The Career Development & Counseling Center provides comprehensive career, academic, transfer and guidance services for all Middlesex Community College students. Professional counselors are available to assist students with a wide range of questions and concerns throughout their academic careers. Among the services available to students are:
Career Counseling/Personal Guidance
- Assistance in selecting a career or major
- Information on self-assessment and career alternatives
- Access to computerized interactive guidance systems
- Critique on resumes and cover letters
- Support in interviewing techniques and job strategy preparation
- Information on labor market trends
- Support for college adjustment issues
Academic Advising and Transfer Assistance
- Assistance with course and program selection
- Information on transfer articulation agreements
- Support in identifying and selecting four-year colleges and universities
- Opportunities to meet with college and university representatives at the Annual Transfer Fair
- Access to the Career Library with holdings on other schools as well as career and scholarship information.
Employment
- Access to summer and full and part-time employment listings
- Information on internship opportunities
The Career Development & Counseling Center is located in Founders Hall, Room 121. Students are encouraged to stop by the office or call 860-343-5826 to schedule an appointment.
Students interested in applying for veterans’ benefits should contact the Records Office or call 860–343–5724. On an average, approximately 125 veterans receive benefits each semester.
All full and part-time students enrolled in credit courses are automatically covered under the School Time Only Accident Insurance Plan. Full and part-time students are eligible to subscribe to the Optional 24-Hour Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan. In addition, students who elect Accident and Sickness Insurance may also enroll their eligible dependents. Complete details regarding student insurance are available in the office of the Dean of Learning and Student Development.
The College Learning Center, located in Chapman Hall, provides students with free academic assistance in a variety of subject areas along with a place for them to study, either alone or in groups. Students voluntarily come to the Center for tutoring or are referred for extra help by their instructors.
The College Learning Center is staffed by a coordinator, an assistant, and tutors who have demonstrated competency in specific subjects. Tutoring in Math and English is also available at the Meriden Center. A learning specialist, working in cooperation with the Learning Center, also assists students with special learning needs. Middlesex's tutoring program is nationally certified through the College Reading and Learning Association.
Located in Chapman Hall, Room 715-717, the Reading/Writing Lab provides students with a quiet place to study. Its services include:
- Reading-tutoring and work on study skills, comprehension, vocabulary, phonics and speed.
- Writing-tutoring in every phase of grammar, logic and rhetoric, and special help in coursework
Middlesex provides a six-week Summer Bridge program for interested students whose placement scores indicate a need for basic skills review in reading, writing, and mathematics. Students will also review study strategies to ensure their success in college. For information, contact Irod Lee, Director of Academic Support Services and Minority Affairs, 860-343-5715.
The Student Activities Office (SAO) works with the Student Senate, campus clubs and organizations to provide a positive collegiate experience for students. Working with various campus groups, the SAO assists in the administration and planning of co-curricular activities designed to enhance the classroom experience and to provide opportunities for student leadership development. SAO staff assists in various activities including the programming of social, cultural and recreational events, which are organized according to student interest and involvement. Such activities have included discounted tickets to cultural events, dances, community service involvement such as blood drives, food and clothing drives and donations to local soup kitchens and hospitals, travel programs to New York, Boston and other locales, museum excursions, art shows, theater trips and many other special events.
Collegiate student clubs and organizations include Human Services Student Association, Meriden Club, and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. Club activity levels vary with student interest and new clubs may form as interest warrants.
The Senate, an annually elected assembly of 14 members who represent the entire student body, functions as an advocate for the interests of Middlesex students in its dealings with college faculty, staff and administration. Using funds collected through Student Activities Fees, the Student Senate provides financial support for campus clubs and organizations, as well as for on and off campus social programs. Members of the Senate serve on several committees at the college including the College Council committees, search committees for new staff members, and other ad-hoc committees. Located in Founders Hall, the Student Senate generally meets on a weekly basis. All interested students are encouraged to visit the office for more information or call 860–343–5748.
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