Learning Communities

Fall 2024

Black Excellence and Enrichment (BEE) Academy

Associated Class 300

Looking to connect with a community where you can just BEE? Well, the Black Excellence and Enrichment Academy strives to provide just that! Designed to increase the matriculation, retention, and graduation rates of students of African descent, this program's unique structure and cultural enrichment offerings will provide you with the Valley’s Own HBCU Experience. Whether you are earning an associate degree or planning to transfer, this program is for you!

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Counselor/Professor Raichelle Grays at raichelle.grays@deltacollege.edu.

Fall 2024	Units	Course Number	Date	Day/Time
COUN 19 Intro to College & Ed Planning	1	71224/71225	8/19-9/29	Mondays 9-10:20AM TBA: 1.5hrs Online
COUN 30 Career Exploration	1	72469/72470	9/30-11/3	Mondays 9-10:20AM TBA: 2hrs Online
COUN 31 Career Assessment	1	72471/72472	11/4-12/8	Mondays 9-10:20AM TBA: 2hrs Online
ECE 21 Child & Adolescent Development	3	72450/72452	8/16-12/13	Mondays 10:30-12:20PM TBA: 1hr Online
ENG 2A Reading & Composition	4	72585/72586	8/16-12/13	Wednesdays 9-11:50AM TBA: 1hr Online
ETHNS 35 Black/African American Studies	3	72590/72591	8/16-12/13	Wednesdays 12-1:20PM TBA: 1.5hrs Online

Directing Adults on the Right TrAC for Employment (DARTE)

Associated Class 306

The DARTE learning community is the perfect opportunity to direct students onto a career path and provide a jump start into college. DARTE is a small cohort model designed for the working adult. Students can earn high school diploma credits and college units at the same time. Join DARTE to learn about yourself, career options and develop lifelong skills. Complete transfer level math and English classes while finishing High School Diploma/ High School Equivalency (HSD/HSE). All DARTE courses do not require books to be purchased and use open education resources (OERs). Students can dual enroll at the adult schools and Delta College through SB554.  During the student journey, you will be working with a dedicated counselor and teachers through the DARTE learning community. Whether you are wanting to complete a certificate, degree, or transfer to a four-year college, we are here to support you through your journey from the adult school onto Delta College and beyond.

To enroll into this learning community, please contact Dr. Heather Maloy at heather.maloy@deltacollege.edu.

Class	Location	Times/Days	Class ID	Instructor	Units
COUN 8	Online	TBA: 3.0 hrs/wk	71215	Fernandez	3
COUN 30 8/19/24-9/22/24	Online	TBA: 3.5 hrs/wk	71687	Bagnasco	1
COUN 31 9/30/24-11/3/24	Online	TBA: 3.5 hr/wk	71690	Bagnasco	1
ENG 2A	HOLT 407 Online	T 10:30-1:20 TBA: 3.0 hrs/wk	70489	Myers	4
ENG 33A 10/7/24-11/17/24	HOLT 245 Online	W 8:30-9:20 TBA: 5.0 hrs/wk	70493	Maloney	2
PSYCH 2 10/14/24-12/13/24	Online	TBA: 6.0 hrs/wk	71567	Topping	3

Puente: Building Bridges for Transfer

Puente (Spanish for "bridge") is a national-award-winning program that has helped thousands of students to reach their dreams of college success with a curricular focus on Latino literature and experience. The Puente community college program and Learning Community consists of three interrelated components: writing, counseling/personal development, and mentoring.

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Professor/Counselor Daniel Fernandez at daniel.fernandez@deltacollege.edu.

Class	Location	Times/Days	Class ID	Instructor	Units
ETHNS 34	HOLT 133	MW 10:30am-11:50am	70959	A. Gutierrez	3
ENG 2A	LOCK 118/ONLINE	TTH 9:00am-10:20am TBA 3 hrs./wk	70551	J. Jose	4
COUN 19	DERIC 275	TTH 10:30am-11:50am	71227	D. Fernandez	1
COUN 30	DERIC 275	TTH 10:30am-11:50am	72520	D. Fernandez	1
COUN 31	DERIC 275	TTH 10:30am-11:50am	72519	Y. Suarez	1

Spring 2025

Asian and Pacific Islander American Empowerment (APIAE) Learning Community

Associated Class XXX

Asian and Pacific Islander American Empowerment Learning Community (APIAE LC) was first started in Fall of 2023 to engages students to learn about the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and the history from an AAPI lens. APIAE LC fosters educational achievement, personal empowerment, and civic engagement with an Ethnic study approach.

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Resource Specialist Nancy Sin at nancy.sin@deltacollege.edu.

Course	Term	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
POLI SCI 1	1/10-5/16/25	T/TH	9-10:20am	FORUM 102	Cirian Villavicencio
ETHNS 36	1/10-5/16/25	W	1:30-4:20pm	FORUM 102	Eugene Gambol

Black Excellence and Enrichment (BEE) Academy

Associated Class 300

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Counselor/Professor Raichelle Grays at raichelle.grays@deltacollege.edu.

