College Success Skills - Additional Resources

There are several resources available to you within and outside of MiraCosta College. Check this page often for updates.

The following is an index of sections contained on this page:

• Health and Wellness Resources
• Learning Resources
• Time Management Resources
• MiraCosta College Resources
• Childcare Resources

Health and Wellness Resources

The following items contain information that will help you holistically as you develop into your college student identity:

• Minimize Stress (PDF)
• Six Dimensions of Wellness (PDF)
• MiraCosta College Wellness Center (Fitness)
• MiraCosta College Health Services (Health and Counseling)
• Health Resources (Fitness, Drugs & Alcohol, Nutrition, Sexual, Mens and Womans, Eating Disorders, Smoking, and Travel Health)
• Crisis Counseling (Independant website)

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Learning Resources

The following items are links to learning resources:

Learning Styles

• LD Pride
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• VARK Questionnaire Online

Study Guides and Strategies

• Study Guides and Strategies
• Quizlet - Create "sets" of terms and definitions and generate games, tests, and even printable flashcards:
• The Academic Word List (Averil Coxhead, 2000):
  A list of 570 the most frequently used words in academic texts (PDF)
• How to Read Essays You Must Analyze
• Listening Quiz, Prentice Hall's Student Success
• Listening Skills, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Mind Mapping
• Abbreviations for Mathematical Symbols
• Need to purchase a book online?

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MiraCosta College Resources

MiraCosta College provides several student services to help you succeed in college. The following are a few links that will help you get started on your journey.

Admissions & Records

• How to Apply & Enroll
• Online Orientation and Advisement
• Placement Testing
• Request Information
• Enroll Online (SURF)
• SURF Help
• Class Schedules
• Transcripts

General Counseling Department

• Counseling Courses
• Online Courses
• Degrees & Certificates
• Forms
• Links & Resources
• FAQs

Specialized Counseling Departments

• Career Services
• Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)
• Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS)
• Institute for International Perspectives (IIP)
• Transfer Center (UTC)

Additional Services

• Financial Aid
• Health Services
• Veterans Services
• Bookstore (Oceanside)
• Bookstore (San Elijo)
• Tutoring and Academic Support
• Writing Center

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Childcare Resources

If you have children, you may want to investigate childcare resources at these MiraCosta College offices. To find out more click on the following links:

• Child Development Center
  Child care services open to public.
• Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
  There are financial requirements to participate in this program.
• Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE)
  There are financial requirements to participate in this program.

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