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We've got you covered!
We've got you covered!
Faculty (including me), counselors, student tutors, and more are ready to help you reach your educational goals. We can help you with your course schedule, choosing classes, finding student aid, studying skills, locating and using sources for an essay--you name it, we have someone who can help. To locate the service you need, see the resources listed below. Don’t see what you’re looking for? No problem. Contact the library; after all, the library is here to help you find all the things, right?
What's my role?
What's my role?
As your course instructor, I am your first contact for help you need in this course. If something doesn't make sense, sounds confusing, or you'd just like more information, let me know. Use that Canvas Inbox we talked about. If you're having difficulty using Canvas, let me know. But if Canvas stops working for some reason or you're experiencing technical issues, please see Canvas Assistance below.
Inclusive Learning Commitment
Inclusive Learning Commitment
Your success in this class is important to me. My classroom is a safe space for every student, regardless of gender, “race”, ability, sexual orientation, age, or any other identity.
I am committed to fostering a learning environment that upholds the values of equity and justice, and that challenges attitudes that dehumanize others, wherever we may find them (including in myself).
This work can be difficult; it is also necessary. Viewpoints that negate another person’s humanity – that express racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, ableism, or xenophobia, for example, have no place in good-faith argumentation and scholarship.
Below is a Resource List of campus programs, groups, and resources that engage in equity and inclusivity at their core (as well as some other resources I just want to make sure you know about.) Please get in touch with me if you have questions about any of these entities, or reach out to them directly if you would like support, to get involved, or need to voice a concern.
You have more power than you may give yourself credit for: I encourage you to use your voice, to identify your needs, and to make use of the services and groups on campus that are designed to assist and support you in your education.
Last, but not least, we all need accommodations because we all learn differently. If there are aspects of this course that prevent you from learning or exclude you, please let me know as soon as possible. Together we'll develop strategies to meet both your needs and the requirements of the course.
Resource List
Resource List
Here are some resources and groups on campus that I think any student should know about. The links below can help you find your way, advocate for yourself, and get started with the services you may need.
Comprised of the campus’s faculty leadership, the Senate discusses and votes on matters related to teaching and learning on our campus and those affected (you!). If you need to be heard about an issue dealing with inclusivity, equity, or another issue that impacts students, contacting the Academic Senate is an excellent way to start.
The ASTC offers a variety of resources to students who need a quiet space to work, tutoring support, peer-review, computer/printing access, study groups, Canvas support, and more.
The student government body on campus, with elected student officials. Among many things, the ASSCC “advocate[s] the right of students to participate at all levels of governance; … [and] shall provide services and coordinate activities for students, and advance the ideal of responsible citizenship.”
The Distance Education office offers technical assistance with Canvas as well as a Canvas overview and student guide. You can also click the Help button if you are logged in to Canvas for further assistance.
Academic planning and career counseling are available, but support is also available for Veterans, Transfer & International Students, and more.
ASC offers support, testing, and alternate media for a wide array of student needs. You are encouraged to visit ASC to determine how you may improve your learning, from time-management and test taking skills to note-taking and physical accommodations for a variety of student needs. If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical, learning or other disability that may affect your ability to carry out assigned course work, Accessibility Services Center (ASC) is here to help you. The ASC team will review your concerns and work with you to determine what accommodations are appropriate. They can also refer you to care providers if you are not certain whether you have a disability. All of your information is kept confidential. They will give you information to share with me so I can ensure your needs are accommodated in this course
Solano strives to create a safe, welcoming environment for its students. Discrimination and sexual harassment will not be tolerated. Students have the right to file a complaint with the Vice President of Student Services.
EOPS offers services to students who are both financially & educationally disadvantaged including but not limited to textbook assistance.
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Please make sure you keep the library in mind for free access to textbooks, Chromebooks/laptops, research support, and books/movies/music/research material. Our staff and faculty are all are very friendly and love to help, so don’t hesitate to reach out to them/us.
Think of this as a mini-community on campus, although it is a national program focused on academic success, specifically for educationally underrepresented students, and is open to anyone.
SESC is a longstanding campus committee of faculty and administration that works towards equitable practices and inclusion on our campus, with a focus on student success for our most vulnerable student populations. Similar to the Academic Senate, you can reach out to this council with concerns related to student success and equity.
Check out the Solano Student Services Website for further information about Counseling, Health Services, Career Center, Veteran Services, Student Government, and other resources. Let SCC help you succeed!
Similar to Puente, this campus community program has a national network and energetically promotes academic success, with a focus on African-American students.
Don’t forget. I’m here to help, too. I’m not an expert on everything, but I can help you find someone who is.
Don’t forget. I’m here to help, too. I’m not an expert on everything, but I can help you find someone who is.
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