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GARFIELD CAMPUS SERVICES

Noncredit Continuing Education courses provide educational opportunities for those seeking occupational or personal
improvements. The Garfi eld Campus at 1122 E. Garfi eld (between Adams and Chevy Chase) houses the Continuing
Education Offi ce, the Business and Life Skills Center, CalWORKs/WIOA training programs, Student Success Center
(also known as DSL), and the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. PARED and Lifelong Learning are off ered
on the verdugo campus (Life Skills Building) as well as throughout the community. The Garfi eld Campus houses a full
range of student services that are available free of charge to the community.
Classes are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings throughout the week. All classes are tuition free. Students may
enter a class at any time during the year.
For information or to request a current schedule of classes, please call (818) 240-1000 ext. 5678 during business hours.
Continuing Education offi ce hours are 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Friday.

CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND Mental Health Counseling is off ered for short-term and
RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CalWORKs) crisis counseling for students who are enrolled in any
continuing education program or class. Students should
The GCC CalWORKs Program is the on-campus resource obtain a referral from staff or faculty to make an appoint-
for parents receiving welfare benefi ts from the state of Cali- ment. Program is located on the second fl oor of the Mari-
fornia. We provide encouragement, advice, and honest feed- posa Building (MP 221) For more information call (818) 240-
back for a population of students who are rebuilding their 1000, ext. 5035 or 5055.
lives on a foundation of education, while modeling perse-
verance and hard work to their children. We help students CHILDCARE & CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
communicate with the county workers (DPSS, GAIN and The Child Development Center for Child Development
REP) who oversee their benefi ts. We process the documents off ers on-site childcare for continuing education students
that allow CalWORKs students to access crucial supportive who have potty-trained children from three to fi ve years of
services from the state, including child care during class age. There are fees for non-CalWORKs or GAIN students.
hours and reimbursement for school-related costs such as Hours are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
text books, supplies, transportation, and fees. We also pro- For more information call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3071.
vide funding for Work Study jobs and on-campus child care.
The Garfi eld Campus CalWORKs Program is located on the GARFIELD BOOKSTORE
third fl oor of the Tropico Building (TR 300). For more infor- The Garfi eld Bookstore is available for students at various
mation, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5681.
times and days throughout the year. Program is located on
CAREER AND COUNSELING CENTER the fi rst fl oor of the Mariposa Building (MP 126). For more
information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5802.
The Career and Counseling Center assists students with
transfer to the Verdugo Campus, choosing classes, preparing GARFIELD LIBRARY
for fi nancial aid, career assessment, job seeking, employment The Garfi eld Library Collection has over 1,000 volumes
preparation, and career/school research. Hours are Monday to help support the Continuing Education Business, Life
through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. Skills, and Noncredit ESL classes. The library also has over
to 4:00 p.m. Program is located on the second fl oor of the 2,300 volumes of children’s literature as “classroom sets”
Mariposa Building (MP 221).For more information call (818) available for faculty checkout. Program is located on the
240-1000, ext. 5055 or 5056.
second fl oor of the Tropico Building (TR 201). For more in-
COUNSELING formation and hours, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5098.
Academic counselors are available for assistance with stu- WELCOME CENTER
dents seeking High School Diplomas and the HSE. Aca- The welcome center services:
demic Counselors work with State Department of Reha-
bilitation referrals and California Training Benefi ts (CTB) Get help with your GCC online application
students. They assist with transition to credit classes at Register for your classes
the Verdugo Campus, and provide other general academ-
ic counseling. Hours vary from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. To Learn how to navigate MyGCC
schedule an appointment call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5055 or Activate your Student email
5033. Get directed to student Services and open classes on
campus.

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