Welcome to ACCESS

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ACCESS Program Director

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ACCESS is an award-winning program focused on increasing the graduation and transfer rates for low-income, disabled and/or first-generation college students by providing support and resources above and beyond those offered by Mission College.

ACCESS Vision: We are actively engaged in creating a positive caring community that promotes diversity, leadership and student success.

ACCESS is part of the Educational Opportunity for Low-Income and Disabled Americans (TRIO) program, mandated by Congress. ACCESS is 100% federally funded at $268,113 annually.

Services include: Orientation (Student Success); Use of the ACCESS office, student computers, and printers for researching, typing papers, and printing academic projects; Scholarship Search Assistance Program; College Success Workshops; College Tours; Book and laptop loan programs; and Tutoring.

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students who receive ACCESS supportive services will:

• Complete educational plans, workshops, tours, applications and advising appointments as means to transfer to a four-year university
• Complete career interest assessments, informational interviews, educational plans, workshops, applications and advising appointments as means to graduate with an Associate degree in the major(s) of their choice
• Complete financial aid applications, workshops, and advising appointments as means to increase financial support.

Upon completion of the ACCESS Program, students will have completed the necessary plans, courses and applications to graduate with an Associate’s degree and/or transfer to a four year university.

These outcomes will be assessed through mid-semester and end of term reports, and an analysis of student grades, academic progress, activity hours, and graduation and transfer rates.