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service for connecting with a librarian for online assistance. Visit the library website at www.merritt.edu/library, call (510) 436-2557, or email: ask@merritt.libanswers.com for more information.
Merritt College @ Fruitvale: Merritt College operates a satellite, outreach education center, Merritt College @Fruitvale, that serves a large community of speakers of other languages. The Center forms a vital link with community groups and agencies to plan and coordinate services. Merritt College @Fruitvale places special emphasis on English/Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for general education and vocational education opportunities both online and face-to- face. One of the goals for the center is to ease the transition of students to the main campus for first-time or nontraditional students who are encouraged to take classes at the center and at the main campus. The instructional program (credit and noncredit courses) and bilingual student services offered by Merritt College @Fruitvale strive to provide a positive experience and to build confidence in students as they apply for college, begin to study, and transition to the main campus of Merritt College and other Peralta colleges. For additional information, call (925) 587-6387 or email bmora@peralta.edu.
Next Up: Next up, also known as Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support (CAFYES), offers eligible current and former foster youth support and services that can include help with books and supplies, transportation, tutoring, food, and emergency housing. Next up is a supplemental component of existing Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) that serves to strengthen the capacity of community college districts to support the higher education success, health, and well-being of some of the nearly 13,000 current and former foster youth who are enrolled in California Community Colleges. Next up is located in Building R, Room 113H,
(510) 436-2581, www.merritt.edu/cafyes
Orientation: All new Merritt College students must complete a college Orientation session. The Orientation provides information regarding programs and services. In addition, it informs students as to what to expect in college, how often to meet with a counselor, how to plan their schedule, and where to find resources to succeed in college. For more information, call (510) 436-2582 or email Outreach.Merritt@peralta.edu .
Puente: The goal of Puente is to increase the number of educationally underserved students who transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Puente students are provided with accelerated English writing instruction, sustained academic counseling, and mentoring from the professional community. The program is geared toward Latino students, but everyone is welcome. Building P, Room 101; (510) 436-2648/ Counselor: Building R, Room R-105C; (510) 436-2637
Safety Aides: Merritt College Campus Safety Aides are students of the Administration of Justice program who help take care of the safety needs on the Merritt College campus. They assist Peralta Safety Services by patrolling the campus and its parking lots. Aides are available for escort services to and from parking lots. To receive assistance, call the Safety Aides on campus at (510) 436-2546, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday-Friday. Safety Aides can also be reached by calling Peralta Safety Services at 466-7236, or x7236 from any campus phone. www.merritt.edu/wp/adjus/campus-safety-aides/
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