Student Services
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Academic Resources
Accommodations
Learning Assistance Program
Provides assessment, accommodations, and counseling to students with disabilities.
SMC Room: A-304, Extension: 3274
LVC Room: 2-103, Extension: 5274
Course & Career Planning
Academic Counseling
Provides student orientations, educational planning, counseling (academic, career,
and personal) and follow- up services
SMC Room: A-105 Extension: 3293
LVC Room: 1-105 Extension: 5200
Admissions & Records
Assists students with applying and registering for classes.
SMC Room: A-101 Extension: 3248
LVC Room: Building 1 Extension:
CAN (College Achievement Now) Trio
Provides academic counseling and a variety of services to students who are first-generation
college students, economically disadvantaged, and students with disabilities evidencing
academic need.
SMC Room: A-211 Extension: 3434
EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services)*
provides academic counseling and a variety of services for first generation and low-income
students.
SMC Room: A-201 Extension: 3214
LVC Room: 1-103 Extension: 5206
Career Center
Provides career counseling and exploration, resume & job placement help & more.
SMC Room: A-207 Extension: 3374
NonCredit Counseling
Helps students in adult basic education classes navigate the educational systems of
the college from admission through completion of their educational goals.
SMC Room: Building S Extension: 3740
LVC Room: 2-111 Extension: 5178
SY: Room R-5 Extension: 6604
University Transfer Center
Counseling on transfer requirements, classes, &university applications as well as
field trips and events to meet with university representatives.
SMC Room: A-205 Extension: 3363
Veteran鈥檚 Success Center*
The center serves as a gathering place for student- veterans to connect and socialize
and receive educational and vocational support.
SMC Room: A-404 Extension: 3925
LVC Room: 1-102K Extension: 3084
Technology Tools
Tools accessible through your myHancock Portal
Canvas
Information regarding your course policies, assignments, and grades. Use it to contact
your instructor, access supplemental course materials, and stay on track in your courses.鈥
A web-based tool that allows students to track their degree progress and plan their
class schedules accordingly.鈥
Schedule appointments with counselors and instructors, access your success network
and communications regarding course progress and academic standing.鈥
Textbooks and Supplies鈥
Bookstore
Textbooks, essential supplies, and AHC apparel available for purchase.鈥
SMC Room:鈥 G-110 Extension: 805-922-2391鈥 鈥
Books for Bulldogs
Borrow textbooks for your classes for the entire semester鈥
SMC and LVC Libraries鈥
Calculator Lending
100-level math students can borrow a calculator for the semester.鈥
SMC M-101鈥 mathcenter@hancockcollege.edu 鈥
Campus Graphics
On campus printing services available for free or reduced costs to students.鈥
SMC H-102 Extension: 3963鈥赌赌鈥赌赌
Technology Loans
Laptops, chromebooks, and Wi-Fi hotspots are available to borrow for the semester.鈥
SMC and LVC Libraries鈥
Tutoring & Research鈥
Academic Resource Center/Tutorial Center
Subject specific peer tutoring by drop in and appointment.鈥
SMC Room:鈥 L-101鈥 Extension: 3260
LVC鈥 Room: 1-110鈥 Extension: 3260鈥
ELD Center
Provides tutoring, language instruction, and technical advice to English Language
Development (ELD) students.鈥
SMC Room: C-11鈥 Extension: 3700鈥
Library
Provides free access to credible resources such as academic journals, newspapers,
books, e-books, and educational films and personalized research help from librarians.鈥
SMC Room: Building L鈥 Extension: 3683鈥
LVC鈥 Room: 1-110鈥 Extension: 5224鈥
Math Center
Help with all levels of math from faculty and peer tutors.鈥
SMC Room: M-101鈥 Extension: 3463鈥
MESA/STEM
Academic support for students pursuing a degree in mathematics, engineering, computer science, biology, architecture, kinesiology, or
other science-based programs.
