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Lakin Center To Serve As In-Person Voting Center
Los Angeles Southwest College's (LASC) Lakin Center is serving as an in-person voting center. Voters will be able to cast their ballots in-person or drop-off their mail-in ballots from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Monday, November 2, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3.
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Ensure The Safety Of Your Vote. Drop It Off At A Ballot Box At LASC.
LASC has a drop-off ballot box near the Denker Avenue entrance to campus off of Imperial Highway. Stop by and drop off your ballot in a safe, secure and convenient way.
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Board Of Governors Hold First Virtual Tour With LASC
Members of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges held its first virtual college tour on Zoom when they visited LASC on October 26. Administration, faculty, classified professionals, and students discussed COVID-19 fallout, social justice, equity, needs of students and much more.
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Financial Aid Office Introduces New Information Library
LASC's Financial Aid Office encourages students to utilize GetAnswers, an online library of short 60-90 second videos that are accessible on-demand. GetAnswers' videos detail complex financial aid information to current and prospective students in an easy to understand style.
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Plenty Of Career Opportunities Available At LASC's Virtual Job Fair
Calling all students and recent grads! Don’t miss LASC's free opportunity to connect with companies looking for interns and professionals at the college's Virtual Job Fair at 10 a.m. November 17.
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Keep Up With COVID-19 News And How It Impacts LASC And LACCD
LASC is physically closed to the public, but classes will be offered in a remote learning (online) model using Canvas and all student services and business operations will be available remotely due to COVID-19. To keep up with the latest CVOID-19 news, the impact on LASC, and how students can receive necessary support, visit Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD) FAQ page.
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LASC Classes Will Be Online Through The 2021 Spring Semester
LACCD and its nine colleges, including LASC, will deliver all classes for the 2021 Winter Session and 2021 Spring Semester primarily in remote/online learning environments due to COVID-19.
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LASC's Winter Session Schedule Released; Make Plans To Register
LASC's Winter Session is a great way to finish school quicker and reach your goals sooner. Check out the schedule that was just released and plan to register. Winter Session classes are just five weeks from January 4, 2021, to February 7, 2021.
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LASC Student The Focus Of Art Gallery Exhibition
LASC's Art Gallery presented “I’m Only Dreaming,” a solo exhibition by artist Chris Garcia, to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. Chris, who is in his final year studying at LASC, is an interdisciplinary artist working in a variety of media and symbolism, dream imagery and portraits, including self-portrait and of Native American and Meso-American people.
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LASC's BSS Department To Host Media Literacy Project Throughout Fall
LASC's Behavioral and Social Sciences Department will host its ongoing Media Literacy Project throughout the Fall Semester to educate LASC students in methods to better access, analyze, evaluate, and create media. The next talk will discuss Election Night media coverage at 5 p.m. November 3 with LASC Sociology Professor Dr. Kristine Wright, Political Science Professor Dr. Lance Robert and more.
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Open Mic Competition To Showcase LASC's Creativity
LASC's English and Foreign Languages Department will host its semi-annual "Say The Word" open mic competition for rap, poetry and art from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, November 5. The event is open to all students, employees and guests. This is a free, fun event.
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LASC's CNA Program To Have Orientations For Interested Students
Interested in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant? Attend a mandatory orientation in November and get started at LASC toward this rewarding career.
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Tutoring Support Available Online For LASC Students
LASC's Student Success Center provides free academic support services to enhance student learning and achievement in a student-centered environment. Check out the center's Fall Semester schedule.
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Loaner Laptops Available For LASC Students To Support Their Studies
Loaner laptops are available for LASC students this Fall Semester! If you know an LASC student who needs a laptop, they are welcomed to fill out an application. Students will be contacted once the laptops are available to be picked up.
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TRiO Scholars Looks To Ease Transferring To CSU System
LASC's Trio Scholars program is hosting an "Applying to the CSU" workshop on Zoom on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in November. All students are invited to attend to learn the best process to apply to transfer to the California State University system.
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LASC Support And Resources Ready To Aid All Students
LASC has so many resources to assist students identify and move toward their personal, career, and educational goals during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Live Chat With LASC Team Members And Get Your Questions Answered
Connect and live chat with team members from Admissions, Counseling, CalWorks and many more programs. Assistance for all students is just a click away via the online Cranium Cafe, a meeting and collaboration platform designed specifically for student support.
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LASC's Dream Center To Host Series Of Events Throughout Fall Semester
LASC's Dream Resource Center will host a series of informational events throughout the Fall Semester. All are invited to participate and connect. The center embraces and celebrates diversity in all its forms and aims to be a resource for undocumented immigrant students and their families.
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Guardian Scholars Program Offers Assistance For Foster Youth
If you are a former or current foster youth between the ages of 17 and 30 and want to go to college, LASC’s Guardian Scholars Program can help support your academic, career, and personal goals. The program provides students with a support network with educational and financial resources for their academic success and works in collaboration with other on-campus programs to offer you additional services to help you get ahead.
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Our Promise To You:
Tuition-Free Two Years
You may have questions about LASC's Promise Program, our tuition-free college program, so take a moment and learn more about this program and get ready to apply during the next enrollment cycle.
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LACCD Update: Chancellor Recognizes And Celebrates Undocumented Students
Prior to the start of Undocumented Student Action Week from October 19-23, Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez shared a message in support of LACCD's undocumented students.
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State Update: California Community Colleges Receives $100M To Help Students
The Jay Pritzker Foundation has made an unprecedented donation — the largest ever to a community college system in the country — a 20-year, $100 million pledge to provide scholarships to California students facing unexpected financial hardships.
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Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, upcoming events at LASC's campus have had to be cancelled or rescheduled. Here are some important dates coming up:
- November 2: 2021 Winter Session priority registration for students who have completed 15-29 units
- November 4: 2021 Winter Session priority registration for students who have completed 1-14 units
- November 6: 2021 Winter Session priority registration for students who have completed zero units
- November 9: 2021 Winter Session registration starts for students who lost priority
- November 11: Veteran's Day. No classes
- November 16: 2021 Winter Session registration starts for K-12 special admits
- November 26-27: Thanksgiving. No classes.
- November 28-29: Non-Instruction Say. No classes.
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