Located in BC 102 on West Campus (map):
SPRING 2026 HOURS
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Multimodal Lab is an inclusive, innovative, culturally-responsive place where students can drop in to study, recharge, create projects and presentations, and get academic support across disciplines from our caring Collaborative Learning Assistants (CLAs), Tutors, Lab Teaching Assistant, and Faculty Leads. Our CLAs and tutors help students understand and design class assignments, presentations, and projects, including multimodal projects.
Enjoy our diverse spaces to learn, study, collaborate, create, focus, recharge, and build community. We have open lab study space, computers, a quiet room, multipurpose private rooms, makerspace, and The Loaf -- a cozy lounge with a diverse library, record player, comfy seating, weighted blankets and squishmellows.
Come by for friendly help from our Collaborative Learning Assistants and Tutors. We offer equity-informed support across disciplines. We specialize in Communication, English and multimodal assignments (writing, speaking, presenting, zine-making, podcasting, and more). View the Communication Tutoring Schedule & Online Communication Lab (accessible with your SBCC pipeline account).
Join us for in-person and virtual events and workshops. Always free and open to the SBCC community.
We provide technology and creative materials for use in the lab, including podcasting and recording technology, cannon eos and polaroid cameras, headphones, chromebooks, ipads, portable chargers, button makers, book binders, a zine creation station, a large selection of arts and crafts supplies, and more.
Drop in or reserve one of our multipurpose private rooms for recording, zooming, presentation and speech practice, group meetings or study. Each is equipped with tables and chairs, a computer station with webcam, mirophone and speakers, track lighting and cutained backgrounds, and a large whiteboard and wall-mounted flatscreen.
We provide community meeting space for SBCC Student Groups & Clubs. We host meetings and events for the Honors Program, Book Club, Sociology Club, Sigma Chi Eta, Biology Club, Pre-Heath Club, Debate Team, and more!
Complete our usage request form if your would like to use our space!
Faculty and Staff are invited to request a class visit or orientation.
The Lab's dynamic, culturally-responsive and equity informed spaces and resources support all types of instruction and learning. Book the space for research days, special projects, group work, or adventures in multimodal learning!
You are also welcome to come to the lab for a quick orientation, or request a visit to your classroom from one of our staff. Orientations are a great way to introduce your students to the support available to them at the lab.
Please complete our Student Survey!
We want to hear from you. This is your multimodal lab! Your feedback helps us make this space great.
Note: Our grant funding is ending this semester. Your feedback will help our administration understand the value of the space. This is your opportunity to share your perspective with decision makers. This is your space and your voice should be included in the conversation.
A gallery of Multimodal Projects created by SBCC's fabulous students is coming soon!
If you are a student who would like to share your work, please contact Michelle (mmdetorie@pipeline.sbcc.edu)
Creativity = Community
Explore our spaces, resources, and services
FREE TUTORING & COLLABORATIVE LEARNING 💬💯
STUDY COMMONS 📓📝& QUIET ROOM 🤫
PRIVATE ROOMS & RECORDING/ZOOM SPACE🎥
GROUP & PRIVATE WORKSTATIONS 🪑💫
THE LOAF —COZY SOFAS & BEAN BAGS✨🛋️
OCEAN VIEWS & PLANTS 🌊🌱
COMPUTERS, IPADS, & LAPTOPS💻🖥️
CHARGING STATIONS & PORTABLE CHARGERS 🔌⚡
FREE PRINTING, COPYING, & SCANNING 🖨️
FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES📝 & PERSONAL CARE ITEMS🩹
LARGE FLAT SCREEN MONITORS 📺& WHITE BOARDS📊
RING LIGHTS🪐😁& PODCASTING MICROPHONES🎙️📡
MIDI KEYBOARD, STYLOPHONE 🎹 & HEADPHONES🎧
POLAROID & EOS CAMERAS 📸
DRAWING TABLET➿ & PORTABLE TOUCHSCREEN 👆
ERGONOMIC KEYBOARD & MOUSE⌨️ 🖱️
LAPTOP STANDS & ACCESSIBLE WORKSTATIONS♿
EVENTS 🎤🗣 & WORKSHOPS🖍️
ZINE MAKING ✂️ & BUTTON MAKERS🥰
PRINT MAKING, BOOK BINDING & CROCHET📖🧶
COLORING, PAINTING, DRAWING & COLLAGE🎨
STICKERS, BEADING, & SCULPTURE💌
SQUISHMALLOWS & WEIGHTED BLANKETS🍍🧸
FIDGETS 🐑 & NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES 🎧
RECORD PLAYER 🎛️🎶 & VINYL LIBRARY🖼️
GAMES 🎲🎱, LEGOS, 🏫🏰 & PUZZLES🧩
DIVERSE LIBRARY 📚 🦋💥& COMM TEXTBOOKS📑
TEA SERVICE ☕🍵
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Check out the new issue of Open Fruit, Santa Barbara City College's Creative Writing magazine! She's here:
https://sites.google.com/view/open-fruit/issue-6
Check out the new issue of Open Fruit, Santa Barbara City College's Creative Writing magazine! Issue 5: DIVAS is our first print issue, designed and printed by the Graphic Design program here at SBCC. There is also be an online issue designed by the Multimodal Lab team. She's here: