BC Southwest Student Services

Counseling & Advising

BC Southwest counselors are available in #101 by appointment or as a walk-in. To make an appointment please call (661) 541-1500 or visit the front desk. Counselors can help you:

• Choose a major
• Develop a career plan
• Develop or update your Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP) - by appointment only
• Academic & Progress Probation
• Academic & Progress Disqualification
• Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) contracts
• Determine if student Advanced Placement (AP) and other college/university credit will satisfy Bakersfield College requirements
• Transfer out of Bakersfield College to other colleges and/or universities
• and more!

Tutoring Center

Tutoring services are available at the BC SouthWest Center, in Room #120. The BC SouthWest Tutoring Center is certified by CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association). Knowledgeable and trained peer tutors offer FREE tutoring to all currently enrolled BC students in a wide range of classes. Set your own agenda to learn at your pace.

Appointments can be made by coming into the Tutoring Center. Walk-in assistance is available for Math and English. Group tutoring sessions are available. Please email soavila@bakersfieldcollege.edu if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

Writing Center 

The BC Southwest Writing Center is located in #217 and offers one-on-one appointments with professional Writing Consultants to all BC registered students. Students can schedule 30-minute sessions, or 60-minute sessions if they are registered with DSPS or EOPS. 

Our degreed, professional writing consultants will help you with:

• Pre-Writing
• Planning and organizing
• Drafting
• Revising and Editing
• English for Multi-Lingual Students (EMLS)
• Resumes
• Scholarship Letters
• Personal Statements
• Assignment Clarification
• MLA, APA, ASA, Chicago Style, etc.

Students can also take advantage of computer access, quiet study areas and our printing station.

Library Services 

BC Southwest Library Services are located in #217 where students can:

• Ask librarians research questions in person
• Access BCSW course reserve textbooks
• Request physical books from our main campus collection
• Use library computers and campus wifi 
• Study in the library 
• Chat with librarians online
• Find articles and ebooks