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 services listed below. Don’t see what you’re looking for? No problem. Just call (661) 395-4614.
As your course professor, 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.
Bakersfield College has numerous resources to help you succeed!
Center for Student Services: For help with tutoring, counseling, EOP&S, and more, please visit the link.
Mental and Physical Health: For helpful info on both, including free visits every semester, please follow the link.
Technical Support: For help with Canvas, InsideBC, or other technical issues, visit the link or call the Help Desk at (877) 382-3508.
Veterans Services: If you are a veteran, please follow this link for support and guidance.
Student Life: For information on clubs, activities, and organizations on campus, please visit this link.
Habits of Mind: For wonderful information about developing strong student for success, visit the link!
I prefer that you use Microsoft Word to complete your work. If you do not have Word, you may visit this weblink to use the web-based software and you can download the software onto your personal computer…all free! It's wonderful and I use it on my personal computer, too.
While technical problems do occur either at home or from a non-campus connection, they are usually not valid reasons for failing to fulfill the requirements for that day/week. You have a choice with how you allocate your time when you complete class work, so you want to always include the possibility of technical "glitches." Thus, you will need to allow enough time to try again later or to travel to a campus computer lab or alternative location to complete the assignment and therefore using up a “Late” allowance that you might need to use more at a later date !
Understanding how you learn is the first step to success in your academic career and personal life. If you know or you think you have any learning or physical disabilities, please contact the Disabled Student Programs & Services office. Together, we will work on a plan for you to become the best, most successful version of yourself! Asking for help doesn’t show a weakness, it shows a strength. See below for a statement from the DSPS office.
“Students with disabilities needing accommodation, including those who had an IEP or 504 Plan in high school, should make requests to Disabled Students Programs and Services in CSS 10 (661-395-4334), or Delano room 1001 (661-720-2000). All requests for accommodations require appropriate advance notice to avoid a delay in services. Please discuss approved accommodations with me so we can work together to ensure your access and success at BC.”