MRSD | CCSF

Comprehensive, Culturally Specific, Multilingual Education Programs and Services

The Multicultural Retention Services Department (MRSD) consists of five academic retention programs that provide support services (counseling, tutoring), academic classes (English, math, college success), and other program-specific activities primarily to underprepared, underrepresented students, although our department’s ‘open door’ policy allows all CCSF students to receive services.

Temporary Changes to Our Services

During CCSF's period of closed campus access, Academic Counseling Departments are not conducting business in person. Please use our Remote Services/Online Virtual Help Counters (via zoom) during this time.

**Note: Counselors will not be available from December 21st, 2020 through January 5th, 2021. Counseling will resume on January 6th, 2021. Our Virtual Help Counter will be closed from December 24th, 2020 until January 4th, 2021.

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Our Mission

The mission of the Multicultural Retention Services Department (MRSD) is to provide comprehensive, culturally specific, multilingual education programs and services that promote successful learning and student achievement in a multiculturally sensitive setting.

Our primary mission is to operate five distinct programs and to provide retention services leading to:

Transfer to baccalaureate institutions

Attainment of Associate Degrees in Arts and Sciences

Acquisition of certificates and career skills

Successful transition of students from Basic Skills and English as a Second Language to college-level proficiency

Improved access and persistence of MRSD targeted student populations

In addition, MRSD, collaborates with academic departments and community-based organizations to offer other programs and services consistent with our primary mission.