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Academic accommodations offered are determined with the counselor/specialist on an individual basis to enable eligible students access to all college programs. Accommodations may include:
Priority registration, campus orientation, test proctoring, readers, interpreters, notetakers and specialized equipment: 4-track tape recorder, CCTV to magnify printed material, TDD/tty, talking calculator, Seiko reading pens, and hearing assistance device (FM System), Franklin spell checker, notetaking keyboards;
Specialized assessment for diagnosing
learning disabilities;
Specialized counseling, academic
and vocational program planning; referral and coordination with
campus and community agencies.
The Applied Studies Lab is offered
to students who may need additional basic skills instruction and/or
extra academic assistance to succeed in college classes.
We offer four classes:
High
Tech Center classes are offered to anyone needing assistance with
improving basic academic skills (math, reading and writing), instruction
in word processing, and keyboarding. Instruction for using adapted
computer hardware and software such as screen magnification, speech
recognition software, screen reading, brailler, ergonomic keyboards
and trackballs are also available.
Tutorial software for college classes like Chemistry, Statistics,
Anatomy, Biology, beginning to advanced Math, English, Spanish,
etc. can also be helpful to students.
To help you succeed, there are many special free services available at Miramar College, including tutoring, child development center, career and transfer center, and mentoring. Ask your counselor for more information.
1. Complete the college admissions application available from the Admissions Office, Room C-303.
2. Schedule an appointment with a DSPS counselor to discuss services, assessment and accommodations, C-304, phone (858) 536-7212, (tty) (858) 536-4301.
3. Discuss college placement test procedures and accommodations and take the placement tests.
4. Contact the Counseling Office, C-302 or the DSPS Office for an appointment to plan your classes.
If you are 18 years or older with or without a high school diploma or 15 to 17 years old and have written permission from your high school counselor, you can enroll at Miramar College.
Miramar College is a community college with low enrollment fees established by the California State Legislature. Nonresidentes of California pay an additional enrollment fee. Current enrollment fees are $11 per unit for California residents.
Is financial aid available?
Scholarships, grants, loans and workstudy programs are available to students through the Financial Aid Office, Room B-305.
Begin your exciting educational journey at Miramar College by first visiting or calling the DSPS Office.
Call the DSPS Office, (858) 536-7212, (tty) (858) 536-4301, FAX (858) 536-4302.
Ask for a referral from an instructor, counselor, administrator, or outside professional.
Stop by the DSPS Office, Room C-301 or by the High Tech Center, Room D-104, (858) 536-4303.
| Kathleen Doorly | DSPS Program Coordinator/Educational Psychologist | kdoorly@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Patricia Diehl | DSPS Senior Student Services Assistant/Office Manager | pdiehl@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Sandra Smith | Learning Disability Specialist/Educational Psychologist | ssmith@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Beth Viersen | DSPS Counselor | bviersen@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Patricia Ricks | Adjunct Instructor/Learning Disabilities | pricks@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Claudia DaMetz | Adjunct Instructor/HTC Educational Lab. Technician | cdametz@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Shirley Popper | Accommodations Coordinator | spopper@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Joyce Allen | Office Assistant II | jallen@sdccd.cc.ca.us |
| Admissions | C-303 | (858) 536-7844 |
| Child Development Center | F-200 | (858) 536-7831 |
| Counseling | C-302 | (858) 536-7840 |
| Financial Aid | B-305 | (858) 536-7865 |
| Student Services | A-104 | (858) 535-7810 |
| Veterans Office | B-305 | (858) 536-7862 |
San Diego Miramar College
10440 Black Mountain Road
San Diego CA 92126-2999
(858) 536-7212
(858) 536 4303