The Centers for Learning & Academic Support Services (CLASS)
About Us
The Centers for Learning and Academic Support Services
(CLASS) are an integral part of learning at Cal State San Marcos and include
the following student support programs that enhance the retention, graduation, and success of all students:
These CLASS programs provide students with academic and tutoring support, computer lab facilities,
counseling and advising services, and general information
for success at Cal State San Marcos. CLASS promotes the idea that students learn most effectively and progress through college curriculum more successfully by supplementing their classroom learning with the encouragement and support of staff and peer tutors that are well versed in the subject matter and sympathetic to the demands of college life.
The staff of the CLASS are carefully selected and trained
to assist a diversified student population: The Writing Center serves all students, from entry level to graduate level, looking for help and feedback on all stages of the writing process; the Math Lab invites students seeking assistance in lower division, and pre-baccalaureate courses in mathematics; the Language Learning Center
(LLC)
serves students who are studying one of the languages on
campus or who are working to fulfill the Language Other Than
English Requirement (LOTER); Student Support Services and the Educational Opportunity Programs provide academic advising, personal counseling and supplemental instruction to low-income, first-generation college students. Students who visit the CLASS become more successful learners and purposeful students in general.
Mission
The Centers for Learning & Academic Support Services promote student success for a diverse university population by mentoring, fostering communities, and providing resources for academic excellence.
ValuesCreativity: combining imagination with intellect to solve problems, adapt to change, and plan for the future.
Access: taking a proactive approach to ensure that information, services, and support are all readily available and meet the needs of our diverse campus population.
Collaboration: sharing ideas and resources, both within CLASS and with external groups, to achieve common goals.
Growth: embracing the process of continual change while supporting personal and professional progress in students, staff, and the campus community.
Excellence: striving to surpass expectations by setting goals and challenging staff and students to reach the highest potential.
Advisory Council
- Gerardo Gonzales, AVP of Research & International
Programs
- Jeanette Espinoza,
Student Representative
- Dawn Formo,
Literature and Writing Studies
- Judith Downie, Library
- Linda Holt,
Mathematics
- Kumar Chetan,
College of Business Administration
- Arcela Nunez,
National Latino Research Center
- Janet Powell,
College of Education
- Veronica Anover,
World Languages
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