SMC Room: M-500鈥 Extension: 3446鈥
Writing Center
Help from English faculty with writing assignments in any 蝉耻产箩别肠迟.鈥
SMC Room:鈥 L-101C鈥 Extension: 3501鈥
LVC鈥 Room: 1-110E鈥 Extension: 5322
Financial Support
Emergency Funding
Funding available on a case-by-case basis for students who have experienced an unexpected
event or emergency.鈥
Location/Contact: ext. 3927鈥
Employment Opportunities
There are numerous opportunities to become a student worker in an on-campus or off
campus capacity.鈥 Our Career Center can help connect you with available programs (such
as College Corp, Cal-SOAP, Federal Work Study, Cooperative Work Experience, etc.)
and opportunities.鈥
Location/Contact: SMC A-207鈥 ext. 3374鈥
Financial Aid Office
Provides guidance, including help with forms, on a wide range of financial aid resources
such as grants, scholarships, work study, and loans.鈥
SMC : A-101鈥 Extension: 3200鈥
LVC鈥 Building 1鈥 Extension: 5251鈥
Peer Support
Special Population Cohorts
Students belonging to specific populations can find a community of the peers and may qualify for additional support services.鈥&苍产蝉辫;
AIM to Dream
An inclusive space for undocumented students, mixed-status families, and allies that
provides mentoring & free immigration legal services.鈥
SMC K-11C鈥 LVC 2-111鈥 Ext 3177鈥
Justice Impacted (Rising Scholars & Beyond Barriers)
Support for currently and formerly incarcerated students and those impacted by the
justice system.鈥鈥SMC A-201鈥 ext 3750鈥
Men鈥檚 Support Group
A space for male students to connect and explore issues, such as college success skills,
careers and job placement, parenting and relationships, self-motivation, culture and
identity, and stress management.鈥
SMC A-404鈥
NextUp/Guardian Scholars/CARE
Support for current and former foster care recipients and/or single parents who receive
CalWorks.鈥
SMC A-203鈥 Ext. 3978鈥
Pride Center
The Pride Center is a welcoming safe space for students of all gender identities and
sexual orientations, designed to assist sexual and gender minority students and allies
in pursuing their academic and personal goals.
Puente Project
Puente means 鈥渂ridge鈥 in Spanish and is a learning project community where students
take classes together, socialize together, and work one-on-one with the Puente counselor.鈥
Student Activities鈥
Join one of our 16 teams and/or connect with your peers by attending a sporting event.鈥
SMC N鈥 Ext. 3359鈥
Campus Clubs
Join or start a club to meet with like-minded individuals who share your passions.鈥
SMC G-105 ext. 3236鈥
Student Government
Voice your opinions for the college and advocate for your peers by joining or communicating
with the associated student body government (ASBG)鈥
SMC G-105 ext. 3236鈥
Personal Support
Basic Needs鈥
Basic Needs Center
A centralized hub to help students with on-campus and community resources related
to food, health, housing, technology, and other resources.鈥
Child Care
On campus childcare is available for children 3 months-5 years with availability prioritized
for low-income students.鈥
SMC Room:鈥 I鈥 Extension: 3935鈥
LVC鈥 Room:鈥 2-122 Extension: 3935鈥
Food Share
Free groceries for students available every Thursday (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. SMC & 2:30-3
p.m. LVC) during the fall and spring semesters.鈥
SMC 鈥 Student Center.鈥 LVC 鈥 Outside BLDG 2鈥
Health Center
provides students with medical services, health counseling, crisis and mental health
counseling, and appropriate referrals to community resources.鈥
SMC Room:鈥 W-12 Extension: 3212鈥
LVC鈥 Room:鈥 1-109 Extension: 5207鈥
Housing
Assistance with connecting to local housing resources through our basic needs center.鈥
SMC G-101, Ext: 3927鈥
Free, unlimited access to therapists plus on-demand crisis counseling.鈥
Spike鈥檚 Snack Shack
Access to non-perishable foods Monday 鈥揟hursday from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. (LVC closes at
4:30 PM on Wed & Thurs) and Fridays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
SMC鈥 G-101.鈥 LVC鈥 1-102鈥
Academic Counseling
Learning Assistance Program
Learning Assistance Program
CAN (College Achievement Now) Trio
Basic Needs
