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Beacon's Resource Guide for Parents, Guardians, and Students

A parent's one stop shop for information on Beacon's key support services, including the Beacon College Library, Center for Student Success, and Writing Center and how they continuously assist incoming and returning students.

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation:

  • Monday: 8:30 AM-6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM-6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM-6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM-6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
  • Sunday: closed

General Information

The mission of the Center for Student Success is to create meaningful and sustainable academic progress by helping the student meet the standards of personal independence and responsibility. 

  • Services at the Center for Student Success are offered by learning specialists who act as educational/developmental mentors, student advocates, and academic and life advisors. 
  • Every student is assigned to a learning specialist at the time of matriculation to Beacon College: first-time and freshman transfer students – to freshman learning specialists, all other transfer students – to sophomore learning specialists (or as appropriate on a case-by-case basis). 
  • Learning specialists offer individualized support unique to the student’s needs and level (freshman, sophomore, junior/senior). Therefore, as students progress, they move from working with freshman (1st year), to sophomore (2nd year), and then to junior/senior (3rd year and beyond) learning specialists. If the student’s pace of progress is not satisfactory (e.g., if they fail to complete 24 credit hours per academic year), they may stay with the same level learning specialist for another academic year.
  • Freshman students meet with their learning specialists for 60 minutes per week – either once or twice (30 minutes each session). Sophomore students meet with their learning specialist for 30 to 60 minutes depending on the need; junior/senior students meet with their learning specialist for 30 minutes.

CSS Resources and Groups

Every Monday from 2:00-2:50pm join the CSS team for a workshop on building your technology skills! Held in PC Lab 4, you will explore topics like, Organizing OneDrive, Accessibility Tools, Canvas on the Phone,  and  Google's Dictionary Extension. 

Immediately following the workshop in the Center for Student Success (CSS) will be Open Learning (3:00-6:00pm) where you can practice the skills and tools you just learned!

Presenters include: Shauna Nandkissore, Samantha Owens, Jennifer Castilloveitia. No appointment needed! 

 

F.R.I.E.N.D.S workshop is designed to enhance communication skills across various contexts, with a focus on academic, professional, and peer language support. The program encourages students to explore social experiences to better understand their own personalities, improve their social interpretations, and build confidence for more effective engagement with others across various current and future life environments.

Sessions will meet every Thursday from 5:00-6:00pm. Locations will vary, but information will be posted on the app.

Referrals from faculty and staff should be sent to Julie Dunlap,  Jennifer Castilloveitia, or Sam Owens.