If you want to know all the Student Support Resources MiraCosta has to offer, check out the Fall 2023 Student Support Guide. Below, you will find some of the resources in that support guide that PUENTE students access most.
If you have a disability or medical condition impacting learning and have not yet been authorized to receive academic accommodations, you’re encouraged to contact the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office (formerly known as Disabled Students Programs and Services or DSPS). The SAS office can be reached at (760) 795-6658, or sas@miracosta.edu. The SAS office will help you determine what accommodations are available for you. If you’re requesting my assistance utilizing any authorized accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible.
I have made every attempt to ensure this course is accessible for all students. If you encounter any accessibility-related difficulties with required or optional course materials, please contact me as soon as possible so that we can investigate the matter further and provide equally effective alternatives, if needed.
The Writing Center provides free services for any MiraCosta writing assignment at any stage of the writing process. Students can write, read, revise, practice speeches, and seek assistance from writing consultants. Students can also get grammar lessons related to their writing and get input on those vital personal statements for scholarship and transfer. Everything is available online seven days a week as drop-in or by-appointment. Students can even upload a paper and get brief feedback where a coach talks about the paper and shows on-screen how to improve it. (This video service is only for writing feedback.) Visit the Writing Center today! Or next week if the paper isn’t due for a while.
As a student in these challenging times, there may be times when personal stressors interfere with your academic performance and/or negatively impact your daily life. Please know that MiraCosta College Health Services offers personal counseling sessions and groups. For a session, call 760-795-6675 or visit the Health Services website. There is no additional fee for these sessions for credit students, and the content of the sessions is confidential. In a crisis situation, or after hours, call Campus Police at 760-795-6640, local police at 911, or The Up2SD Crisis Line at 1-888-724-7240, or text the word “COURAGE” to the crisis text line at 741741.
Did you know that there is a Student Support Hub on Canvas? You can find the button to access the Student Support Hub on the left side of your Canvas page. Through the Student Support Hub you can access online support, including live help, online appointments, and access to key resources from:
Library
STEM & Math Learning Center
Tutoring & Academic Support Center
Writing Center
Academic Counseling
Career Center
CARE (including technology device requests)
Health Services (including virtual physical and mental health appointments)
Open computer lab staff
Student Help Desk