2018_2019ClassSchedule

320 SUMMER/FALL 2018/SPRING 2019 CLASS SCHEDULE Library - Reedley College The role of the Reedley College Library is to support the learning experience for stu- dents and instructors. The Library and Learning Resource Center includes a library, an expanded computer lab, and is the home of the Tutorial Center. Library materials are available in a variety of formats. The library houses over 39,000 volumes and is organized according to the Library of Congress classification system. Bibliographic information can be accessed through the innovative Online Catalog. The library also subscribes to print periodicals and 7 local and national newspapers. Electronically, students and instructors can access information from a variety of scholarly Online Databases. The library supports a collection of over 30,000 electronic books that can be accessed online. E-books can be located by searching the online catalog. All 27 of the library’s online databases can be accessed anywhere on campus by clicking Library Services on the Reedley College main webpage ( www.reedleycollege.edu/library ). Most of these databases can also be accessed from home. Please come to the library for remote instructions. In the library, there are computers to use for reference and class work. There are also two conference rooms for students and photocopy machines. Library and computer lab staff are available all open hours for assistance. Questions are encouraged. Library - Madera Community College Center The Madera Community College Center Library is located in AM-185 and offers a wide array of resources and services to students, faculty and staff. Sixty- two computers in the library and its computer lab are available for research activity, word processing, presentation software, and course specific software programs. In addition, the library has 30 laptops that students can check-out for two hours on campus. The library collection offers over 12,000 print resources including books, magazines, journals, and newspapers, as well as an E-book collection of over 40,000 titles. There is a DVD collection of informational, literary and dramatic films as well as an audio book collection of fiction and nonfiction works. Over 20 research databases provide access to reference sources, articles from academic journals, magazines and newspapers, literary criticism, images, and more. The databases and E-book collection are accessible on and off campus, as is the library’s online catalog which allows students and staff to locate and request items from all our district libraries. Printers and a copy machine offer color and black and white printing at 25 cents and 10 cents a page respectively with a copy card. One-on-one reference and research assistance is always available. Visit our web site at http://www.maderacenter.com/campus-life/library/index.html Residence Hall Choosing to live on campus is one of the best ways to adjust to college life while building a strong network of friends. The new Residence Hall has separate accom- modations for men and women. Also, rooms are available and accessible for students with disabilities. The Residence Hall offers its residents many events and programs that foster leadership and personal growth. Applications are available for fall, spring, and summer on the Residence Hall webpage at www.reedleycollege.edu . For more information on affordable campus housing, contact the Residence Hall Office at (559) 638-0300, ext. 3258. Student Employment Employability services are available to all Reedley College students and alumni. Services include an online job posting system (https://www.collegecentral.com/reedleycollege ), job preparation workshops, individualized appointments, mock interviews, job search resources, and an annual job, internship, and volunteer expo. Posted jobs include both on-campus, student employment, and federal work study positions, as well as off-campus positions that include part-time, full-time, temporary, intern, and volunteer positions. For more information, contact the Reedley College, Career Resource Center (CRC) at (559) 637-2543. Interested employers can also contact rcjobs@reedleycollege.edu for job posting information. Student Support Services (SSS) Program The Student Support Services (SSS) Program is a federally funded TRiO program that serves first generation, low-income or disabled students currently enrolled at Reedley College. The SSS program also fosters an institutional climate supportive of the suc- cess of students who are limited English proficient and students that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education. SSS provides high quality programs and services that maintain academic support and guidance to help Reedley College students meet the challenges in obtaining an AA/AS degree and/or Certificate of Achievement and transfer. The goal of the program is to increase academic success including retention, higher GPA, graduation or certificate completion, and facilitating transfer to a four-year college. Services include academic advising, career planning, financial aid advising and literacy, transfer assistance, priority registration, and lots of encouragement. The SSS program participants will have the opportunity to be involved in activities such as semester kick-off events, student success workshops, college campus tours, and a graduation recognition event. The program strives to provide extra support and personal attention. Information and applications for the Student Support Services program are available in the CSS-1 building behind the bookstore. Contact the SSS program at (559) 638-0300, ext 3526. Study Abroad Reedley College students may take advantage of international study programs offered by the college district. The international programs allow students an opportunity to study in another country while earning transferable college credit, as well as enable them to gain a first-hand understanding of other regions and cultures of the world. The following programs will be offered 2018-2019: Brazil Manaus, a sprawling Brazilian city of over 2 million inhabitants cut into the rainforest on the bank of the Amazon River, offers the opportunity to explore past and present connections between natural resource extraction and the boom and bust of economies as resource availability and global economic forces change over time. This study abroad program allows students to acquire first-hand knowledge of the remarkable biodiversity and deep connectedness of the Amazonian tropical rainforest, and how we humans are ecologically and economically tied to these systems. Please contact Fresno City College instructors Aaron Pankratz aaron.pankratz@fresnocitycollege.edu or Rodney Olsen rodney.olsen@fresnocitycollege.edu for more information Costa Rica While exploring a medicinal plant garden in the Costa Rican rain forest and spotting wildlife in the unique Caribbean canals of Tortuguero, students will discuss and ex- perience first-hand cultural differences and identify ways culture impacts application, acceptance, and availability of healthcare practices. Students will visit local healthcare centers and have the opportunity to develop and implement health promotion activities appropriate for the local community. This study abroad program will begin and end in the busy, urban city of San Jose, Costa Rica and include time in damp tropical forests and a coastal turtle sanctuary. The program will be led by Gretchen Ezaki and Gretchen Nelson, nursing instructors at Fresno City College. For more information, please contact gretchen.ezaki@fresnocitycollege.edu or gretchen.nelson@fresnocitycollege.edu.