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It is good practice to include a few pieces of information in an online class: 1) links to relevant student services and 2) a list of technology needs for your courses. While these are not all inclusive, you are encouraged to copy these resources and links into your own course for student use. Please feel free to add to them as you see fit.

Student Services

Admissions & Records
If you have questions about your course schedule, transcripts, or need to conduct other business with the college, Admissions & Records is the place to start!

Bookstore
You can purchase any required materials for course at the WCC Bookstore: http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=14428&langId=-1&catalogId=10001

Career and Transfer Center

Are you wavering between nursing and early childhood education? Not sure if you would make a great law enforcement officer or a better insurance salesperson? Then the Career and Transfer Center is the place to visit! Find out what careers best suit your personality and skills. Also if you want to transfer to a four-year college of university, find out what is required by visiting that link.

Counseling Department

Need help choosing a major and filling out your Student Educational Plan? Unsure which math class you need next? Then you need to visit the Counseling Department.

Disabled Students Programs & Services

Students requiring accommodations for a verified disability need to contact the Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) Office. DSPS will determine your eligibility for and authorize the use of accommodations and services based on the functional limitations of your verified disability. If you are approved for accommodations and/or services the DSPS Office will give you a Faculty Notification Form. This form is required in order to receive classroom accommodations or services and must be shared with the instructor. DSPS can be contacted by phone at (760) 773-2534 and TDD (for deaf and hearing impaired) at (760) 773-2598 to schedule an appointment to meet with a DSPS counselor.

More information can be found at the DSPS website.

Library

Woodland Community College's library has extensive resources for students to use while researching, studying, or working on class projects. You can find out more about the library's services at https://wcc.yccd.edu/academics/library/Default and also visit the student computer lab at the library for access to needed technology.

Health Services

Student Health Services are available to support registered students in achieving their educational goals by maintaining optimum physical, mental and emotional health. The clinic is staffed with licensed professional nurses, mental health professionals and a physician for the treatment and evaluation of minor, temporary physical and emotional conditions that require short term care. The physician is available a few hours a week, by appointment only, for the treatment of temporary illnesses. All services are free unless otherwise specified.

More information can be found at the WCC Health Services' website.

WCC Child Development Center

Did you know that WCC has an on-campus childcare center? If you have young children, check out the WCC Child Development Center's website to learn more about enrolling your child.

Tutoring & Academic Reading Center

WCC's Tutoring and Academic Reading Centers are available to all enrolled students. There are computers, both in person and virtual tutoring, and programs to assist with grammar and language acquisition. Check out these resources at Tutoring Center and ARC.

Technology Needs (for students)

PC or Mac computer

Internet access with enough speed to watch videos as assigned

Ability to attach files

Ability to send emails (and check your own!)

Familiarity with your Outlook email and the Office 365 programs.

You have free access to MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Learn how to use them if you do not already know!

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have it on your computer. It is free and will let you access PDF files.

Knowledge of how to manage files and secure them using a flash drive or a cloud storage space (also something you have free via the Portal)

Although not required, a printer can make things easier for you!

Ability to capture screen images: A program called Screen Hunter at http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm is free and easy to use. You can use it to capture an image of your work or images of problems you may have. If you use a Mac, you can capture a screen with Quick Time, which is built into your system already.