I Belong at Skyline

ECAP: Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program

The Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program (ECAP) Learning Community is a tuition-free, accelerated three-year academic and registered apprenticeship program designed to engage and support your career in Education.

The ECAP provides you with:

• an Associate Degree for Transfer in Early Childhood Education,
• paid on-the-job training, and
• eligibility for Child Development Permits.

Through a designated course sequence, you are supported by a dedicated team of faculty, staff, and integrated college and community resources through the Education and Child Development Department (EDU-CD). We are here to help you succeed! With an emphasis on current research and the changing landscape and trends in education, you will participate in supportive group-based learning, and academic and career success strategies, including contextualized mathematics for teachers. We ask that you can enroll in 6-12 units per semester depending on your unique education and employment needs through the completion of the ECAP.

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BBS: Black and Brown Scholars

The mission of the Black and Brown Scholars (BBS) is to provide cultural empowerment and support for the retention, completion, and transfer goals of men of color.

We seek to accomplish this mission by providing men of color in the SMCCCD, who take classes at Skyline College, with a community that focuses on social and academic support via individual, group, and peer mentoring, and through leadership development opportunities. BBS aims to provide contextualized and experiential learning that will foster intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and personal fulfillment.

The Black and Brown Scholars community welcomes all but not limited to students who identify as men of color.

Female-identifying students seeking this type of mentorship and leadership can find similar opportunities in WMLA.

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Talisman

Talisman is the student-run art and literary magazine of Skyline College. With the 2020-2021 Issue, Talisman celebrated 50 Years of publishing student works of visual art, poetry and prose as exciting and diverse as the Skyline College student body itself.

Talisman is published in both online and print versions. Skyline College Library Archives have copies of all fifty issues available for perusing. Each issue is a fascinating literal and literary time capsule.

Submissions are accepted September to the first week in March and the magazine is published by our student editing team every Spring.

To see the latest issue and find out more about submitting your work for publish or joining the editing team, check out our website.

Interested in submitting work or being on the Editorial Team? Email SkylineTalisman@my.smccd.edu

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Women's Mentoring and Leadership Academy (WMLA)

is a program that seeks to provide women who take classes at Skyline College with social and academic support via individual, group, and peer mentoring, and through leadership development opportunities.

WMLA aims to provide contextualized and experiential learning that will foster intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and personal fulfillment for women who participate in the academy. The Women’s Mentoring and Leadership Academy welcomes all students who identify as female/women regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or year in school. Male-identifying students seeking this type of mentorship and leadership can find similar opportunities in BAM.

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BΘO: Beta Theta Omicron

is Skyline's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa! The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among community college students.

To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

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ASSC: Associated Students of Skyline College

is the student government organization of Skyline College. The ASSC ensures that the needs and concerns of the student body are addressed and heard in the campus and district decision-making process.

One main goal of ASSC is developing an inclusive and responsive campus climate that encourages open communication and dialogue between students, faculty and staff. The ASSC also provides and supports a wide range of educational, cultural and social programs at Skyline College. This support is offered in many ways, including financial resources and services, supporting student publications, and putting on programs and events for the Skyline College community.

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Psi Beta Honor Society

is a national honor society for community college students attending two-year colleges, inviting students who plan to major or minor in psychology, as well as students who simply have an interest in psychology.

Our mission is to encourage professional development and psychological literacy of students by promoting and recognizing excellence in scholarship, leadership, research, and community service. Psi Beta offers many opportunities for scholarships, research opportunities, national competitions, professional connections, and more!

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Skyline View

is an award-winning, student-run publication that covers the campus community and is produced by the journalism students of Skyline College in San Bruno, California. As a First-Amendment protected publication, the paper functions as an open forum, providing the campus community several opportunities for expression, including guest opinion columns, letters to the editor, and advertising.

The Skyline View has most recently been awarded by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges at the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National College Media Convention, the California News Publisher Association, and Best of SNO (School Newspapers Online).

To join the Skyline View, enroll in the 3-unit course Journalism 320!

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MESA: Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement

is an academic enrichment program which helps educationally disadvantaged students excel in math and science and graduate from college with degrees in math based fields. Founded in 1970, the MESA program serves pre-college, community college, and university students at over 90 sites throughout California. Skyline College's MESA Program is part of the MESA California Community College Programs (MCCP).

MESA students gain access to a variety of resources & services, including focused tutoring and academic guidance, career advising, field trips to universities and industry sites, and opportunities for scholarships and internships.

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Skyline College Athletics

are designed to provide an environment that stresses critical thinking and skill development while encouraging personal growth, leadership skills, discipline, assertiveness, persistence, dedication, and honesty. Our teams participate as a member of the Coast Conference and are governed by the California Community College Athletic Association.

Skyline College sponsors intercollegiate athletics in the following areas:

• Women’s Badminton
• Baseball
• Men’s Basketball
• Women’s Basketball
• Men’s Soccer
• Women’s Soccer
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

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Umoja-ASTEP

is a learning community and transfer support program focused on the African American community college experience through the nurturing of knowledge, intellect, academic exploration, cultural, and spiritual identities, gifts, values and practices.

When you join the program, you can expect to gain a supportive network of faculty and staff, transfer support and planning, including transfer pathways to the UCs, CSUs, and HBCUs, and opportunities for field trips, university campus visits, helpful workshops, engaging seminars, and more.

