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Important dates, deadlines, and information
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March 16, 2016 |
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Important upcoming admission and registration dates
Spring 2016 Important Dates (pdf)
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March 21 - 27 - Spring recess - no classes in session - no Saturday or Sunday classes
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April 15 - Last day for graduation filing for fall 2016 to be considered for the early registration option
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April 29 - Last day to withdraw from full-term classes with a "W" appearing on transcript
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May 20 - Last day of classes
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May 21 - 27 - Final exams
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May 27 - Last day of instruction
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May 27 - Graduation
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There's still time to add classes to your spring schedule!
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Graduation announcements
The graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. in Viking Stadium (weather permitting). All are invited.
Student graduate speaker application
Student Graduate Speaker Application forms are available online or in the Vice President of Student Services Office from February 25 - April 4.
Students must be a 2015-16 graduate/candidate (summer 15, fall 15, spring 16) to apply. Please submit your application to the Office of Student Services (AB 208) by Monday, April 4.
Graduation filing period for fall 2016 consideration for early registration
option
In order to give students who are close to graduation an advantage in registering for the remaining classes needed in their last semester, students may apply for an early registration appointment by submitting an
Early Application to Graduate
in the semester before their planned graduation date. Students taking advantage of this opportunity will receive early registration (one time only) for the semester they intend to graduate.
Application filing period for fall 2016 graduation is March 1 - April 15.
Please visit DVC Graduation for additional information regarding the graduation timeline.
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Scholarship announcements
External scholarship opportunities!
Scholarship opportunities from outside organizations, businesses, and individuals are available on DVC's scholarship website
. Application deadlines are approaching! Awards range from $500 - $15,000 for continuing and transferring DVC students. Please visit
External Scholarships
for current and upcoming opportunities.
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DVC Career and Internship Fair
Need help preparing for your attendance at our Career and Internship Fair? Check out our job fair preparation workshop, one of the many workshops offered as a part of our
Spring 2016 Workshop Series on the Pleasant Hill Campus or
Spring 2016 Workshops on the San Ramon Campus.
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DVC online job board
Check out the
DVC online job board
to search for on- and off-campus jobs and internships as well as create professional
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s and e-portfolios.
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DVC Spring Transfer Fair
DVC Career and Transfer Services will be hosting the Spring Transfer Fair on Tuesday, April 19 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. More than 35 private and out-of-state schools will be here!
For event details and a complete list of attending schools, please contact Career and Transfer Services.
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CashCourse
Learning to manage your money!
DVC has partnered with the National Endowment for Financial Education to bring you CashCourse, an online financial education tool with lessons and resources to help you manage your money. To learn more, please visit
DVC CashCourse
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Financial aid announcements
Board of Governors Fee Waiver
Apply for a fee waiver and, if eligible, you could have all course fees for summer 2015, fall 2015, and spring 2016 terms eliminated through the
Board of Governors Fee Waiver program
. You may be eligible for a refund if you already paid your fees and are found eligible. You may also qualify for a parking permit at a discounted rate.
2015-16 and 2016-17 FAFSA available now!
To see if you qualify for financial aid for the 2015-16 academic year or to apply for aid next year,
please visit
www.fafsa.gov
and complete your application today. Funds are available to help you pay your course fees, for books and supplies, transportation costs, and even rent! If you want to be considered for the Cal Grant competitive award as a community college student you must submit your 2016-17 by the September 2 deadline.
2016-17 California Dream Act application
Are you an AB-540 undocumented student? You may qualify for a tuition fee waiver for the next academic year. Complete your California Dream Act application today by visiting
www.caldreamact.org. To find additional resources, please visit
DVC DREAMers.
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Third annual DVC Literary contest
The DVC English Department is hosting its third annual literary contest. This contest is open to currently enrolled students and submissions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction are accepted. Please review the entry guidelines before submitting. Submissions are due by March 31.
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Volunteers needed!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with two major events that DVC is hosting for high school students.
