If you face challenges securing your basic needs, you are not alone. Any student who is experiencing difficulty with transportation, affording materials for classes, accessing food on a regular basis, maintaining mental and physical well-being, and/or lacking a safe place to live, is encouraged to contact our basic needs center, the Renegade Nexus, by completing the Renegade Nexus Referral Form or by visiting us in-person at the Office of Student Life in the Campus Center. Furthermore, please notify the professor if you are comfortable in doing so. This will enable them to provide any resources that they may possess.
DSPS is here to provide accommodations to students with diagnosed learning, mental, physical, and/or health related disabilities. Students with disabilities needing accommodations, including those who had an IEP or 504 Plan in high school, should make requests to the DSPS office via phone, email, or by visiting their Virtual Lobby. All requests for accommodations require appropriate advance notice to avoid a delay in services. After completing the intake process with DSPS, please provide your professors with a copy of your DSPS approved accommodation checklist so that you can work together to ensure your access and success at BC.
DSPS methods of contact:
Phone: Main Campus: (661-395-4334) Delano: (661-720- 2000)
Email: dspsdesk@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Virtual Lobby: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/5023985567
Students who need assistance with technology resources for the completion of school-related tasks can either choose an online option of going to the Student Information Desk, or an in-person option by visiting the Library Commons area for assistance from an IT student worker.
If you have other questions, a good place to start is the BC "How To" Library This page has tips and tricks for many things at Bakersfield College, including Canvas, Starfish, InsideBC, Zoom, registration, tech support, and more. There is also live support available.