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personal obstacles. Program services include: academic/career advising,
free tutoring, a dedicated study space, assistance with scholarships, financial aid applications workshops, events, and a supportive TRiO community. TRiO SSS is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where students can build confidence, develop skills, and achieve their goals.
More information and the program application are available online at www. greenriver.edu/trio and in our office.
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Student Union (SU), Room 240 253-333-4973
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive, supportive, and welcoming environment for underrepresented students. Our mission is to cultivate intellectual discourse, leadership, and social justice responsiveness among students, faculty, staff, and our broader communities. ODEI supports students
of color in navigating the college system and achieving success in their chosen pursuits. We offer a range of services dedicated to student engagement, leadership development, mentorship opportunities, diversity and equity related learning programming, and culturally relevant support services. The Indigenous Student Success and the Pono Program are embedded within ODEI as critical and relevant support services dedicated to our Indigenous students, Asian American, Pacific Islander and low-income
status students.
BOOKSTORE
The Paper Tree
Student Union (SU), Room 140 253-931-3961
The Paper Tree Bookstore carries new
and used textbooks, reference books, art, nursing, forestry, engineering supplies,
and school supplies. Students can order textbooks and supplies early at papertree. greenriver.edu to provide the convenience of getting them prior to the first day of class. The Paper Tree offers a variety of services from stamps, copies, faxing, laminating, and UPS shipping. Check out our large selection of items available in the convenience store that offers frozen foods, grocery items, breakfast items, soups, sandwiches, beverages, candy, protein bars, ice cream, snacks, and health & beauty items. Green River College clothing and gifts are available in store and online to shout your school pride.
Students may sell textbooks they no longer need through the textbook buyback program at the end of each quarter during finals week. Textbooks that the bookstore needs will be bought back at 50% of the current list price. Other textbooks may
be bought back at wholesale prices.
The Bookstore also offers a year-round wholesale buy at papertree.greenriver.edu. The Paper Tree Bookstore will issue refunds for textbooks during the first two weeks
of each quarter, except summer quarter. Summer quarter refund procedures are based on the length of the class. Check with the bookstore for current summer refund information. The store offers refunds for supplies and sundries up to
30 days after the original purchase date. Items returned must be in their original purchase condition to receive full refund. Students will receive a full refund of the purchase price if the college cancels the
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