1. Welcome to the Communications Center
Spring 2013 Operating Hours:
Mon. – Thurs. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Telephone: (407)

2. The Communications Center
is an academic environment where students are expected to be focused on learning.
Turn cell phones off or on “silent mode”
No food or drinks allowed
Visitors, including children, are NOT permitted.
SILENT

3. Communications Center Staff
Instructors
Provide in-depth help.
Offer extensive teaching experience.
Student Assistants
Help with many routine questions.
Have EAP/Developmental class experience.

4. The Main Lab
Currently enrolled EAP or Developmental Reading or English Valencia College students ONLY
Students must be logged-in with their own VID number
108 Computers with interactive
programs & tutorials
Attention: You MUST have your VID card in order to log into a computer! (A VID may be obtained in 3-147)

5. Pay for Print! Printing: 10 cents per page
Print cards are available in the Library (bldg. 6) and the Math Lab (7-240)
All printing must be for the specific EAP or Prep class you are logged in for.
* Remember Your Password!

6. Attention! Save all work to a USB/Flash Drive
All files saved to lab computers will be deleted when the system is restarted.

7. The Main Lab – Materials Desk
Workbooks, practice exams, & quizzes available at the Materials Desk.
Checked out to your library Borrower ID number
Must be returned before leaving
Library fines charged for lost/late items
REMINDER: You MUST have your VID card
in order to check out lab materials! (A VID may be obtained in 3-147)

8. EAP/Foreign Languages Lab
Reserved for EAP Speech and Foreign Language students ONLY.
Specialized equipment for listening to and recording speech

9. Spring 2013 Main Writing Center Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8a.m.-8p.m.
Friday: 8a.m.-5p.m.
Saturday: 9a.m.-2p.m.
Mobile Writing Center
(Group Study Area of Library)
Monday-Friday
10:00am-11:30am
-First come, first served
-Walk-up consultations

10. Help is available to all Valencia students
from all courses and disciplines college-wide.
Appointments are required.
1/day, 3/week
30 minutes long (60 minutes for research papers)
“no-show” appointments may be given to waiting students after five minutes
Students with repeated no-shows will lose the use of the Writing Center.
NOTE: You MUST have your VID card
in order to make an appointment!

11. Come prepared!
Bring a clean, printed copy of your work.
Bring a copy of the assignment, if possible.
Instructors will:
Identify and review problem areas.
Offer one-on-one lessons on weak skills.
Send a summary to classroom instructor.
Instructors will NOT:
Proofread or grade papers.

12. Recap
All students MUST be logged in and working on a specific Developmental English, Reading, or EAP class at all times
Use only the computers that are turned on with the blue login screen
No visitors or children are permitted in the lab
Turn off cell phones (silent or vibrate mode)
Talk softly (and briefly) as needed
No food or drinks allowed
Tidy up your work area before leaving the lab