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College-Wide Support Services for Students
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COLLEGE-WIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS |
Tidewater Community College offers a variety of college-wide support services available for students to help them succeed academically. Below is a list of these services and a brief overview of each. For additional information, please refer to the numbers listed by campus. |
1. Admissions/Welcome and Entry Services provide assistance with students who are seeking admission to Tidewater Community College. The office staff advises students interested in Dual Enrollment and Exceptions to the General Policy. |
2. The Career and Transfer Resource Center provides students with transfer information for Virginia’s 4-year institutions such as applications, Transfer guides, and catalogs. Career information provided includes labor market information, books on different careers and majors, career inventories, and many computer based career programs. |
3. The Counseling/Student Development Center offers a variety of services for students including academic and transfer planning, personal counseling and career assessment testing and interpretation. Academic advising helps students determine appropriate curriculum and course selection. Individual counseling is also available to help students work through personal and academic concerns including test anxiety, test taking skills and time management. Career Assessment Testing is available to help students explore personal interests and talents, clarify career values and explore and gather occupational information. |
4. Disability Services provides a number of services for students with physical, sensory, and/or learning disabilities, or chronic health problems. Services include, but are not limited to, academic advising, testing accommodations, and coordination of note takers and interpreters. |
5. Domicile Services assist students with domicile reclassification and eligibility for in-state tuition, student verification, and transcript requests. |
6. Enrollment Services/Records provides a number of services. Staff is available to assist students with course registration, withdrawal, and update applications. Staff is responsible for the processing of student data changes, grade changes, faculty withdrawals and deletes, Tech Prep Articulation credit, campus of record transfers, release of directory information, cross registration grades, and class roster discrepancies. |
7. Financial Aid/Financial Support Services provides assistance and information for students regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), types of financial aid available, loans, and scholarships. Staff is available to help students with the coordination of financial aid received. |
8. ID Card Office provides Student ID Cards after tuition payment is made and as soon as student information is made available in the ID system. Routinely, students must wait at least one week from the day of payment to receive an ID card. Students can go to any ID Card Office to have their picture taken and to get cards printed. All students must show a photo ID, a copy of their current class schedule and proof of payment. |
9. The Information Center responds to requests for information on TCC programs, courses, policies, procedures and admissions applications. In addition, they assist students using SIS and Blackboard and take ticket reservations for student activity events.
Students may email questions to info@tcc.edu
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10. International Student Services provide immigration and admission assistance for non-immigrant students. Services available at the Virginia Beach campus. |
11. The Learning Resource Center (Library) is an excellent resource available to help students with their academic work. Library staff is always willing to assist students as they seek information for projects, papers and other assignments. Resources include books, printed journals, and a wealth of online resources including databases and the Ask A Librarian service that includes live chat sessions. Students can check out books, videos and other materials. |
12. Math Lab provides students free assistance to help succeed in math. The Math Lab is staffed with friendly, knowledgeable instructors who can provide assistance with questions from basic arithmetic through calculus and differential equations. Computer tutorials, solution manuals, and integrated mathematical software programs including Derive, MathCad, and MiniTab, are available for student use. |
13. The Open Door Project is a federally funded Student Support Services/TRIO program that provides supportive academic and personal services to eligible students at the Norfolk and Portsmouth campuses. The staff assists participants improve their academic performance, stay in college, and graduate from TCC, and transfer to a four-year institution. Services are available at the Norfolk and Portsmouth campuses. |
14. Student Activities Office offers a number of campus programs and activities for students. Some programs that students can participate in are Fall Fest, Spring Fling, Movie Nights, and many other college-wide events. There are a wide-range of activities to choose from including social, cultural, intramural, recreational team sports, community and service-related events, as well as student publications, and academic, international and religious organizations. All activities/events are free of charge or offered at a reduced student rate. |
15. Student Employment Services and Cooperative Education/Internship Programs offers an employment referral service designed to assist students and graduates in finding employment. Job listings are received from various employers and posted online to the TCC/HireNet.net website. The Cooperative Education/Internship programs enable any qualified TCC student to earn college credits for work related to their career goals. Other services provided include assistance with resume writing and interviewing skills. |
16. The Testing/Assessment Center offers comprehensive testing including placement testing, computer competency testing, online proctored testing, testing with special accommodations, as well as other specialized testing. |
17. The Tutoring/Teaching and Learning Center offers free tutoring in a variety of academic subjects, from math and English to biology and Spanish. All tutors are trained and certified and are prepared to help students succeed by providing one-to-one, peer and group tutoring. The Teaching and Learning Center offers study skills workshops, supplemental instruction, distance tutoring, and computer-based tutoring services. |
18. The Office of Veterans Affairs (VA) assist students in applying for VA Benefits, in certifying eligibility, and in maintaining accurate enrollment and student status records. The staff is available to explain Department of VA educational benefits. Students utilizing VA benefits are expected to be in regular contact with the Office of Veterans Affairs for DVA reporting requirements. |
19. The Women’s Center serves as a resource on women’s issues and works to help women achieve their academic and personal goals. Among the services are educational programming, counseling, weekly support groups, crisis intervention and referral, and help in obtaining financial assistance. |
20. The Writing Center provides free help for writing, from short questions about commas and comma splices to comprehensive review of research papers in progress. The centers are staffed by faculty members and offer resources and expert tutoring in grammar and composition for students. |
ID Card Office |
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