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Shasta
College provides a broad spectrum of student services and activities to
support the instructional program and to ensure maximum opportunity for
success in the student's chosen major.
Clubs
There is a wide choice of special interest and departmental campus clubs
for students to join. New clubs form each year. Detailed information on
how to organize a new club or how to join an existing one is available in
the Associated Student Body offices located in the Campus Center or by
phoning (530) 242-7690.
Select this link,
Shasta
College Clubs, to go to the current Shasta College Club listing page.
Student Activity Card
When you register at Shasta College, you will be offered the opportunity
to buy your Student Activity Card from the Shasta College Student Senate. Funds from the card help
the Student Senate in financing the annual
homecoming, dances, concerts, Spring Activities Week, and Huck Finn Day.
The card allows reduced admission to various Student Senate sponsored activities.
An activity card may be purchased each semester. Information will be
available during registration or at the Student Senate offices located in the Campus
Center. This card is your passport that will help to involve you in
college activities.
STUDENT SENATE - Student Government
Since virtually all major decisions that are made on the Shasta College
campus affect students in some way, student input is welcomed. The
organized "student voice" to the campus community is facilitated through
the Student Senate.
Student views are represented on councils and committees of the college.
The Student Body President is a member of the Board of Trustees. Student
concerns are channeled through the Student Senate which meets weekly.
Contact the Office of Student Development for dates and times.
For the most part the Student Senate focuses its attention in three main areas of
concern: student needs and concerns, campus activities and student
services.
Shasta College students may participate in the Associated Student Body.
Students are elected and/or appointed to positions in the various levels
of the Student Senate. The development of leadership qualities through participation
is considered to be of prime importance in the student self-government
program at the College. (Student
Senate
web page)
Student
Newspaper - "THE LANCE"
The college journalism classes publish a newspaper, "The Lance." For
more
information, contact
"The Lance" adviser, Craig Harrington at (530)
225-4929.
BookStore
The College Bookstore provides essential products and services that
complement the academic environment and facilitate the education process
for students, faculty, staff, and alumni as well as to visitors to Shasta
College. The Bookstore offers self-service and selection in specialized
book departments. Several non-book departments, such as school supplies,
food products, emblematic wear, sundries, and gifts are also offered.
The Bookstore is owned and operated by the College and is administered
through the Office of Administrative Services. The Bookstore is open to
the public throughout the school year. The team members of the Bookstore
look forward to meeting many of you personally and helping you become
better acquainted with the products and services offered. It is our
purpose to make your visits to the Bookstore a pleasant and beneficial
experience.
BOOKSTORE HOURS - Bookstore hours vary during the year, go to the
bookstore web page to find out the current information about the hours the
bookstore is open. During the beginning of each semester the Bookstore has
extended hours. Bookstore web page or call 242-7574 for more information.
(Bookstore
web site)
Career & Transfer Center
As part of the counseling function, Shasta College has a Career and
Transfer Center. Located adjacent to the counseling offices in the
Administration Building, the Center is a resource for students and the
community to use in making career decisions, acquiring occupational
information, and learning about four year colleges and universities. It
houses a library of occupational information, computerized career
exploration programs, and career interest assessments and college and
university catalogs. The Career and Transfer Center also offers workshops
on selecting an appropriate transfer college and the process of transfer
to UC, CSU, and independent colleges. The community and students are
invited to make use of the variety of materials and counseling services
available. For additional information or an orientation call (530)
242-7735 or 242-7570 or visit our
website.
CalWORKS
CalWORKs is a federally mandated program designed to assist parents who
are receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), formerly
AFDC. The goal is to assist these parents in gaining employment by
providing vocational training and/or remedial education. Supportive
services may include academic counseling, child care assistance, and a
work-study program that enables CalWORKs students to meet work activity
requirements, gain work experience and earn money that will not impact
their grant.
Shasta College serves Shasta, Tehama and Trinity students. Shasta College
CalWORKs Counselors are available for counseling in locations in each of
the three counties. Call (530) 225-3949 for additional information or come
by the Shasta College CalWORKS office at the Downtown Mall, 1435 Butte
Street, Redding. We?re located just across the street from the Shasta
County Department of Social Services (DSS) CalWORKs office at 1400
California Street.
