What can I do in the Language Success Center?
Students taking a modern language or certain ESL courses may need to come to the Language Success Center to complete required lab hours for their course.

In order to receive credit for lab hour requirements, you must be participating in one of the following activities:

• Directed Learning

• Workshops

• Study Groups

Directed Learning activities may include workbook activities, computer software practice, videos/summaries of the video, or skill builders.  Each instructor should give you directions in your syllabus or in class/assignment sheets regarding your 14- hour requirement.  Students taking a language or ESL course at Chaffey can benefit from the numerous resources available in the center. In addition, students taking Chaffey classes other than ESL or language courses with ESL grammar, writing, and conversation needs can also utilize the services in the Success Center.

Non credit uses of lab:

• Tutoring

• Use of Lab Resources

What do I need to use the Language Success Center?
You must be currently enrolled in a Chaffey College course Have a current Chaffey photo ID. It is recommended that you bring a diskette, CD or flash drive to save your work.

Why do I have to complete 14 hours in the center?
Curriculum standards for all language courses include lab hours.  Learning a language requires practice and interaction with the language outside of class; this additional exposure to the language improves fluency.

Who stamps and signs my directed learning form?
Any staff member can sign and stamp your form once you show that it has been completed.

How do I know how many hours I have completed?
Every time you sign out, the computer displays the total amount of hours completed.  Credit hours count toward your 14-hour requirement, but noncredit hours (tutoring and use of lab resources) do not.  Students are to monitor their hours by looking at the display when they sign out of the lab. Your instructor will receive a printout of your hours periodically during the semester as well.

How do I check out materials?
If you need to check out answer keys, dictionaries, videos, or other materials, ask for the items in the Resource room.  A staff member will give you the item in exchange for your student ID card.  All materials must be used ONLY IN THE LAB- please do not take any materials outside the center.

What do I do if I need tutoring?
Let the front desk assistant know that you would like to sign up for a tutoring appointment or a walk-in tutoring session.  Appointments can be made 3 hours or more in advance.  When you arrive for your appointment, let a tutor or front desk assistant know that you have arrived.  If you don’t have an appointment, sign in under the “walk-in” section and let the front desk assistant or tutor know that you need to see a tutor.

Does the tutoring cost anything?
Free tutoring is available to all Chaffey College students in most academic subject areas.

What do I do if there are no computers available?
We have a sign up sheet in the front of the tutoring sign-up binder.  Let the front desk assistant know that you are in need of a computer and write your name on the waiting list.

Does it cost money to print?
Printing is currently free in the Language Success Center; however, we ask you to limit your printing to 5 pages.  If you need to print more than 5 pages, ask a staff member for assistance.  We may sometimes use scratch paper in our printers, so please let us know if you will need clean paper in the printer. 

Does the Success Center have a copier for us to use?
We do not have a student copier.  You will need to go to the library or the Student Activities office to make copies.

What do I do with my food/drinks?
Please leave any food or drinks on top of the filing cabinet which is directly in front of you when you walk through the door.

How can I become a tutor at the Language Success Center?
Click the Becoming a tutor link for more information about becoming a success center tutor apprentice.

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