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T.C.C. Student Support Resources

Access Services Student Support Services

TCC's Student Support Services Specialist, Jordan Radford, offers one-on-one services with students with the goal to provide services that assist students with navigating the collegiate realm and promote independence. While this service is open to all TCC students, priority will be given to registered Access Services Students.

Specific services include:

Study skills: lessons on developing healthy study habits intending to increase reading-comprehension and writing skills and decreasing test anxiety and overall study time.
Note-taking skills: Instruction of helpful software, strategies, and tips intending to increase note-taking frequency, coherency, and future review.
Organization skills: Develop effective practices for organizing notes, emails, schedules, and class materials intended to decrease anxiety and promote an efficient learning atmosphere.
Time management skills: Increase motivation and efficiency with effective scheduling practices.
Self-advocacy skills: Lessons to increase independence and confidence in oneself by understanding identity, worth, rights, and connection with the social realm.
Self-care practices: Strategies to promote healthy eating, sleeping, social, and other life practices to increase quality of life and academic success.
Accountability meetings: Schedule a time for a check-in for progress on assignments, study practices, time management, and upkeep on overall health and learning.

Students with accommodations can book with Jordan directly through the Access Services Booking Page. Contact Jordan via email jradford@sunlife-design2007.com or by text: 360-504-6357.

Access Services Dedicated Disability Math Tutoring

The Access Services Dedicated Math Tutor, Stevie Grimm, is offering assistance with navigating math courses and is providing one-on-one in-person math tutoring. This service is only available for registered Access Services students.

Specific services include support with the following courses:

ABE 83 - Applied Math 2
ABE 84 - Pre-algebra
ABE 85 - Intro to elementary algebra
ABE 90 - Elementary algebra
ABE 95 - Intermediate algebra
MATH 146 - Statistics

Students with accommodations can book with Stevie directly through Stevie's Booking Page. Contact Stevie via email sgrimm@sunlife-design2007.com or by text: 360-504-6357.

Other T.C.C. resources available to students

Tacoma Community College is dedicated to offering its students a variety of resources to support their success in their academic and personal lives. You can find more information about each program by visiting their website.

2-1-1: Offers a wide range of services to Washington State residents such as food, health care and more.

Tacoma Housing Authority and Other Resources: Assists and supports those most in need of housing find and secure safe and affordable housing.

Food Pantry: Provides food to get through the day and food for home. Below are some local programs for food.
- Nourish Pierce County
- Pierce County Food Banks
- Emergency Food Network Pantry (Searchable by location)
- University Place Food Bank
Free ORCA Pass: This is a program to introduce public transportation services to current TCC students.

TCC Early Learning Center: Provides child care for staff, faculty and students.

Counseling: At TCC we have a counseling team that cares deeply about student’s growth and success, and are here to support.

Career Center: Help students reach both short and long-term career goals.

Safe Zone: The initiative works to identify, train, and support advocates of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, Transgender and Questioning) community on TCC's campuses.
- Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals: Additional resources for all people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Student Emergency Assistance: For current enrolled students who are experiencing financial hardships, we have an emergency funding source that may be able to assist.
TCC Outreach: Provides enrollment support for all new and prospective students.

New Chances: Provides personalized support for students in Pierce County to pursue their education after release from incarceration.

Enrollment Services: Primarily responsible for student enrollment and houses policies and forms for a successful start.

Advising: Connect with a pathways advisor to discuss academic and career opportunities.

Access Services: Provides reasonable accommodations and support services for students with disabilities.

Titan PULSE Mentors: Are student mentors who are impactful campus leaders, relationship builders, and advocates for students.

Titan Technology Resources: Need a laptop or a hotspot? TCC has resources available for our students.

Information Commons: Provides studying individual and group study rooms with computers as well as quarterly or hourly equipment rentals. They also can help reset TCC student accounts.

Library: Provides study spaces as well as book and equipment rentals.

The Center for Student Advocacy and Cultural Support: provides comprehensive programs and services for all students who may be: first generation, economically disadvantaged, or have disabilities.

Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA): empowers underrepresented students by providing them a community that supports their pathways to higher education in STEM, through mentorships, academic programs, and interactive workshops.

Certification & Testing Center & GED®: Provides a comfortable testing environment in a state-of-the-art facility with brand new computers.

Open Education Resources (OER): Are teaching materials available at little or no cost that can be used for teaching, learning or research.
Business Education Center (BEC): Provides drop-in and appointment tutoring support for students taking any business-related classes such as accounting, economics and more.

Math Advising Resource Center (MARC): Provides drop-in tutoring support for students taking any math classes including statistics.

Writing & Tutoring Center (WTC): Provides drop-in and appointment tutoring support for students taking many subjects except for statistics.