Childcare Services
Shasta College provides on-campus child care for toddlers and preschool
children of students. The college has recently expanded its child care
facilities by providing full day care for toddlers and preschool children
of students, in addition to the existing morning or afternoon preschool
sessions offered by the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. In a
collaborative effort, Shasta College, the CalWORKs program, and Shasta
County Early Head Start will offer child care and an enrichment program
Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 2:30pm. Priority for child care
services in the full-day care for preschool children program will be given
to children of CalWORKS students and toddlers meeting income eligibility
or documented disability guidelines. A minimum child care fee is required
for those using the ECE Center.
Cultural Activities & Athletics
ART
The Art Department sponsors monthly exhibitions in the College Gallery
showing visiting artists, faculty, and a juried student show in May.
Students' works are also shown in the Learning Resource Center throughout
the year. The realm of art is a viable medium at Shasta College, one that
fulfills the aspirations and artistic inclinations of each student. For
additional information, call (530) 225-4688.
ATHLETICS -
http://web1.shastacollege.edu/athletics
Shasta College, a member of the Golden Valley Conference, Northern
California Football Conference, and the Bay Valley Conference, offers a
strong and varied athletic program for men and women. The athletic
facilities include a gymnasium, a lap swimming pool and a diving pool,
lighted tennis courts, weight training room, a cardio exercise room,
well-lighted gridiron, archery range, all-weather track an field facility,
baseball and softball diamonds, and soccer field. Shasta College men and
women participate in 19 sports including; baseball, basketball (men &
women), cross-country (men & women), football, golf (men & women), soccer
(men & women), softball, tennis (men & women), track and field (men &
women), volleyball and wrestling. Questions regarding athletic eligibility
should be directed to Center Dean/Athletic Director - Gary Houser, (530)
245-7337 or the Athletic Counselor - Jason Kelly (530) 225-4984. Check out our
athletic web site, one of the best in the state!
MUSIC
The Music Department offers a wide range of musical opportunities that
include workshops, clinics, guest performers, musicals, and concerts. The
Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and
Jazz/Rock Ensemble perform for many clubs, schools and activities in the
area, as well as performing concerts in the Shasta College Theatre.
Evening classes offer opportunities to participate in the Community
Symphony Orchestra or Community Chorale, Community Concert Band and
Community Jazz Big-Band. The department is an active and creative force on
campus, and offers the general student a stimulating change-of-pace. For
more information, call (530) 225-4761.
THEATRE ARTS
The Theatre Arts Department offers a variety of theory, production and
technical theatre classes. The department features two main stage
productions each academic year and a vigorous Summer Theatre Festival of
popular musicals and comedies. Auditions are held at the beginning of each
term and are open to members of the community. Rehearsals are scheduled
during the evenings and on weekends. Technical theatre activities occur
daily. Community involvement is very welcome. For additional information,
call (530) 225-4761.
DSPS
Shasta College offers students with disabilities numerous services
including counseling and academic advisement, assessment for learning
disability, readers, specialized tutoring, note providers, brailed texts,
texts in audio or enlarged formats, in-class interpreting for students who
are deaf or hard-of-hearing, adaptive equipment, assistive technology,
test facilitation, etc. These services, accessed by referral from the DSPS
Counselor or Learning Disabilities Specialist, are available to students
attending either the main Shasta College campus or the extended education
locations throughout the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College
District. The disability professionals work with students to evaluate
their disability related educational limitations and to plan and prescribe
suitable programs, reasonable accommodations and services. For students
with intellectual disabilities, targeted courses and supports are provided
through the Transition Services component of Disability Services. A
specially equipped assistive technology computer lab, located in Room
2005, is available for students with disabilities referred by the
disability specialist. For more information on the various programs and
services or if you would like an appointment with a specialist, please
call (530) 225-3973, stop by Room 2005 located in the Campus Center
Building 2000 or visit our website at
http://www3.shastacollege.edu/dsps.
EOPS / CARE
EOPS (Extended Opportunity Program and Services) is state-funded and is
established at Shasta College to assist students who are low income and
educationally disadvantaged with financial and comprehensive support
services. The services available to students may include book service
awards, EOPS emergency loans, tutoring, academic, personal and career
counseling, EOPS transfer assistance, child care assistance, workshops,
cultural events and referrals to both on- and off-campus programs.
