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Los Angeles Southwest College 's 2020 Spring Semester Schedule of Classes has been released. Check out our schedule, find the classes that interest you, and plan to register. Classes start February 10, 2020.
LASC recognizes and celebrates the service to this country by all veterans, especially the many who have decided to call our college their home for higher education. Campus will be closed and there will be no classes on Monday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
LASC and the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program are offering free construction job training in support of LAX's multi-billion dollar capital improvement program. The next co-hort will have a mandatory orientation from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. December 14 in the Little Theatre. Sign up today.
LASC and its HireLAX program were recently profiled on "Inside California Education: Community Colleges." The weekly series produced by KVIE-PBS detailed when Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) needed more workers they turned to LASC and the incredible results of this partnership.
LASC students who want to transfer could qualify for up to $40,000 per year in free scholarship money. Apply for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer Scholarship ! Deadline to apply is November 20.
Homecoming is at 6 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 16, at Cougars Stadium as the LASC Cougars football team takes on Glendale College. Attend the game, meet up with old friends and show your Cougar Pride!
Priority registration has started for the 2020 Winter Session at LASC . Sign up as soon as possible to ensure your spot in winter classes that will help get you to the Commencement stage faster.
LASC's Guided Pathways team invites the campus to its first "Lunch and Learn" workshop from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the School of Career and Technical Education (SoCTE) building, MPR 127. Review the workshop objectives and register by noon Tuesday, Nov. 12.
The U.S Census Bureau will host a recruitment fair from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the South Los Angeles AJCC office in LASC's SoCTE Building, Room 115. The Bureau has multiple openings for field representatives to work on the American Housing Survey.
National Community Renaissance is looking to hire a service technician responsible for property maintenance. A recruitment event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the South Los Angeles AJCC office in LASC's SoCTE Building, Room 115.
The South Los Angeles AJCC office in LASC's SoCTE Building, Room 115, will have a recruitment fair for positions at Staples Center and Microsoft Theater from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. Positions include ushers, ticket takers and security guards.
LASC's men's and women's 2019-20 basketball seasons have started. Check out the men's schedule and the women's schedule and attend a game this season . Let's go, Cougars!
Take a moment to complete a short survey on social justice issues created by LASC's Social Justice Studies students. Deadline is November 22.

LASC's Nursing Department will be hosting its Fall 2019 Pinning Ceremony at 4 p.m. December 14 in the Little Theatre. The entire LASC community is invited to attend and support our future nurses!
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, LASC's Library is hosting a viewing of "Pocahontas: Her True Story" at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Library, Cox Building, Room 218.
Interested in becoming a certified nursing assistant? LASC will have its 2020 Spring Semester orientations on November 18 and 23.
The photo identification office in the Student Services Building, Room 204, is reopened and fully operational. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. Students are welcome to stop by to get their ID!
LASC students have access to 24/7 online tutoring through Free NetTutor. Login via the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) online student portal to get the help you need, when you need it!
Students can learn how to best apply for scholarships at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Dream Resource Center in the Student Services Building, Room 116. All are invited to stop by this informative workshop.
Stop by the Fall Semester's final  "LASC Live,"  a monthly jazz concert series, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. December 5 in the Student Services Building lobby. Hear musicians from the campus and the community.
LASC's Financial Aid Office encourages students to take time to review the 2019-2020 Student Loan Checklist. All the items in the checklist should be submitted by applicants to ensure that the application packet is complete.
Need some assistance? Have some questions? Students should stop by the Counseling Department’s open office hours to receive academic support. Counselors are here to assist you!
LASC Nursing Department is hosting a recycling drive. Clear out some clutter and support the Nursing Department at the same time.
Are you ready to transfer? Do you need help completing a university application? Stop by one of LASC's Counseling Department's upcoming application workshops.
  • LASC's Financial Aid Office will host a Direct Loan Workshop at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Student Services Building, Room 204C.
  • Find names, phone numbers, and locations of administrators, faculty, classified professionals as well as programs and departments who can help you in the Fall 2019 Phone Directory.
  • LASC's Library recently subscribed to the Journal of Applied Research in the Community Colleges and it is available through the Library's A-Z Databases. LASC Sociology faculty member Dr. Maisha Jones' article "Community College Faculty Foster or Foreclose on Opportunities to Improve Black Male Students' Success" is published in the journal.
  • All LASC students can receive free bus rides through L.A. Mayor Garcetti's DASH to Class initiative.
  • LACCD has upgraded the MyCollege.LACCD.edu student portal with improved navigation and other easy-to-use features. Learn more.
  • Students with Android phones: Do you want to know how to get on the college's WiFi? Follow these steps.
  • Students with iPhones who are unsure how to get on the college's Wi-Fi should follow these steps.
  • LASC has been ranked one of the top 20 colleges in California for online education by EdSmart! Learn more.
  • A new pilot program introduced by LASC's Library is offering tablets for up to a week to students.