Cuyamaca College employee Kaylin Rosal has stayed true to the “Can Do” motto of the Navy Seabees, the Armed Forces construction battalion where she served for three years.
Rosal now serves double-duty as coordinator of Cuyamaca College’s Veterans Resource Center and as coordinator of Cuyamaca Cares, which addresses basic needs of students with a drive-thru food pantry, housing referrals, emergency assistance funds and mental health resources.
Spring semester 2021 starts today at Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College, but there's still time to sign up for classes, with the option of late registration. Deadlines vary, with further information available through WebAdvisor. Feb. 16 is the last day to apply for enrollment through the Grossmont-Cuyamaca College Promise, the program that provides two years of free tuition to first-time college students attending full-time.
Student Services groundbreaking
Ground will be broken Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 for Cuyamaca College’s new three-story, 36,000-square-foot Student Services Building designed to enhance and update the student experience. A small group of college and district administrators and construction representatives will take part in the dirt turning, with others participating virtually.
The facility will centralize all student services departments, including Counseling, Financial Aid, Admissions, Disability Support Programs and Services, Extended Opportunities Programs and Services and CalWORKS. Improvements to the Grand Lawn area will include new landscaping and improved ADA accessibility.
Construction of the estimated $34.2 million project is expected to be completed during summer 2022.
The groundbreaking will be livestreamed at 9-10 a.m.
Speaker panels, a poetry reading, and presentations, including one on the nation’s first Black vice president, are among February’s Black History Month events presented by Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges.
A diverse selection of events is being offered at both colleges to honor the traditions, legacies and contributions of Black Americans. All events are free and presented virtually.
Learn about Grossmont College's drone technology program, which offers two tracks: cinematography and surveying/mapping. An information session is set virtually for 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Online registration is required.
The program will first provide UAS Ground School and Federal Aviation Administration 107 certification classes that students take to become licensed commercial drone pilots. The FAA 107 certification school will provide students comprehensive classroom instruction to pass the FAA 107 written test which is free to students. Once students complete the ground school module and possess a drone pilot license, they can then go on to take UAS Surveying and Mapping or UAS Cinematography course.
From ancestral trauma to pandemic self care, the Culture and Community Circle workshops at Cuyamaca College cover a variety of important political and cultural issues.
All sessions, which will be offered through Zoom, are free and open to the public.
Feb. 11, 4-5 p.m. Ancestral Trauma: This workshop will discuss ancestral trauma and the effects that have lingered on from generation to generation. Facilitators will also introduce strategies to help individuals heal through a variety of exercises.
Feb. 16, 10-11 a.m. How to Be a Better LGBTQ Ally - Youth Panel
Feb. 18, 4-5 p.m. Self Care during a Pandemic and Post Elections: This workshop will focus on self care post election and during the continuous lockdown. Facilitators will discuss available virtual resources for all students.
Feb. 25, 1-2 p.m. Open Mic Event: Come celebrate the power of our individual voices. Share your work or interests by taking the mic or just drop in to listen or make new friends.