Eligibility for services is determined (under Title 5 regulations) by
students filing for a BOGG (Board of Governors Grant) and completing an
EOPS application form. For additional information, or for EOPS counseling
appointments, call (530) 242-7540
or come to the EOPS Office in the
Student Center. (EOPS/Care
web page)
CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) is designed as a
support service for the EOPS student who is at least 18 years of age and a
single head of household, a current recipient of TANF/CalWORKs, has a
child under 14 years of age, and is enrolled full-time upon admission into
the program. Support services provided for CARE students may include
assistance with child care or transportation expenses, supplies, workshops
and referrals. The purpose of the program is to assist the CARE student in
pursuing educational goals and obtain job/career skills leading to
meaningful employment. For additional information, call
(530) 242-7546 or
visit the CARE Office in the Student Center.
GEAR UP
GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)
is a new concept in education involving partnerships between Shasta
College, Cascade Union Elementary School District, Happy Valley Union
School District, and Anderson Union High School District. The program
creates college opportunities for youth through various services to both
students and their parents, by tracking students from seventh grade up to
high school and emphasizing a core academic background. Gear Up provides
tools and skills needed for successful academic performance, better
education, a more rigorous curriculum at the pre-college level, and higher
retention / graduation rates. Ultimately, the GEAR UP Program prepares and
encourages higher education among students that may not otherwise have
such an opportunity. For additional information, call (530) 225-3929 or
visit the GEAR UP Office in the Student Center.
Financial Aid / Veterans / Scholarships
FINANCIAL AID
Shasta College has an extensive financial assistance program designed to
assist you if you are unable to pursue your education without such help.
Grants, loans, part-time employment and scholarships are available to meet
the difference between what you and your family should reasonably be
expected to provide, and the expected cost of attending Shasta College.
In determining the type and amount of financial assistance necessary to
meet a financial deficit, the college, in keeping with regulations
governing the administration of federal financial aid programs, expects
the parents to make maximum effort to assist their sons and daughters with
college expenses. It is anticipated that each student also should
contribute toward his/her education costs.
The financial contribution from the college should be viewed only as
supplementary to the financial resources of the applicant and his/her
family. See Shasta College Financial Aid Booklet for complete information.
ABILITY TO BENEFIT STUDENT
The Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102-26,
enacted April 9, 1991) made several changes that affect the student
financial assistance programs authorized by the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA). This law mandates new student eligibility
requirements for students not possessing a high school diploma or
equivalent who seek Title IV student financial assistance. Section 484(d)
of the HEA requires for periods of enrollment beginning on or after July
1, 1991 that in order to be eligible to receive Title IV aid, a student
who lacks a high school diploma or its equivalent must pass an
independently administered test approved by the Secretary of Education.
A student enrolling at Shasta College and applying for financial aid who
does not have a high school diploma, GED or high school proficiency
certificate must achieve a specific score on the test. Because of this
federal law, the college cannot fund anyone without a high school diploma
or equivalent or the appropriate score on a U.S. Department of Education
approved test. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for additional
information.
SCHOLARSHIPS - (Scholarship
web page)
The Financial Aid/Veterans Office administers a scholarship program that
awards more than $120,000 to students each year. Not all scholarships are
based on academic achievement; some consider financial need, ethnicity,
field of study, and other criteria. Shasta College scholarship offerings
are exclusively available to Shasta College students.
VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
The Admissions and Records/Veterans Office
serves as your liaison between the school and the Veterans Administration
to help you apply for educational benefits. We provide support to help you
with your education and information on the latest programs, extension of
delimiting dates, vocational rehabilitation, etc. Be sure to apply early.
It takes the Veterans Administration approximately 90 days to process the
paperwork. All new veterans to
Shasta College should call for information at (530) 225-4845 or visit the
Admissions and Records Office, Room 139.
Housing
Please see
dormitory website
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Services
The Shasta College Student Employment Center will assist you in seeking employment while you are in college
and after you graduate. The staff maintains bulletin boards in major campus buildings where information on job
opportunities and related events are posted. Visit their office in Room #126. For additional information,
call (530) 225-4738, or visit the Student Employment Center
website.
