The PUMA Center operating hours are 9:00a - 5:00p Monday - Thursday and 9:00a - 3:00p on Fridays, except Friday, January 5th where we will be closed. For all other Student Services, please check Counseling and Student Services for individual office hours.
The PUMA (Puente, Umoja, and MESA Achievement) Center is the home for three college access and success programs – Puente, Umoja, and MESA and was established in 2015. As a vibrant center, the PUMA Center serves students from underserved/underrepresented backgrounds by building and nurturing community through embracing and validating students' cultural identity and humanity, with an emphasis on holistic development, equity, and social justice. The Center focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating instruction and support services to address the students’ various needs, while fostering student leadership, providing mentoring, and raising cultural awareness. PUMA is a space that enables students to build community in order to achieve academic and career success, become empowered, and discover their full potential.
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Join us for our MidTerm Study Jam on March 5th and 6th, in collaboration with First Year Experience, MESA, & PUMA! Get ready for a range of tutoring sessions. Lunch will be provided.
To celebrate Women's History Month, join us for a sticker social at the PUMA center! Join us as we uplift and inspire with our diverse selection of women-centric stickers! Pizza will be provided.
Start training for the Egglympics, happening outside the PUMA center on March 28th. Compete in a series of egg-citing games against others. Breakfast will be provided.
The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) is still offering free immigration legal consultations virtually to ALL California Community College students, faculty, and staff. Appointments are required.
Make an appointment here at findyourally.com.
MESA holds many tutoring opportunities for students. Visit the MESA webpage for additional information.
For programming and resource highlights, visit the PUMA Instagram page.
If you need to meet with your learning community counselor, please schedule an appointment using the options listed on the Counseling Center webpage.
Abraham Allison | PUMA Leader - Puente & Pride Liaison | |
Graciela "Douce" Boulingui | PUMA Leader - MESA | |
Lisa Dulberg |
Co Coordinator & Counselor First Year Experience |
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Kristina Gomez | Administrative Assistant III | |
Zuhal Rahmani | Program Coordinator Student Engagement and Early College Experiences |
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Brianne Guerra | Program Assistant - Puente, Umoja, PUMA Center | |
Eric Handy |
Dean of Student Equity & Engagement |
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Ramiro Ibarra | Program Coordinator First Year Experience and Student Engagement |
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Julian Larcher | PUMA Leader - Umoja | |
Ada Ocampo-Pedroza |
Manager Student Engagement and Early College Experiences |
Maria Dorado | Coordinator & Counselor | |
Anthony Gonzales | Coordinator and English Instructor | |
Brenda Gonzalez | Coordinator and Counselor | |
Patrick Leong | Coordinator and English Instructor |
Natisha Hutson | Counselor & Coordinator | |
Evangeline Ward | Coordinator |
Brandy Gibson | Program Director | |
Emmanuel Perez | Counselor | |
Sean Rodriquez | Program Assistant |
Maria Dorado | Counselor, Puente/General |
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Lisa Dulberg | Counselor, FYE | |
Brenda Gonzalez | Counselor, Puente/General |
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Natisha Hutson | Counselor, Umoja/General | |
Emmanuel Perez | Counselor, MESA/General |
Telephone: | 925-969-4320 |
PUMA Center's location: | Learning Communities Annex (LCA) campus map |
@dvcpuma |
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Spring 2024 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | 9 am - 3 pm |