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Speech & Sign Success Center

Temporary Location: Bldg. 26D-1411   Phone: (909) 274-6297

The Speech & Sign Success Tutoring Center, or SSSC, is designed to help students succeed in Speech & Sign classes. We are temporarily in 26D-1411 while the old location is renovated. 

ENROLL BELOW! It only takes 1 minute to register!

Fall 2024 Hours: Open 4 days per week 

  • Monday: 9:00am-7:00pm (online Zoom appointments start 9:30am) Late Day
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday: 9:00am-5:00pm (online Zoom appointments start at 9:30am)

We offer appointments both in-person and via Zoom. But, you must register in order to use tutoring and all other services in our Center.

Register in 3 easy steps! 

1. Write down the 5-digit CRN (or Course Registration Number) that you will need to register. The course is free, non-credit, and does not appear on your transcript!  

*** FALL TERM 2024 ***

SPEECH CRN: 24057

SIGN CRN: 24058

2. IMPORTANT: Log into your Registration page on the Mt. SAC Student Portal by clicking the Portal Registration button below. Then: Be Sure To Choose The Correct Term! Finally, Enter the 5-digit CRN from above and submit.  Note: If you are asked for an Add Code, you have not chosen the correct term. 

         
Portal Registration
 
3. After registering, you will see a non-credit course show up on your schedule! You will also see a Canvas course populate in your Canvas Dashboard. From there, click on the Speech or SIGN Tutoring Canvas course, browse the videos & links offered 24/7, and get information about the Center.
 
Again, this course is free, is non-credit, does not appear on your academic transcript, and does not affect your GPA. It simply gives you access to tutoring and support specific to your coursework! 

Meet with a Tutor (SPCH and SIGN)

We have tutors available in the Center to help you with your SPCH and SIGN needs. How can you meet with a tutor? The most common classes we tutor for are SPCH 1A, SPCH 2, and SIGN 101-105, but if you need help in another class,  please inquire. Below is some of what we can help you with for your classes.

  • Speech: Topic Selection, Research, Main Point Development, Outlining, Source Citation, Delivery, Visual Aids, Works Cited, Making Note Cards, and More! We also have over a dozen DLA Workshops, or Directed Learning Activities (handout-based workshops where you work to complete a speech-related acitivity with a tutor getting realtime feedback). See the short video below explaining Speech DLA Workshops. 
  • Sign: DLA feedback, Conversations in ASL with a Tutor, Vocabulary Review, Test Preparation, Videos and Tutor Feedback on Submitted Videos, and More!

How to Schedule an Appointment

  • ONLINE: Use the Navigate where you can see the schedule and make your own appointment on your smart phone (via the app) or via Navigate on your student portal .
  • IN-PERSON/PHONE: Simply schedule an appointment directly with a worker at our front desk. Call (909) 274-6297 and speak directly with one of our staff members during our scheduled hours. Please note, we cannot take appointments via voicemail messages left by students. 

Walk-Ins Welcome (but Appointments encouraged)

  • You can walk into the Center and see if a tutor can help if there is no wait (we recommend an appointment since the Center can get busy)

Resources:

  • Video Rooms: The Speech and Sign Success Center has mutliple video rooms for practice, recording, and tutoring.
  • Free Note Cards: We have 3x5 inch and 4x6 inch note cards free of charge!
  • Computers and Printing: The SSSC has touch screen PC computers with recording capability and Microsoft Word. We also allow students to print up to five pages a day for free as long as it is related to their SPCH or SIGN assignments. 
  • Study Areas: We have limited table space that will allow you to work on assignments, plug in your charging device, or work with a peer to do homework. 

Speech DLA Workshops Explained:

Available Speech DLA Workshops:

Reducing Anxiety, Brainstorming Informative Topic Ideas, Organizing Main Points, Gaining the Audience's Attention. Preview Statements and Transitions. Verbal Source Citations, Library Database Search Strategies, Works Cited Page, Improving Delivery, Relevance & Significance Statements, Making Note Cards, Visual Aids.

More about the Communication and Sign Language Programs! 

 

Communication (SPCH) Department Video

Sign Language Department & Interpreting Program Video

   

Faculty Coordinator Contact Info:

Alix Lopez, Coordinatior/SPCH alopez896@mtsac.edu 

Ann Walker, Coordinator/SIGN ann.walker@mtsac.edu 

Office phone: (909) 274-6297 (Please note, Coordinators are not full-time in the Center and may not be able to be reached at this number every hour we are open)

Building 26D - Room 1411