THE LIBRARY
No longer just a building with books and magazines, the Library (Bldg 200) offers access to: over 4,000,000 magazine & newspaper
articles, more than 70,000 books as well as an additional 18,500 eBooks, over 4,500 DVD's & videos, a Lab with 80+ computers
featuring ultra-high-speed Internet connections, and wireless internet access. Many resources and services are available online,
7 days per week, 24 hours per day, while others, including iChat LIVE & Ask A Librarian, allow one-on-one assistance via your home
computer during our open hours. Drop by and friendly, service-oriented staff will help you get started. Take advantage of our
quiet study areas, comfy chairs, student FAX machine, color and black & white photocopiers, and much more!
Visit the Library during the hours listed below or anytime via the Internet at:
(Library Website)
Library HOURS:
Monday through Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Friday 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Call 225-4977 for Holiday and Summer hours or check the
Library Website.
Shasta
College Crime Statistics
The Annual Security Report is provided to help ensure a safe environment
for our college community and prospective students and employees. This
document contains crime statistics for the previous three years in
addition to valuable safety and security information. A complete copy of
the Security Report may be obtained from the Information Center located in
the Campus Center or from the Security Office located in Room 5003 or you
may view them at the following link, (Crime
Stats)
Student Health / Wellness Services
Student Health/Wellness Services is located in the Campus Center Building,
in room 2020. The office is open from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday through
Friday during the Fall and Spring Semesters. The office closes for lunch
from 12-1pm Monday-Thursday, and from 1-2pm on Fridays. Appointments can
be made to see the consulting physician, nurse, and other health
professionals including a psychological counselor for students working
through emotional difficulties. Besides assisting with minor first aid,
health issues, and community referrals, Health/Wellness Services has a
multitude of information on lifestyle, nutrition and exercise. For more
information on Health Services, please call (530) 242-7580.
(Nurse
/ Wellness/Health Services)
Student Support Services Program
Student Support Services Program is a federally funded TRIO program
designed to assist students to stay in college until they earn their
baccalaureate degree. Two thirds of the students must be low income and
first generation college bound and one third of the students may be low
income or first generation. The program also recruits students who are
disabled. Services available include counseling, tutoring, lending
library, help with the scholarship application process, supplemental
instruction, mentoring, special workshops and seminars, and cultural
activities including field trips to four-year colleges. For additional
information visit Room 2070, which is located in the Student Center
Building.
Transportation
Both private (Shasta College) and public transportation are provided for
students attending Shasta College as follows: Shasta College
Transportation provides services to Corning, Los Molinos,
Red Bluff, Weaverville and points in between at scheduled stops. Busses
arrive and depart from Shasta College's north parking lot; arriving at
Shasta College at approximately 8 a.m. and departing at 4:00 p.m. For
further information and for confirmation of schedules, call (530)
225-4817. (Transportation
Web site)
PUBLIC CARRIERS
Public transportation (The Ride) arrives and departs from Shasta College's
north parking lot; arriving at Shasta College on the hour and departing
five (5) minutes after the hour. The Ride is in operation beginning at
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30
p.m. on Saturday. For further information, call (530) 241-2877.
Tutorial
Services
The Shasta College Writing Center, located in the Learning Resources
(Library) building, upstairs in Room 208, is a resource for all writers,
not just students working on English papers. We encourage students from
all courses--as well as community members--to take advantage of what we
have available. Writers may make appointments to work with a tutor in a
one-on-one, writer-to-writer tutoring session at any point in the writing
process, from brainstorming for a topic, to making revisions, to final
editing. We are open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and
Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Writing Center also provides computers for word processing and
research purposes and offers workshops and resources for writers. Since
many people are new to word processing and the Internet, we offer
Microsoft Word as well as Internet workshops. Our bookshelves are lined
with dictionaries, thesauruses, readers, handbooks, and style guides. The
Shasta College Writing Center truly is a writer's resource, where all
writers are welcome.
Visit the Shasta College
Writing Center's home
page for further information and useful links to Internet grammar and
writing sites.
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