DVC campuses are closed, but the college is OPEN for online classes and services.
DVC is now delivering all classes and student services remotely, and the PUMA Center
wants to support you! If you have questions about a particular class, contact your
professor. Visit our student services page for links to all of our services, or try
our new chat options. College campuses remain closed to students until further notice.
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.
In a virtual setting, the PUMA Center provides tutoring, workshops, and opportunities to build community. For any questions, we are available through offline chat service. Just click on the green chat box on the right side of your screen to submit a query for a later response.
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.
Where: Call (925) 237-8581 ext. 11 or book an appointment online
We are holding PUMA Student life events on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dvcpuma/
The MESA tutoring and workshops highlighted below are open to students across-learning communities. Zoom links or registration pages directly linked to each title.
MESA Tutoring M-Th 10AM-7PM, Fri 9a-2p (Biology, Math, Physics, Computer Science & Chemistry) at https://4cd.zoom.us/j/501022232 . See full schedule here.
Mon Apr 5 | Tues Apr 6 | Weds Apr 7 | Thurs Apr 8 | Fri Apr 9 |
PUMA: Get Organized - Learn how your PUMA Student Leaders stay organized on @dvcpuma |
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MESA: CSU Stanislaus "STEM Success" Workshop 1:00p - 2:00p |
MESA: Supplemental Instruction Chem 120 & Chem 121 10:00a - 12:00p Math 192 1:00p - 3:00p |
Mon Apr 12 |
Tues Apr 13 |
Wed Apr 14 | Thurs Apr 15 |
Fri Apr 16 |
MESA: UC Berkeley Admissions Drop-Ins 9:00am - 3:00pm PUMA: Q&A Tips and Tricks for Finals Week 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
10:00am - 1:00pm MESA: Supplemental Instruction Chem 120 & Chem 121 10:00a - 12:00p Math 192 1:00p - 3:00p |
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Mon Apr 19 | Tues Apr 20 | Wed Apr 21 | Thurs Apr 22 | Fri Apr 23 |
PUMA: Handshake 101 - Check out our IG Reel for more information on this FREE Application for all DVC Students | PUMA: Get your Earth On @dvcpuma |
MESA: Supplemental Instruction Chem 120 & Chem 121 10:00a - 12:00p Math 192 1:00p - 3:00p |
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Mon Apr 26 | Tues Apr 27 | Wed Apr 28 | Thurs Apr 29 |
Fri Apr 30 |
MESA: UC Berkeley Admissions Drop-Ins 9:00am - 3:00pm |
TimelyMD Telehealth Services Informational on @dvcpuma |
MESA: Supplemental Instruction Chem 120 & Chem 121 10:00a - 12:00p Math 192 1:00p - 3:00p |
If you need to meet with your learning community counselor, please schedule an appointment using the options listed on the Counseling webpage.
Marina Arevalo | Program Coordinator Student Engagement and High School Transitions |
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Rosa Armendáriz | Dean of Student Engagement and Equity | ![]() |
Noha Basilious | Program Coordinator Student Engagement and High School Transitions |
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Kristina Gomez | Administrative Assistant III | ![]() |
Bryanna King | Student Leader | ![]() |
Ada Ocampo | Manager Student Engagement and Early College Experiences |
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Paulina Vaclav | Student Leader |
Anthony Gonzales | Coordinator and English Instructor | ![]() |
Brenda Gonzalez | Coordinator and Counselor | ![]() |
Stephanie Razo | Coordinator and English Instructor | ![]() |
Justin Wembes | Coordinator and Counselor | ![]() |
Eric Handy | Coordinator and Counselor | ![]() |
Lisa Smiley-Ratchford | Coordinator and Sociology Instructor | |
Maitreyee Chandra | Program Director | ![]() |
Danielle Odom | Counselor | |
Brittnie Pimental | Program Assistant | ![]() |
Alberto Aranda | Counselor General/Veterans |
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Brenda Gonzalez | Counselor General/Puente |
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Eric Handy | Counselor General/Umoja |
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Danielle Odom | Counselor General/MESA |
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Justin Wembes | Counselor General/Puente | ![]() |
Telephone: | 925-969-4320 - The telephone line is currently offline. Please email us instead. |
PUMA Center's location: | Learning Communities Annex (LCA) campus map |
@DVCPuma |