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GARFIELD CAMPUS SERVICES

Noncredit Continuing Education courses provide educational opportunities for those seeking occupational or personal
improvements. The Garfield Campus at 1122 E. Garfield (between Adams and Chevy Chase) houses the Continuing
Education Office, 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 offered
on the verdugo campus (Life Skills Building) as well as throughout the community. The Garfield 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 office 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 offered for short-term and
crisis counseling for students who are enrolled in any
RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CalWORKs) continuing education program or class. Students should
obtain a referral from staff or faculty to make an appoint-
The GCC CalWORKs Program is the on-campus resource ment. Program is located on the second floor of the Mari-
for parents receiving welfare benefits from the state of Cali- posa Building (MP 221). For more information call (818) 240-
fornia. We provide encouragement, advice, and honest feed- 1000, ext. 5035 or 5055.
back for a population of students who are rebuilding their
lives on a foundation of education, while modeling perse- GARFIELD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
verance and hard work to their children. We help students
communicate with the county workers (DPSS, GAIN and The Garfield Child Development Center offers on-site child-
REP) who oversee their benefits. We process the documents care for continuing education students who have potty-
that allow CalWORKs students to access crucial supportive trained children from three to five years of age. There are
services from the state, including child care during class fees for non-CalWORKs or GAIN students. Hours are Mon-
hours and reimbursement for school-related costs such as day through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more informa-
text books, supplies, transportation, and fees. We also pro- tion call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3071.
vide funding for Work Study jobs and on-campus child care.
The Garfield Campus CalWORKs Program is located on the GARFIELD BOOKSTORE
third floor of the Tropico Building (TR 300). For more infor-
mation, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5681. The Garfield Bookstore is available for students at various
times and days throughout the year. Program is located on
CAREER AND COUNSELING CENTER the first floor 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 financial aid, career assessment, job seeking, employment
preparation, and career/school research. Hours are Monday The Garfield Library Collection has over 1,000 volumes
through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to help support the Continuing Education Business, Life
to 4:00 p.m. Program is located on the second floor of the Skills, and Noncredit ESL classes. The library also has over
Mariposa Building (MP 221). For more information call (818) 2,300 volumes of children’s literature as “classroom sets”
240-1000, ext. 5055 or 5056. available for faculty checkout. Program is located on the
second floor 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-
demic Counselors work with State Department of Reha- The Garfield Campus Welcome Center serves current and
bilitation referrals and California Training Benefits (CTB) prospective students. Welcome Center staff are available
students. They assist with transition to credit classes at to help students apply for admission, register for classes,
the Verdugo Campus, and provide other general academ- learn how to navigate MyGCC and activate your student
ic counseling. Hours vary from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. To email, and get directed to Student Services and open class-
schedule an appointment call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5055 or es on campus. Program is located on the first floor of the
5035. Mariposa Building (MP 125). For more information call (818)
240-1000, ext. 5678.

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