Dr. Anthony Culpepper has agreed to serve as Interim President at Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) beginning July 1. Dr. Culpepper, previously the Executive Vice President at Glendale Community College, has over 32 years of executive, management and academic leadership experience at public and private colleges and universities in vice provost, dean and professor roles. Read more.
LASC President Dr. Seher Awan is starting a new journey as president of Mission College in Santa Clara. Stop by and share your well wishes at a Send-Off Celebration from 10 a.m. to noon June 28. Read more.

Free Metro bus passes are available to LASC Students. This includes unlimited free rides on Metro bus and rail. Pick up yours from LASC's Bookstore in the Student Services Building on Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as well as at LASC's Business Office in the Student Services Building, Room 103, on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fall Semester priority registration has started. Students should check out all of our classes and get ahead by signing up for them as soon as possible. Fall Semester will be from August 29 to December 18. Read more.
Last year, U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing June 19 as “Juneteenth National Independence Day” as a new, annual federal holiday. As Juneteenth 
National Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, LACCD will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the holiday.
The Los Angeles Community College District's Board of Trustees approved a resolution about
Juneteenth Day at its June 1 meeting. The agenda item from the June 1 meeting that incorporated the holiday into the District calendar can be found here. June 19 is historically recognized as the date when the last remnants of slavery ended in the United States in 1865.
The Dream Resource Center is hosting virtual office hours for Summer Sessions every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to noon. Join them and receive immediate assistance. Read more.
Are you feeling cooped up at home? Are you worried about things that are happening in the world or in your own family? Are you struggling to focus? LASC's Health Center is offering an opportunity for you to chat with others informally about your concerns and successes from 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays on Zoom. Read more.
LASC's 2022 Summer Session Schedule of Classes, such as Sociology 001, Administration of Justice 1, other Behavioral and Social Sciences classes, as well as Library Sciences 101, can help students discover passions and achieve academic and career goals in a short period of time. Summer Session classes are in two parts: Summer Session I is from June 13-July 17, 2022 and Summer Session II is from July 18-August 21, 2022. There is still time to register. Read more.
LASC has a wealth of resources and support that it can offer all students and their families during this summer. This information is included in our Summer Session resource Guide. Read more. The entire LASC Community has been working hard to ensure we are able to fully support you.
For the latest news on COVID-19 and its impact on LACCD and LASC visit here. Los Angeles County 
Department of Public Health announcements can be viewed here. The Biden Administration has made rapid home COVID-19 tests available for order. You can place your order for free tests here.
The LACCD Board of Trustees has voted to rescind and/or to modify existing Board Policy 2800 (masking) and Board Policy 2900(vaccinations). 
Board Policy 2800 has been rescinded and there will no longer be an indoor masking mandate at any of the colleges or District facilities for employees, students or visitors. Also, Board Policy 2900 has been rescinded for students. All continuing and new students will not have to provide proof of vaccinations or have an approved exemption on file in order to enroll in classes or to access college or District facilities.
LASC students can live chat with the college's support programs by visiting this link. Information on resources such as housing, Wi-Fi, and food accessibility are also available here.
LASC has initiated a hotline for
students to help them get answers to questions or concerns they might have related to LACCD or LASC operations as well as the impact of COVID-19. Contact the FreshDesk/FreshCaller hotline from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays at (323) 274-1680 or by emailing
LASC's Health Center is available for students to ensure they maintain optimum mental and physical wellness. Student Health Services is solely supported by student health fee and offers many free and low-cost medical services to help you stay healthy. Read more.
LASC's Gateways program understands that students may encounter barriers such as homelessness or housing insecurity along their academic journey. Gateways looks forward to supporting you during challenging times. Read more.
If you need a laptop, LASC has loaner ones available here.
If you need some support with Canvas, this video gives an overview of how to navigate it. Also, Canvas has some helpful guides to answer your questions. Have more questions about Canvas? Email LASC-DEhelpdesk@lasc.edu.
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