Spring 2025	Units	Course Number	Dates	Day/Time	Room	Instructor
ENG 1B College Composition and Literature	3	31338/31338	1/10-5/16/25	Wednesdays: 10:30-11:50AM & Online	TF Forum	Dr. BernNadette Best-Green
HIST 30B African-American History Since 1877	3	31429/31430	1/10-5/16/25	Tuesdays: 11-12:20PM & Online	DERIC 274	David Terry
COM ST 1A Reading & Composition	3	31016	1/10-5/16/25	Tues/Thursdays: 9-10:20AM	HOLT 410	Steve Graham
ETHNS 35 Intro Black/African American	3	32807/32808	1/10-5/16/25	Thursdays 10:30-11:50PM & Online	HOLT 245	Dr. Malika Hollinside

Directing Adults on the Right TrAC for Employment (DARTE) Learning Community

Associated Class 306

To enroll into this learning community, please contact Dr. Heather Maloy at heather.maloy@deltacollege.edu.

Class	Location	Times/Days	Class ID	Instructor	Units
COUN 8	Online	TBA: 3.0 hrs/wk	31350	Daniel Fernandez	3
COUN 30	Online	TBA: 3.5 hrs/wk	31351	Stacey Bagnasco	1
COUN 31	Online	TBA: 3.5 hr/wk	31352	Stacey Bagnasco	1
ENG 2A	HOLT 407 Online	T 10:30-1:20 TBA: 3.0 hrs/wk	31348/31349	Mark Slakey	4
ENG 33A	HOLT 245 Hybrid	W 8:30-9:20 TBA: 5.0 hrs/wk	31380/31381	Elizabeth Maloney	2
PSYCH 2	Online	TBA: 6.0 hrs/wk	31118	Jeff Topping	3

Empowering Positive Initiatives for Change (EPIC) Learning Community

Associated Class 302

Would you like to be part of a learning community that will help you become aware of yourself and the influences that have shaped who you are today, giving you the knowledge, tools, and motivation to establish goals that will help you to become the person you want to be? Would you like to be part of an experience that will help you to understand the political process; the inner workings of our country’s institutions; and a deeper understanding of your rights and liberties that will empower you to advocate and represent ideals that will help bring about positive action on campus, in the community, the State of California, and the U.S.A.? Would you like to be empowered with research and information literacy skills that will enable you to find, evaluate, analyze and organize reputable information sources for a research paper and to cite properly the retrieved sources in one of the major writing styles? This learning community is designed to support Filipino, Asian American and Pacific Islander (FAAPI) students but is open to all students who have an interest in exploring these topics through the lens of the FAAPI experience.

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Resource Specialist Nancy Sin at nancy.sin@deltacollege.edu.

Course	Term	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
COUN 8	1/10-5/16/25	T/TH	10:30-11:50am	SCMA161	Sokline Hing
ENGL 1B	1/10-5/16/25	T	1:30-2:50pm	SHIM 240	Kathleen Gallup
ENGL 1B	1/10-5/16/25	M	1:30-2:50pm	HOLT407	Kathleen Gallup
POLI SCI 1	1/10-5/16/25	T/TH	9-10:20am	FORUM 102	Cirian Villavicencio
ETHNS 36	1/10-5/16/25	W	1:30-4:20pm	FORUM 102	Eugene Gambol

Native American Success Academy (NASA)

Associated Class 310

The Native American Success Academy (NASA) was established to strengthen pathway through the California Community Colleges for Native American students, to increase and ensure the educational success of Native American students, and develop Native American leaders to empower future generations.

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Darlene Solorio at darlene.solorio@deltacollege.edu

Course	Term	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
COUN 5	1/10-5/16/25	M/W	1-2:20pm	DER 273	Lydia Luna Macy
ETHNS 33	1/10-5/16/25	T/TH	1:30-2:50pm	LOCKE 421	Nia Gregory

PRIDE Learning Community

Associated Class 311

Pride Learning Community promotes student success in college and life through an immersive communal experience in academics and college life. Students learn together with faculty and staff in an immersive, engaging, and exciting environment. Joining a learning community is one of the best ways to get the most out of your college experience.

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Darlene Solorio at alicia.gutierrez@deltacollege.edu

Course	Term	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
COUN 30	1/10/25-2/23/25	T/TH	1:20-2:50pm	DER273	Alicia Gutierrez
COUN 31	2/24/25-4/6/25	T/TH	1:20-2:30pm	DER273	Alicia Gutierrez

Puente: Building Bridges for Transfer

Associated Class 303

Puente: Building Bridges for Transfer

To enroll in this Learning Community, please contact Professor/Counselor Daniel Fernandez at daniel.fernandez@deltacollege.edu.

Course	Term	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
COUN 8	1/10-5/16/25	M/W	9-10:20am	DER273	Daniel Fernandez
HIST 31	1/10-5/16/25	TTH	10:30-11:50am	HOLT 245	Sarah Seekatz

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