General Information
This policy shall apply to all students, employees, volunteers, vendors, consultants, agents, contractors, and visitors on Los Medanos College property as defined above. Consistent with Government Code 7597.1, the Governing Board has imposed fines and set enforcement standards for Los Medanos College in order to ensure a tobacco-free environment.
records to the Admissions & Records Office online. To submit
Los Medanos College recognizes the health hazards associated with tobacco addiction. Los Medanos College also recognizes the challenges faced by those addicted to tobacco products and therefore supports efforts of employees and students to quit using tobacco products. Any student who needs information about cessation programs may consult a college counselor, who can provide the student with information about available resources.
in certain Math, English or ESL courses with prerequisites. To
Adherence to our tobacco-free policy relies, in large part, on the initiative of students and staff to politely request that smokers comply and on the courtesy of smokers to acknowledge and observe the restrictions. Los Medanos College promotes the initiative of educating others about the hazards of smoking and will endeavor to educate rather than punish. In the absence of compliance, however, any student who violates the policy may be subject to citation and disciplinary measures in accordance with the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct and Governing Board policy. Visitors to Los Medanos College who do not comply with this policy may be cited and/or asked to leave Los Medanos College property.
Evening, Weekend and Online Courses Most of the courses LMC offers are scheduled for weekdays, and during both daytime and evening hours. The College also provides weekend and online courses. Short-term classes are offered, and may start at various times throughout a semester.
Opportunities are available for those who may want to broaden their general education, wish to learn or improve a vocational skill, and those who are working toward a college degree, and/or transfer to a four-year university.
Help Along the Way: Student Support Services
academic records to the Admission & Records Office online, students should use the Prerequisite Equivalency Request Form located in InSite under the red tile titled “LMC Student Forms.” Placement is required for all students who plan to earn an associate degree, transfer to a four-year institution, or enroll obtain an early registration date, students must develop an educational plan, and complete both the college orientation and placement process.
Career Services –
see Transfer & Career Services, Page 142
Counseling Services
www.losmedanos.edu/counseling (925) 473-7450 (Pittsburg Campus, dial 7-digit number) (925) 513-1625 (Brentwood Center) The Department’s work is a partnership with students and grounded in a deep respect for the unique intellectual, psychological, socio-cultural and life experiences of each student. All members of the Department promote the holistic development of students with the goals of: 1) Enhancing critical thinking skills and applying them to real life problems; 2) Clarifying career goals and defining educational pathways that lead to them; 3) Encouraging social accountability which enables students to more clearly see how their individual choices affects others; 4) Encouraging adaptability, a life skill that enables students to resolve conflict by modifying personal attitudes and behaviors; and, 5) Celebrating student resilience, the capacity to drawn on internal resources and remain goal-focused while experiencing life challenges. Through instruction, academic advising, and a range of services, the Counseling Department assists students with the process of defining their individual pathway, which involves selecting a career goal (college professor, pediatric nurse), an area of study (e.g., business, biology), mapping a sequence of courses or an education plan that will lead to the attainment of a specific educational goal (e.g., certificate, degrees, transfer) that and creating an educational plan or sequence of courses that lead to goal completion.
answering the GSP questions about their academic history
The Department currently offers the following courses-Orientation To College (COUNS 030), Educational Planning (COUNS 031), Introduction to Career Development (COUNS 032), Transfer Planning (COUNS 033), College Success (COUNS 034) Theories and Application of Learning in College (COUNS 035), Career & Life Planning (COUNS 36), MESA/SEM Scholars Success (COUNS 045), and Independent Study in Counseling (COUNS 098). Advising services focus on such general areas as:
on the online form. Students may also elect to use AP Scores,
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Exploration of solutions to personal and educational problems
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Exploration of vocational and career choices
Assessment Center
www.losmedanos.edu/assessment (925) 473-7438 The Assessment Center provides a Guided Self Placement (GSP) process for Math, English and English as a Second Language (ESL). Students receive their placement recommendations by
high school or college transcripts from regionally accredited institutions and schools for placement by submitting their
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