- Introduction
- Academic Calendar
- South Orange County Community College District
- District Administration, Vision, Mission, Core Values/Guiding Principles, District-wide Goals for 2014-2020, Board of Trustees
- IVC President’s Message
- About IVC
- Background, Campus Map and Locations, Governance and Funding, College Vision, College Mission, Irvine Valley College Statement on Freedom of Expression, Civility, and Mutual Respect, 2014-2020 Strategic Goals and Objectives, Irvine Valley College Institutional Student Educational Goals and General Education/Learning Outcomes
- College Administration
- Academic Schools/Instructional Offices
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Irvine Valley College President’s Message
 Welcome!
With the #1 transfer rate of all California’s community colleges, it’s easy to see how success begins at Irvine Valley College. IVC is here to help students thrive, offering hundreds of classes, more than 80 associate degrees, and 70 career and technical certificates.
Over the past three decades, IVC has set itself apart by creating a welcoming and engaging campus replete with unparalleled faculty and staff, who encourage a rich and diverse college atmosphere while promoting academic excellence. Our student population exceeds 14,000, and includes international students from over 40 foreign countries.
Today we find ourselves at the forefront of the nation’s community colleges that are working to ensure student success and completion rates. Our students are aided by the services we offer to keep them on track, through both the highs and the challenging moments of their college lives.
Here are a few good things to know about IVC:
IVC is focused on the careers of tomorrow. In 2018 the new 32,000-square-foot Integrated Design, Engineering and Automation (IDEA) building hosts classes for the first time. Located at the Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP) campus in Tustin, the IDEA building will be the hub of the college’s Career Technical Education programs. This first building at ATEP will serve as a catalyst for innovative and effective technical education for students and employers in the region.
Under our UC Transfer Admission Guarantees, or TAGs, students who meet GPA and other campus-specific guidelines receive a promise to attend one of six University of California institutions: UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UC Merced or UC Santa Cruz. A similar program, A Degree with a Guarantee, guarantees admission to a California State University (CSU) for students who complete a special Associate Degree for Transfer. IVC students also take advantage of transfer agreements and our busy Transfer Center to go on to the country’s top four-year institutions.
IVC offers a host of student support services and programs to enrich students’ experiences. These include a full counseling program for assistance with personal, academic and career life; a Health and Wellness Center that offers a variety of services; programs for those who are economically disadvantaged, such as Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS); and a thriving Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) department. IVC’s Financial Aid Office helps eligible students pay for expenses such as books, fees and transportation through various aid programs. The college awards more than $19 million in financial aid annually to qualifying students.
Specialized academic and extracurricular programs abound at IVC. Our vibrant honors program is a member of the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program. Students certified after completing the IVC honors program are given priority consideration for admission to UCLA. IVC has a vibrant Early College (dual enrollment) program that allows high school students to take IVC courses while still in high school. In addition, IVC is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Its ELEVATE AAPI program provides learning communities, financial aid, leadership development and research workshops for the entire campus.
We have award-winning chapters of the honor societies Phi Theta Kappa and Psi Beta, and award-winning Speech and Debate, Model United Nations, and Administration of Justice teams. The Associated Student Government (ASG) also works to empower IVC students to engage in shared governance, representing the student perspective to members of the campus community through leadership and active citizenship. ASG sponsors diverse campus clubs and organizations. These include culturally focused groups; academic and special interest organizations; and the Phi Theta Kappa and Psi Beta honor societies.
We welcome veterans at Irvine Valley College from all parts of the United States. Our Veterans Services Center is established with providers and is top in the nation. The complete one-stop center offers services from certification to mental wellness counseling, to ensure our veterans are acclimated and succeed in their educational process. For the 7th year in a row, IVC has been designated as a Military Friendly School.
Competing as a member of the nation’s toughest college conference, the Orange Empire Conference (OEC), Irvine Valley teams have collected 24 state championships and 50 conference titles from 1990 through the winter of the 2017-18 school year. IVC currently competes in 13 intercollegiate sports. All head coaches for the men’s and women’s teams hold at least a master’s degree.
We hope you find that IVC offers flexible course formats and scheduling to meet a variety of needs. We offer full-length and abbreviated semesters, hybrid and online learning opportunities, as well as instruction during the day, evening, and weekend. In addition, Student Success Centers are offered to provide an array of support and tutoring services that help you succeed, whether your goal is to transfer or to earn a degree or certificate at IVC.
As you explore the college and this catalog, it is my hope that you become more familiar with our programs, academic policies, and support services. Our doors are open to you. Please let us know what you need to succeed.
Glenn R. Roquemore, PhD
President, Irvine Valley College
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