Cypress College, Fullerton College, and North Orange Continuing Education celebrate this year's Hispanic Heritage Month September 14 – October 12.

The following events, held on either the Cypress College (CC) or Fullerton College (FC) campuses, will be held through the end of September:

- Opening Kickoff  September 14 @ 10–11:30 a.m.  CC HUM Building
   Featuring Ballet Folklorico, painting of skulls, and papel picado

- Cruz Reynoso Building Dedication  September 14 @ 4 p.m.  FC

- Student Panel Presentation  September 21 @ 10-11:30 a.m.  CCCPLX-414 or Join on Zoom
  Multicultural Identity  September 28 @ 10-11:30 a.m.  CCCPLX-414

- Dr. Olivo's Investiture Ceremony  September 29 @ 3 p.m.  FC Theatre

- Cruising to College  September 30 @ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. FC

Health and Wellness

Walk of Hope for Suicide Prevention Month

Walk of hope graphic depicting a diverse group of people holding heart shapes with ''Walk of Hope'' surrounded by a purple and turquoise ribbon shaped as a heart
The Cypress College Health Center and Active Minds have partnered with Connect-OC to bring our 2nd annual Walk of Hope to the campus community. Join us for a morning program, with Active Minds guest speaker, Greg Vogt, to bring awareness to suicide prevention and mental health and join us in a walk of solidarity and connection.

When: September 27 @ 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Pond in front of Student Life and Leadership

Register for Walk of Hope
?
Health Center Offers Mental Health Services

Students may receive mental health counseling throughout the semester. Call the Health Center main line at (714) 484-7361 to make an in-person or telehealth appointment.

Regular Hours
Monday–Thursday @ 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday @ 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

After-hours mental health support services are provided by ProtoCall and are available 5 p.m. – 8 a.m., including weekends and holidays. Call the Health Center main line for this assistance.

Join the Active Minds Support Group!

A safe and supportive space for students to learn about mental health. Different themes and discussions every week. Feel free to bring your lunch. Drop in and connect with others on campus!

When: Wednesdays @ 12:30 p.m.
Where: On the grassy area between Gym 1 and the L/LRC

RADical Care for Mental Health and Wellness

To educate and support students with various mental health and wellness resources, Cypress and Fullerton colleges are introducing RADical Care. Students are highly encouraged to Reach Out, Ask for help, and Do something.

Rad Care. Reach out. Ask for help. Do something.
Reach Out: Talk to someone

Call the Health Center to schedule an appointment to talk to someone: (714) 484-7361.
Text the Crisis Text Line by texting COURAGE to 741741.
Call, text, or chat the OC WarmLine at (714) 991-6412.
Call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
Call 211 or visit 211 Orange County or 211 LA County for a directory of health and human resources.
Call the Health Center at (714) 484-7361 for after-hours and weekend crisis response from ProtoCall.
Ask for Help: Talk to a trusted person about how to get help.

Be open about what you are going through.
Do Something: Do the smallest thing, make that call, let this be a small success that starts you back on the path of health.

Access additional resources, services, and self-help information on the Health Center's Mental Health Resources page.

Get Help at Night From Admissions and Records, Express Counseling, and Financial Aid

Several student services offices are now offering extended hours! Access Admissions and Records and Express Counseling remotely in the evenings Tuesday-Thursday.

Office Hours:

Monday–Thursday @ 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.  In person and remote
Tuesday–Thursday @ 6–9 p.m.  Remote only
Friday @ 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Remote only

Financial Aid is also offering extended hours on Wednesday-Thursday @ 6-9 p.m. remotely.

Express Counseling also has remote hours on select Saturdays! Need to speak with a counselor but can't fit it in during the week? Connect with Express Counseling on Cranium Cafe Saturday, November 4 and 18, and December 2 @ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Events And Deadlines

Fall 2023 Degree and Certificate Applications Due September

Are you planning to complete a degree or certificate this fall? The final deadline for applications is Friday, September 22. Access applications via Admissions and Records.

World Language Preview Day

The Foreign Language Department is holding a preview and career talk event to highlight the college's world language programs, as well as share the benefits and joys of learning another language.

All students are welcome to attend and meet with Foreign Language faculty, career coaches, counselors, and fellow Chargers to learn about how knowledge of a world language can be a career or skill asset in an increasingly global society.

Join us for FREE pizza, drinks, cookies and other surprise sweets! There will be fun activities that explore world languages and cultures, a brief presentation, and a Q&A session.

When: Tuesday, September 19 @12-2:30 p.m.
Where: HUM-217A and 217B

Please email Karen Le Cornet if you have questions about our event.

Heads Up: Text From Starfish

Next week, you will receive a text message to your mobile phone number on record with Cypress College introducing the Starfish platform. You don't need to do anything when you receive the message, but we want to make sure that you know the text is coming so it's not confused as junk or spam. To remain connected to this new platform, please do not opt out of messages from Starfish. Starfish is a student-success platform that we are unveiling this semester and we’re excited to show it off later this year.