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PUMA Center

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.

Overview 

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. 

Services

Free immigration legal consults 

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

Tutoring & Workshops

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			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	MESA: Financial Aid Drop-in  10:00am - 1:00pm MESA: Supplemental Instruction Chem 120 & Chem 121 10:00a - 12:00p Math 192 1:00p - 3:00p
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 PUMA: Support your Independent Bookstores
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

Counseling

If you need to meet with your learning community counselor, please schedule an appointment using the options listed on the Counseling webpage. 

Staff and faculty  

 

Other resources

• The Academic Support Center (ASC) offers free tutoring and academic support also available online. Visit their webpage for more information. Need help? Just ASC!
• The DVC library offers an IM chat for continued support. Visit their webpage and send them a message. 

Contact the PUMA Center

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