at 10:00am -7:00pm. Health Center hours are Mondays through Wednesdays at 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Thursdays at 9:30 am - 7:30 pm, and Fridays at 8 am - 12:00 pm (noon).
Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) (second floor, Student Services next to the Financial Aid Office) is a state funded program offering access and retention services including books for low-income, educationally-disadvantaged students. (661) 395-4351.
Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSP&S) (first floor, Student Services) provides services for students with physical disabilities (including temporary disabilities), psychological disabilities, learning disabilities, speech and language disorders, students who are blind or have visual impairments, students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and students with health limitations. Call (661) 395-4334 for more information.
Renegade Pantry: Provides free box of food two times per month to BC students in need. In order to take advantage of this service, you can sign up for a food order the week of distributions, all sign ups must be done before the actual day of distribution. Distributions will always be on Thursday unless otherwise noted. Schedule is posted at the Student Activities office in Campus Center 4 and on the Renegade Pantry website. Sign-up at Campus Center 4 on the designated dates. Delano Campus students sign-up at A&R on the designated dates. Distribution date hours are 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (noon) and 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Veterans’ Resource Center: Provides a place of respite for our veterans to decompress, enjoy a cup of coffee, access Wi-Fi, and unwind. The center holds a meeting every other Tuesday from 11:30 am -12:30 pm. It is located in Campus Center 36. History Professor Paul Beckworth is the advisor for the center and can be reached at 395-4586. It is open Monday through Thursday at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Other services for veterans are given on the Veteran Services website at http://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/student/veterans/
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last update: January 13, 2013
Adapted from a document by Erin Miller with additions from Kimberly Van Horne
Document author: Nick Strobel