Welcome to the Spring 2022 semester at Reedley Community College. Whether you are a new or returning student, the Reading and Writing Center is here to help you. In this edition of Paper Jam, you will find helpful articles containing tips on how to start the new semester off right. We want you to be successful, so the advice and information in this issue are meant to help you navigate life as an online college student. We want to help you achieve all of your educational goals

In case you missed it in the articles above, the Library and the RC Tutorial Centers have their own Canvas sites where students have free access to helpful information, tutorial services, and more. It is highly recommended that all students self-enroll in each center's Canvas site. To self-enroll in the Reading and Writing Center's Canvas site, click this link: Reading and Writing Center Self-Enrollment To self-enroll in the Learning Center's Canvas site, click this link: Le

Despite COVID-19, the Reedley College Library is still open and available to assist students via online services and the Library-to-Go program where students can request resources online and pick them up at the Library during distribution hours. Students should enroll in the Library's Canvas site by using this link: Library Self-Enrollment. Once enrolled in the Canvas site, students will have access to all of the online features that the library offers as well as helpful vide

As a student, you have free access to Microsoft Office 365, which is the preferred software used by the college for all word documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Students who are accustomed to using Google applications will need to make the transition to using Microsoft applications so that documents and assignments are compatible with the Canvas and Turn It In. Most professors will expect assignments to be completed using Microsoft applications and will not accept wor

Reedley College provides students with a Microsoft Office Outlook email account, which will be used for all official communications from the school as well as instructors, so it is imperative that students familiarize themselves with Outlook and continue to check their inbox religiously. Students who fail to check their email regularly are likely to miss important updates and notifications, which will have a negative impact on a student's success. To access Outlook, students

Being a student means that you are now part of a professional community that includes all of the Reedley College staff, faculty, and your peers. Being a student is also a time of preparation for when you will enter the professional world after graduation: it is important to start practicing proper behavior when interacting with fellow students and your instructors because this equates to how you need to conduct yourself around future co-workers and employers. All forms of com

Students need to be familiar with the Canvas Inbox because this is one of the primary ways that classmates, tutors, and instructors communicate with students. The Inbox link is located on the Canvas Navigation panel and opens to the Inbox homepage where students will see their incoming emails. Composing emails in the Canvas Inbox allows students to connect with not only their instructors but with their fellow classmates and tutors. Inbox works like most email services, but th

The Reedley College Canvas platform is where students will stay connected to college events, announcements, their classes, emails, and much more. Once a student is officially enrolled in classes at Reedley, they will have access to the RC Student Portal. Students will need to use their student ID# and SCCCD assigned password to log into the portal. For tech assistance with login issues, call #(559) 499-6070. Once students log on to the portal, they will have access to the Web

The Reedley College Math Center is available to help students in a wide variety of math classes offered by the college. Students can enroll in the Math Center's Canvas course for free by using this link: Math Center Self-Enrollment. All Math and Computer Science classes this upcoming semester will have the benefit of an embedded tutor with whom students who need assistance can meet for drop-in sessions, one-on-one appointments, or communicate via the Canvas Inbox once enrolle

The Reedley College Learning Center is available to help students in a wide variety of subjects offered by the college. Students can enroll in the Learning Center's Canvas course for free by using this link: Learning Center Self-Enrollment. Many classes this upcoming semester will have the benefit of an embedded tutor with which students who need assistance can meet for one-on-one sessions or communicate via email. Students should always check their class's Canvas page for in

Come visit our new location in the library! LIBRARY RM 115! As of January 10, 2022, the RWC has been relocated from its prior location in the Humanities Building to the Learning Center/Library, Rm 115. We now have more room and places for students to work independently or with a tutor. We are still offering sessions on Zoom, but there are also F2F openings daily as well. Stay tuned for our 18th Year Celebration in the end of February!

The following statements were written by students who participated in small group tutoring in the RWC. My experience with the online RC RWC tutoring services was really good. Everyone, and everything, was really helpful during these difficult times. I felt somewhat overwhelmed with the semester being online but the tutoring services were here to help and helped me successfully end this semester. I had a great experience with the tutoring service. It was very helpful and a goo