A.C.C.E.S.S. Program



The Cypress College English Department supports student success in as many ways as possible. Our A.C.C.E.S.S. (Achieving Cypress College Educational Student Success) program is one way to inform students of the support services available to them. A.C.C.E.S.S. in the English 60 classroom is designed to engage students to think critically about the various student support services and programs available, produce written articulation of their analysis and observations, and encourage internalization and ownership of the information that they have gathered.


Campus Resources

Bookstore

Location: Bookstore Building (BK)
Center Hours: The bookstore hours of operation vary throughout the year. Please visit the bookstore website for the current hours of operation.
You can find all of your textbooks and exam materials, including bluebooks, scantrons, pens, pencils at the bookstore. You can also find out what textbooks are required for your classes on the bookstore’s website before classes begin.

Campus Safety & Lost and Found

Location: Business Building (BUS), First floor (adjacent to parking lot #1)
Center Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Officers on duty 24/7.
Phone Number: (714) 484-7387
If you need an escort, see a crime being committed, or are the victim of a crime, please call Campus Safety at the phone number listed above. Also, Lost and Found is located inside the Campus Safety department.

Career Planning Center (CPC)

Location: Student Center (SC), Second floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The Career Planning Center offers services to help you make informed decisions regarding your major and career by providing counseling, classes, tools, and resources as you formulate meaningful goals, navigate life transitions, investigate career options, and delve into the dynamics of the work environment.

Counseling Center

Location: Student Center (SC), Second floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The Counseling Center provides drop-in and appointment-based counselors to help you in your academic and career goals.

Disability Support Services

Location: Cypress College Complex (CCCPLX-100), First floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
If you are eligible, DSS provides accommodations and services to students with disabilities to ensure equitable access to college programs and facilities.

Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), CARE, and CalWORKs

Location: Cypress College Complex (CCCPLX), Second floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays

  • Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) Services such as specialized counseling, priority registration, and financial support for textbooks are provided to ensure eligible students graduate and/or transfer successfully.
  • Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) If you are a single parent receiving public assistance and participating in EOPS, you may qualify for additional services under the CARE program.
  • California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) If you are receiving Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), you may qualify for additional services, including work study opportunities, child care, counseling, and additional financial help for books and supplies.

Financial Aid

Location: Cypress College Complex (CCCPLX), First floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The Financial Aid office can help answer any questions you may have about your financial aid application.

Guardian Scholars

Location: Cypress College Complex (CCCPLX), Second floor
If you are exiting the Orange County foster care system, you may be eligible for additional financial and mentoring opportunities. Please contact Marian Schocklee inside the EOPS office or at (714) 484-7371.

Health Center

Location: Gym 2 (G2), First floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The Health Center offers you free and low-cost health care visits, lab tests, contraception, and mental health counseling.

Library/Learning Resource Center (L/LRC)

The L/LRC contains various free tutoring services and academic help centers to assist you throughout your time as a student, including the Library, the English Success Center, the Mathematics Learning Center, tutorial services, and computer labs.

  • Library Location: L/LRC Second Floor
    Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
    You can receive reference help for assignments and projects as well as access computer labs with Microsoft products, textbooks, group study rooms, quiet study areas, and printers/copiers.
  • English Success Center (ESC) Location: L/LRC First Floor
    Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
    The ESC offers limited tutoring, DLAs, and workshops to help with English, English Reading, and ESL assignments.
  • Learning Resource Center (LRC) Location: L/LRC First Floor
    Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
    The LRC offers free tutoring, study spaces, a computer lab with Microsoft Office, instructional resources, wireless printing, and copiers/printers.
  • Mathematics Learning Center (MLC) Location: L/LRC First Floor
    Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
    The MLC offers tutoring, DLAs, and workshops for math.
  • Smarthinking Online Tutoring Offers online 24/7 math, ESL, English, and accounting tutoring.
  • Supplemental Instruction/ SI Location: L/LRC First Floor
    Center Hours: See class schedule
    SI offers study groups and tutoring that is associated with specific classes.
  • Tutorial Services Location: L/LRC First Floor Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays

Student Activities Center

Location: Student Activities Center (SAC), Building #8
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The Student Activities Center provides you with a relaxing and welcoming environment to enjoy. This location has pool tables, ping pong tables, a student lounge area, small computer lab and also houses Associated Student Government offices.

Transfer Center

Location: Student Center (SC), Second floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The Transfer Center can help you plan your transition from Cypress College to a four-year college or university.

Veterans Resource Center (VRC)

Location: Cypress College Complex (CCCPLX), Second floor
Center Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
The VRC provides assistance if you are active duty, a veteran, and/or a dependent seeking to complete an educational degree or certificate of achievement. The VRC/Cypress College Veterans Organization (CCVO) is the primary campus advocate for military and veteran students, working with them to ensure their unique needs are met by coordinating with offices of various campus services. The VRC and CCVO provide assistance in coordinating with academic counseling, disability accommodations, financial aid, veteran benefits information, and additional referral to campus, local, state and federal resources and services.