Multicultural Retention Services

The Multicultural Retention Services Department (MRSD) was established in January 2010 and consists of four (4) academic retention programs, providing support services (counseling, tutoring), academic classes and other program-specific activities primarily to underprepared, underrepresented students, although our department’s ‘open door’ policy allows all CCSF students to receive services.  The four programs are the African American Scholastic Programs (AASP), the Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS) program, the Latino Service Network (LSN) and TULAY (Tagalog for "BRIDGE")/Filipino American Student Success program, which are detailed below.  For more information, you may contact the department chairperson at 415-452-5341.

African American Scholastic Programs (AASP) provides  comprehensive academic supports, programs and services, which include counseling (academic, career, personal), classes (English, Math, and other subjects), tutoring, a computer lab/study center and enrichment activities (i.e., Black College tours and fairs) to students of African/African American heritage, as well as all CCSF students.  The AASP office is located in Rosenberg 209 on the Ocean Campus.  For additional information, call 415-452-5315, or visit us on the CCSF website.

Asian Pacific American Student Success Program (APASS) provides counseling (academic, career and personal), along with other academic support services to Asian, Pacific American and all CCSF students.  The program offers bilingual counseling (Cantonese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog), classes (English, Math and other subjects), study groups and a computer lab/study center.  The APASS center is located in Batmale Hall 208.  For additional information, call 415-452-5620, or visit us on the CCSF website.

Latino Services Network (LSN) provides academic support services, including bilingual counseling (academic, career and personal), classes (English, Math, and other subjects), tutoring and a computer lab/study center and enrichment activities to students of Latino heritage, as well as all CCSF students.  Proveemos un ambiente de apoyo academico y social para los estudiantes de herencia Latina.  For additional information, call 415-452-5335, or visit us on the CCSF website.

Filipino American Student Success Program (TULAY, which means ‘bridge’ in Pilipino) provides academic support services, including bilingual counseling (academic, career and personal), classes (English, Math, and other subjects), tutoring and a computer lab/study center to students of Filipino and Pacific Islander heritage, as well as all CCSF students.  The Tulay Ate/Kuya Peer Mentor Project provides students with peer mentors, who help other students navigate through classes and life at CCSF.  For more information, call 415-452-5922, or visit us on the CCSF website (coming soon).