Student Resources
Guillermo Lopez
July 12, 2004
English 102
O’Neill
South Mountain is one of the smaller community colleges in Maricopa County. The school uses this small stature to full advantage when providing students with resources that will assist them in succeeding in school and in their outside lives. While larger universities become bogged down by administrative bureaucracy and large distances between facilities, South Mountain remains nimble and user-friendly. The majority of the school's facilities are within fifty yards of each other. Tony Bracamante proudly refers to it as a "one-stop shop." Two student resources that I will be taking full advantage of are the college library and counseling services.
The library is a literary Mecca and a haven for publications. DVD's, videos, and audio recordings also find sanctuary there. The library also boasts a garrison of databases. Some, such as InfoTrack and EBSCO Host, are only available elsewhere by subscription and are extensive and current. While these resources are formidable, undoubtedly the greatest assets to a bewildered collegiate are the professional librarians that patrol the vast corridors of information. One of the librarians proudly stated that their motto is "Students come first." Any and all opportunities to assist anyone with a thirst for knowledge will not be denied, even if the librarian has several other duties to fill. Except of course, in the case of small fires or if the student is particularly rude in going about it.
Much like the library, Academic Advisement is a resource that is always tapped into, but seldom exploited to full potential. The advisement offices can help a student answer the toughest questions facing students of all levels. How? What? Where? Once students decide to further themselves by pursuing higher learning, advisement will be able to answer questions about career and academic goals. Once an objective is in the cross-hairs, a trained advisor can help chart the ideal path. One of the most advantageous aspects of an advisor is that they are able to provide constant service. When other options become available for a student, when they are questioning the path they are on, or even considering abandoning South Mountain for an educational venue they believe will be superior, an advisor will still be there to plot the course through the murky waters of professional uncertainty and help you circumnavigate the iceberg of un-transferable credits.
In conclusion, South Mountain provides many invaluable resources that students should be scrambling over each other to take advantage of. Academic Advisement provides the will and the campus library provides the way. In a campus brimming with assistance and the means to accommodate each student, a person would have to work so hard to fail it almost does not seem worth it.
July 12, 2004
English 102
O’Neill
South Mountain is one of the smaller community colleges in Maricopa County. The school uses this small stature to full advantage when providing students with resources that will assist them in succeeding in school and in their outside lives. While larger universities become bogged down by administrative bureaucracy and large distances between facilities, South Mountain remains nimble and user-friendly. The majority of the school's facilities are within fifty yards of each other. Tony Bracamante proudly refers to it as a "one-stop shop." Two student resources that I will be taking full advantage of are the college library and counseling services.
The library is a literary Mecca and a haven for publications. DVD's, videos, and audio recordings also find sanctuary there. The library also boasts a garrison of databases. Some, such as InfoTrack and EBSCO Host, are only available elsewhere by subscription and are extensive and current. While these resources are formidable, undoubtedly the greatest assets to a bewildered collegiate are the professional librarians that patrol the vast corridors of information. One of the librarians proudly stated that their motto is "Students come first." Any and all opportunities to assist anyone with a thirst for knowledge will not be denied, even if the librarian has several other duties to fill. Except of course, in the case of small fires or if the student is particularly rude in going about it.
Much like the library, Academic Advisement is a resource that is always tapped into, but seldom exploited to full potential. The advisement offices can help a student answer the toughest questions facing students of all levels. How? What? Where? Once students decide to further themselves by pursuing higher learning, advisement will be able to answer questions about career and academic goals. Once an objective is in the cross-hairs, a trained advisor can help chart the ideal path. One of the most advantageous aspects of an advisor is that they are able to provide constant service. When other options become available for a student, when they are questioning the path they are on, or even considering abandoning South Mountain for an educational venue they believe will be superior, an advisor will still be there to plot the course through the murky waters of professional uncertainty and help you circumnavigate the iceberg of un-transferable credits.
In conclusion, South Mountain provides many invaluable resources that students should be scrambling over each other to take advantage of. Academic Advisement provides the will and the campus library provides the way. In a campus brimming with assistance and the means to accommodate each student, a person would have to work so hard to fail it almost does not seem worth it.
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