The Welcome Center
Welcome to Westchester Community College!
The College’s Welcome Center provides a dynamic first point of entry to the campus, where prospective and current students and visitors can learn how to access college facilities and programs.
The Welcome Center serves as the College’s information hub for general phone inquiries and also as the MyWCC Student Helpdesk, the first point of contact for students’ questions regarding the online registration portal.
Housed in the College’s Gateway Center, the Welcome Center also offers regularly scheduled U.S. Citizenship Exam Preparation classes.
Upcoming Schedule of Citizenship Classes
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Schedule: 6 Thursdays, September 26th – October 31st: 9:15 am - 12:15 pm
The Gateway Center, Room 110
Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla, NY 10595
Cost: FREE (plus $10.50 registration fee)
All class materials included.
To Register: Call Eileen McKee, Welcome Center Director, at (914)606-5626. Registration must be done in advance.
Designed for speakers of English as a Second Language whose English is at least a high-beginning level (ELI Level 3+). Students will learn about American history and government as they prepare for the civics portion of the U.S. Citizenship exam. Additionally, students will practice their English language skills as they prepare for the reading, writing, and speaking portions of the exam. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the structure of the Citizenship interview, and will be more prepared for the civics and English portions of the exam.
Preparacion Para El Examen De Ciudadania
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Fechas: seis jueves, 26 de septiembre – 31 de octubre, 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Lugar: The Gateway Center, Room 110
Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla, NY 10595
Costo: gratuito (más $10.50 la cuota de inscripción)
Incluye todos los materiales para la clase.
Para Registrarse: Llamar Eileen McKee, Directora de centro de bienvenida (The Welcome Center), a (914)606-5626. Registro debe hacerse por adelantado.
Diseñado para personas cuyo inglés es su segundo idioma. Los estudiantes aprenderán sobre la historia y el gobierno americano mientras se preparan para la porción cívica del examen de ciudadanía de los Estados Unidos. Además, mientras los estudiantes se preparan para las partes del examen de lectura, escritura, y oral, practicarán sus conocimientos de inglés. Al final del curso, los estudiantes estarán familiarizados con la estructura de la entrevista de ciudadanía y estarán más preparados para la porción del examen cívico y del inglés.
Contact Information
Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fridays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Phone: (914) 606-6600 (press ‘0’) or (914) 606-5600.
Inquiries for the MyWCC Student Helpdesk can also be emailed to MyWCCHelpdesk@sunywcc.edu