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TRiO Student Support And Retention Services

Furloughs will be initiated by Highline College starting October 16. Employees and administrators do not work on Furlough days. Although our services will not take place, all instructional classes will be held at their usual scheduled times and places.

The eight (8) furlough days planned are: Friday, October 16, Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, December 24, Monday, January 4, 2021, Friday, February 5, Friday, March 12, Friday, April 23 & Friday, May 28.

ATTENTION TRIO SCHOLARS:

Highline College welcomes you to Fall Quarter! Student Services is currently operating remotely. While campus remains closed, the fall hours of remote operation are listed below.

During the evening hours: 5:00 – 6:30pm, Student Services will be providing services for Advising, Cashiering, Financial Aid and Registration.

October 5 – December 18
Mon, Wed & Thurs: 8am – 5:00pm
Tuesdays: 8am – 6:30pm
Fridays 8am – 1pm

Student Services Operations will be closed:
October 23 (Professional Development Day)
November 11 (Veterans Day)
November 26 & 27 (Thanksgiving)
December 25 (Christmas)

For specific department office operational hours, please visit the respective department’s website. The listing of department websites can be found here: studentservices.highline.edu/contact.

All students, please review these instructions to set up your Zoom account or to enter a Google Meet video call.

Advising:

TRiO Drop-in Advising Hours:

Monday/Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday/Thursday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

To attend drop-in advising, visit https://highline.zoom.us/j/240610247

Or dial
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 240 610 247

If these times don’t work for you, please email Blia or your advisor (Eileen, Kathy or Gabriela) to set up an online or phone appointment using these emails:

Blia Xiong: bxiong@highline.edu
Eileen Jimenez: ejimenez@highline.edu
Gabriela Osorio: gosorio@highline.edu
Kathy Nguyen: kanguyen@highline.edu

Book and Tech Loan:

The Highline College Library is now able to mail print books and DVDs from their collection to students. Please use this Google doc about how to request a book or DVD.

TRIO’s Fall Book/Tech Loan is closed for the quarter. If you have any books/tech from us, please hold onto it for future drop-off dates.

If you need to borrow a TRIO Chromebook, please email Kathy at kanguyen@highline.edu to request a loan. Students will then schedule an appointment to pick up the Chromebook from IT (bldg. 30).

Students can request an ITS laptop and/or hot spot loan for the fall quarter. Students will submit a Computer Hardware – Short Term Checkout request through the Helpdesk website.

Events:

TRiO is still hosting events online! Please visit our Events Page for more information.

Tutoring:

Fall 2020 tutoring will begin Wednesday, October 14th.

TRiO tutoring will now be offered via Zoom or Google Meet video conferencing. To view the tutor hours and subjects, visit the TRiO Tutoring page.

Using Live Chat or Text:

Google Hangouts: Send us a message to triohighline@gmail.com
1:1 Text (Google Voice): (253) 234-4159
Join the TRIO Remind Texting App for group announcements and 1:1 texting at www.remind.com/join and enter TRIO class code: cc7g7a

Resources:

If you need resources during this difficult time, please access our database: http://bit.ly/HCStudentResources

TRiO is a place where you can connect with students who share a similar background, being first in the family to earn a bachelor’s degree. It is a place where you can receive both intensive academic services like tutoring, advising, and coaching while having a space you can call home. Our students excel in our program. They graduate. They transfer. They succeed. If that sounds like your cup of tea (or coffee or water), come drop by our office to learn more about us.

Please also click here to take the Student Services Feedback Survey so we can learn more about how to best serve you.

Eileen Jimenez, TRIO Director

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TRiO Student Support And Retention Services is actively providing comprehensive support services and encouragement to our participants. Our primary goal is to increase graduation and baccalaureate transfer rates for our students and to foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of TRiO SSS-eligible students.

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TRiO Student Support And Retention Services serves students that are first-generation where neither parent graduated from college, low-income, and/or students with a documented disability. Like Aminata and Danny, become a TRiO student and build a strong foundation for your academic success.