LGBTQIA+ Academic Success & Equity Program
Our LGBTQIA+ Academic Success & Equity (ASE) Program is designed to guide LGBTQIA+ students and allies to reach their academic goals & embrace their identity as they build community at MiraCosta College.
Academic Counseling Support
LGBTQIA+ ASE students receive guidance from counselors to reach their academic goals in an affirming way with:
- Academic, Career, & Personal Counseling
- On-and-Off campus academic and identity-based resources
- Opportunity to participate in LGBTQIA+ centralized school events, activities, & workshops
- Leadership Opportunities
- & much more!
Community Building
As a cohort, students take a counseling class that prepares them to succeed academically, enhance lifelong learning, and identify support services on- and off-campus. In addition to enrolling in a counseling class, students also enroll in a general education class with professors who identify as a part of or are allied with the LGBTQIA+ Community.
In collaboration with LGBTQIA+ Equity, there are many opportunities to build community, such as:
- Prism Collective
- Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club
- Lavender Welcome & Celebration
- Rainbow Stoles
- & much more!
Fall 2022 Counseling 100 College and Career Success Course Info:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
This class will centralize the LGBTQIA+ experience in higher education and cover topics
related to academic, career, and success strategies, & much more!
Acceptable for Transfer Credit: CSU & UC
Please contact Cyndy Garcia at cgarcia@miracosta.edu for more information.
If you are interested in joining, or getting more information about the LGBTQIA+ ASE Program, please complete the intake form below.
Contact Information
Lucio Lira
Pronouns: He/They/Él
LGBTQIA+ ASE Program Counselor and Co-Coordinator
llira@miracosta.edu
¡Hablo español!
Cyndy Garcia
Pronouns: She/Ella
LGBTQIA+ ASE Program Counselor and Co-Coordinator
cgarcia@miracosta.edu
¡Hablo español!