welcome to learning assistance success center

The Learning Assistance Department contains many divisions - the nucleus is the Learning Assistance Success Center. The LASCenter has been designed to meet your specific needs as a Southwest college student and help you achieve your college-related goals. Whether you need tutoring, computer and Internet access, iTV materials, or simply a quiet place to study, the LASC is the place to receive all such help and much more.

To the left are links that provide more detailed information about the services our Center provides, as well as some very important rules! Also to your left is a sign with our hours of operation (note: Hours subject to change without notice!) and below is a really cool tour of the Center! Check it out!

The Learning Assistance Success Center is a student oasis of instructional support learning activities. The LASC is part of the newly created Learning Assistance Department. The reorganization is our direct response to the critical need of improving the college’s overall student success and retention.

The Learning Assistance Department comprises the following entities: Developmental Communications discipline, The Learning Assistance Success Center, Athletes as Scholars Program, The Center for Academic and Workforce Excellence, The VESL Café, The Writing Success Center, and the Mathematics Success Center.

Mission:

To increase student retention and academic functioning levels by offering a seamless, comprehensive strategy for student success that encompasses basic foundational skills upgrades.

Goals:

• To increase student retention college-wide by decreasing skills deficiencies a learning barrier.
• To increase students’ ability to succeed in classes attempted by assisting them in acquiring foundational skills necessary for student success.
• To assist students in acquiring an academic functioning level that is commensurate with college level students.
• To help students develop study skills, time management skills, and note taking skills as part of their college success plan.

The Learning Assistance Success Center offers multiple programs to assist students reach their academic goals. These programs include:

• Supplementary instruction (collaborative learning and cooperative learning, group and individualized tutoring)
• Computer assisted instruction
• Word processing
• Internet access
• Music software
• Anatomy disks
• Instructional Television
• E-labs
• Developmental Communication Lab classes
• Subject area tutoring

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) Program is also a component of the Learning Assistance Success Center.

For further information please contact us at:

Cox Building - Library (2nd Floor)

Kimberly McBride, Director

(323) 241-5455