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The Veterans Resource Center

is a resource for veterans, active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their dependents to access support services including:

• Referrals to campus and community resource information
• Assistance with questions on steps in the Skyline College application process and with the process to utilize VA Educational Benefits at Skyline College.
• Campus and community service resource visits/events (hosted virtually).
• Representative from the SF VA Medical Center's Student Veteran Health Program

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Puente

is a two-semester transfer support program linking students, a counselor, an English instructor, community mentors, and colleges.

Through the reading of Chicano/Latino literature and writings, counseling assistance, and connections to professional mentors, students receive the instruction and support they need to achieve academic success and transfer. Students also participate in extracurricular activities, such as college tours, UC representative visits, and family nights, which are designed to increase the retention of Puente Students. The Puente Program is open to all students.

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CIPHER

is a hip hop and social justice community that seeks to foster leadership development and creativity.

We provides youth and students direct linkages to programs and services at Skyline College such as the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), Urban Music Academy, Career Center, Urban Youth Society Hip Hop Club, and the SparkPoint Center. We also provide the community with educational and cultural events such as Hip Hop film screenings, live performances, guest lecture series, the annual Rock the School Bells conference, and more.

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Student Clubs

include many varied communities focusing on topics like career, academics, cultural support, social interests, political service and religion. A wide variety of leadership and volunteer opportunities are available within campus clubs and organizations.

Becoming part of a campus organization is a great way to enhance your experience at Skyline College. Students are also encouraged to start new clubs and organizations to suit their interests. Get involved! There are many clubs to become a part of!

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Kababayan

is a transfer and support group relating to the Filipino and Filipino American cultural experience.

By using culturally appropriate and relevant texts, the Kababayan instructors, tutors, and mentors hope to generate lively and timely discussions about the students themselves and the community around them, making the students' coursework come alive. Some of our programs include the Filipino Student Union, the Kapatiran Mentorship Program and The Kababayan Dance Troupe. All students are welcome!

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First Year Experience

is a program to help navigate the educational system, access resources, develop study skills and create a network of learners.

Our learning community is a year-long program in which a group of students (cohort) stay together in a set sequence of classes. The FYE program is geared toward full-time students who want support transitioning into college-level classes. We are also a good choice for those who would like to transfer and/or receive an AA/AS degree as quickly as possible.

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EOPS: Extended Opportunity Programs and Services

provides “over and above” services to eligible students in the form of financial aid support, text book support, dedicated counseling, and other academic and financial supports including but not limited to priority registration, free school supplies, support with student-related fees, and a community of resources to help you reach your academic goals at Skyline College and beyond.

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ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages

is an opportunity for non-native speakers of English to find community and resources in their English-learning courses at Skyline College!

Skyline College has many resources and services to offer in academics, tutoring, financial aid, personal services, student community, and more. ESL Connect is here to help you learn about how to find and use these resources. We have English classes for nonnative speakers in reading and writing, grammar, and listening and speaking. To find out more about these classes, contact Mylene Foo at the ESL Connect.

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Engineering and Tech Scholars

is a learning community for students pursuing these academic paths. Part of the Silicon Valley Engineering Tech Pathways project, ETS students are enrolled in accelerated Mathematics courses to establish foundational skills necessary to succeed in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering fields of study.

Through supportive group-based learning, hands-on and team-based design projects, and introduction to advanced manufacturing techniques in a brand new state-of-the-art Fabrication Laboratory, students will advance their skills in their field of study.

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Biology and Chemistry Scholars

is a learning community for students pursuing these academic paths. Students enrolled in BCS take major-related courses together with their cohort until transfer.

Through support cohort-based learning and participation in introductory research, students advance through the biology and chemistry pathway, gaining valuable skill sets for internship placement, transfer, and career readiness.

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Promise Scholars

is a program offering up to three full year of a fee waivers, text book assistance, transportation incentives, and intensive counseling and academic support to its scholars.

The intention of the Promise Scholars Program is to accelerate your path toward achieving your educational goals, whether you hope to earn a certificate, an associate degree, or complete general education requirements to successfully transfer to a four-year institution. This is more than a scholarship. The program aims to provide all Scholars a supportive, engaged, and inclusive community – a home on campus.

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Foster Youth Programs

The Guardian Scholars and NextUP programs are focused on creating a network of support that will meet the academic, social, emotional, and financial needs of college-bound students who are transitioning out of the foster care system.

The program is fully committed to empowering these youth to become self-supporting, conscious community leaders, role models and competent professionals in their fields of interest.

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Herman@s C2C

Herman@s Connection to College (C2C) establishes a pipeline from middle school to college with the purpose of providing holistic support for Latinx youth.

Herman@s C2C aims to create a safe space for students and their families in an educational setting. Through the connection of an academic counselor, family engagement, resources, and mentorship, Herman@s C2C provides wrap around services to our students to close the achievement gap.

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Honors Transfer Program

is an undergraduate research program designed to nurture all Skyline College students in all academic disciplines as they grow and challenge themselves in academic commitment and pursuit of rigorous, creative, community-based, and culturally relevant scholarship. A goal of the program is to produce thoughtful, respectful, and honorable scholars.

A community of peers, staff, and faculty will serve as wrap-around support for students in the program, as students can fulfill original, semester-long research projects as they develop deeper relationships with faculty-mentors. Students will also receive priority registration, have the opportunity to become a student leader or member of the Honors Club, and they will be eligible for transfer and scholarship opportunities to esteemed, four-year universities.

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TRIO

is a federally funded program that offers free comprehensive services designed to promote academic success.

Our goal is to provide first-generation students, low-income students and/or students with physical or learning disabilities with resources and services to earn a certificate or graduate with an associate degree, AND transfer to a four-year university.

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