College credit lecture courses may be audited during fall and spring semesters by Westchester County residents 60 years of age or older on a space-available basis. Courses with labs, foreign languages and hands-on classes, such as computer and art classes, are not qualified. Senior auditors pay $37 in tuition and $13 in registration fees each semester. Senior auditors may take two courses per semester. Proof of age and residency is required. For more information, contact the Mainstream Office at 914-606-6793 or mainstream@sunywcc.edu. Black & Hispanic Male Initiative www.sunywcc.edu/bhmi The mission of the Black & Hispanic Male Initiative (BHMI) program supports male students of color in achieving a better educational outcome at the college and beyond. BHMI works to increase the graduation and retention rates among participating students. We provide our students with information on academic scholarships, assistance in transferring to a fouryear college, and support services such as mentoring, tutoring, and counseling. Through our “contact model” approach we keep an uninterrupted communication with BHMI students during and after each semester. Brightspace www.sunywcc.edu/mycourses Brightspace is our online learning platform. There is plenty of support to get you started and answer any questions you may have to access our Brightspace platform. Please be aware that classes will not be available to students until 6 days prior to your class start date in MyCourses - Brightspace. How to Get Started 1. Be sure to activate your MyWCC Student Profile. See this webpage for instructions: https://www.sunywcc.edu/about/it/email-account-activation/ 2. Students should ensure that they are able to log into their SUNY WCC email accounts and secure their accounts via the process of multi-factor authentication with their mobile phones. To see instructions for MFA, see this webpage: https://www.sunywcc.edu/about/it/multifactor/ 3. Check your MyWCC Email Account every day. For more information, please click here: SUNY WCC Student Email & FREE Microsoft Office 365. 4. Log into your courses in Brightspace as much as possible. You should look over the layout of each of your Brightspace course shells and locate the announcements, course content, and your assignments that your professors have posted on Brightspace. Watch for email communication from each of your instructors. 5. Reach out to your instructors with your questions by sending them an email using your MyWCC student email account. Additional Help • Need help with your username and password to log into MyWCC, email MyWCCHelpdesk@sunywcc.edu • Need technical help Brightspace, email SUNYOnlineHelp@suny.edu or call them the SUNY Brightspace Helpdesk @ 1844-673-6786 (844-OPENSUNY) or visit their website https://online.suny.edu/help/. Let them know that you are a Westchester Community College student. • Student Orientation: How to Use Brightspace • Online Student Policies and Procedures Manual Bookstore (Barnes & Noble) www.sunywcc.edu/bookstore Located on the main campus within the Student Center and online at sunywcc.bncollege.com, the Westchester Community College Bookstore is the destination for textbooks, Westchester Community College gear, study aids and supplies. The bookstore price
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