SBCC’s re-envisioned Student-Ready Program to host informational sessions

When the COVID pandemic prompted Santa Barbara City College to transition all classes to remote instruction last Spring, “Evening College” – part of the “Student-Ready: Degree Completion for the Flexible Learner” program – was no exception. In order to accommodate student learning in the online instructional environment, Evening College has been recently re-envisioned as the “College for Working Adults.” Designed for new-to-college working adults and part-time students with few credits, SBCC invites the public to learn more about the College for Working Adults by attending one of four informational sessions via Zoom: Oct. 23 (in English), Oct. 24 (in Spanish), Nov. 20 (in Spanish) and Nov. 21 (in English).

Supported by a federal Title V Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) grant, Student-Ready: Degree Completion for the Flexible Learner utilizes a holistic approach to create programs, services, and pathways for those students who move between full- and part-time enrollment status, and may be post-traditional students, parenting students and/or working adults. For those who enroll in the College for Working Adults, resources include a dedicated counselor, dedicated Peer Educational Guidance and Support (PEGS) tutors, and dedicated faculty.

Students can earn as many as three associate degrees, concurrently, from the following areas:

• Associate degree (AA) Chicana/o Studies
• Associate degree for Transfer (AA-T): Psychology
• Associate degree for Transfer (AA-T): Spanish
• Associate degree in Chicana/o Studies, Psychology and Spanish

Open for Fall 2020 enrollment, the program offers online courses and support to help students make timely progress toward graduation and transfer.

To find out more and to register for one of the informational sessions, go to: www.sbcc.edu/student-ready/student_ready_events.php

SBCC is committed to creating a college that is student ready.