Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) celebrated its students who worked so hard to graduate at the 2022 Commencement on June 6 at Cougars Stadium. Hundreds of students walked across the stage to receive their diploma. The theme was "Celebrating Hope Through Education." Check out photos here.
Prior to the 2022 Commencement Ceremony, President Dr. Seher Awan dropped off cakes and gifts to some of the college's well deserving graduates at their homes on June 6 to thank them for their dedication to their studies and to LASC. She was joined by Counselor Juan Camacho and members of the President’s Office team. Check out photos here.
Congrats to all of the graduates from LASC's TRIO Scholars program. The graduates are attending colleges like Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, UCLA and more. Read more.
Ms. Shannon Carter has been named Los Angeles Southwest College's new Vice President of Administrative Services. She will be joining the LASC Family on June 22. 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.
LASC President Dr. Seher Awan has accepted the position of President at Mission College, one of two colleges of the West Valley-Mission Community College District in Santa Clara. Her last day at LASC will be on or about June 30. Chancellor Rodriguez will share a transition plan and more information shortly to the college. 
LASC's Art Gallery is proud to present the Annual Student Art Exhibition for 2022 featuring works by LASC students from the following visual art classes: Drawing I, Color Theory, Painting and Three-Dimensional Design. Watch a video of the work. Music provided by LASC professor Fernando Pullman and the Community Art Center Jazz Band from their album "What's Going ON."
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.
LASC's TRIO STEM Scholars program is delighted to announce its graduating and transfer class for 2022! 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.
The African American Male Education Network and Development (A²MEND) organization has organized the All African Diaspora Education Summit, an international professional learning opportunity taking place in Ghana this Fall. They are hosting a virtual info session about the summit on Monday, June 13, at 4:30 p.m. Register here.

For the latest news on COVID-19 and its impact on Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Los Angeles Southwest College (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). 
Effective June 12, Board Policy 2800 will be 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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