On
Thursday, April 28, the second annual College Day introduces local high school juniors to our programs, services and campus.
On Saturday, May 14, the first annual Super Senior Saturday event will be held, which will assist high school graduating seniors with completing the enrollment process and registering for classes
for summer and fall.
Volunteers are needed for both of these events to help set up, welcome students to campus, help people locate workshops, assist with campus tours, help with DVC online services, etc.
Benefits include:
- Volunteer certificates and gift bags
- First consideration for paid student ambassador positions
- Bolster college application and resumes
Mandatory orientation sessions will be held for both events. Please complete the
Volunteer Form to tell us the days and hours you can volunteer and the orientation you will be attending. If you have any questions, please contact Mercy Pono at
[email protected] or 925-969-2115.
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Sixth annual James O'Keefe Comic Awards
The DVC Art and English departments present the sixth annual James O'Keefe Comic Awards on Thursday, March 17, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Come celebrate with the DVC student contest winners and runners up! For more information, please visit the James O'Keefe Prize website.
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Student club/government announcements
Join a student club!
Enhance and enrich your DVC experience by getting involved with the campus student club program! It gives you wonderful opportunities to develop valuable leadership skills, participate in entertaining events and programs, connect with peers who share your personal interests and/or career goals, and have an overall AMAZING time! Join a student club on campus this spring!
Join student government!
The Associated Students of DVC (ASDVC) is currently seeking new members. Mandatory information sessions for potential members will be held the first two weeks of the semester in the Student Union Conference Room and at the San Ramon Campus. Come learn about what ASDVC does, what the requirements are, and how to petition to join the board. Visit Student Life Office for specific dates and times.
ASDVC meetings are held Tuesdays from 2 - 4 p.m., in the Student Union Conference Room.
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Expanding Your Horizons Network announcement
Volunteer with us!
Are you a woman who would like to
encourage
young girls to pursue a career in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field? The Expanding Your Horizons Network needs women volunteers for the upcoming Expanding Your Horizons Conference on Saturday, May 7. This event provides middle school girls with hands-on career exploration workshops that will nuture their interest in STEM.
Volunteers must
be available on May 7 and attend an initial
orientation
and training on either Monday, April 18 or Tuesday, April 19. Please complete the online Expanding Your Horizons Volunteer Registration form if you are interested in volunteering.
For more information, please contact Allison Albright at 925-969-2133 or [email protected].
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Get enrollment priority!
Are you missing out?
Get the classes you need before they fill. Students with enrollment priority status can enroll in classes ahead of students without enrollment priority!
How to be awarded enrollment priority
All new and continuing students who enrolled fall 2014 and later can gain this status by completing the online orientation, assessments in English/ESL, or math, and an education plan.
Attend a Rev Your Reg workshop
Complete your online orientation, take your English assessment, and learn more about education planning and academic advising in an all-in-one session. Workshops are held in the Assessment Center every Tuesday, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Wednesday, 1 p.m. Sessions are three hours and you must
register in advance.
Questions about enrollment priority or attending a Rev Your Reg
workshop? Contact Justine Pojanowski-Todd at
[email protected].
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 Low-cost, high-quality dental care The DVC Dental Hygiene Teaching Clinic offers a wonderful opportunity for members of the public to receive dental hygiene services provided by dental hygiene students. Fees in the clinic range from $10 (cleaning for a child 12 and under) to $55 for a deep cleaning for an adult. Regular maintenance cleanings for adults are $25. Radiographs (x-rays) range from $10 for check-up films, to $25 for a full set.
The clinic is in LHS-102. Please call 925-969-2692 to schedule an appointment for an initial evaluation to see if you qualify.
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Attend a brown bag workshop!
Did you know that the Student Life Office hosts weekly brown bag workshops? These workshops are open to all students and cover a wide range of useful and informative topics. All sessions are held in the Student Union Conference Room. Extra credit slips for attendance are available at the end of each workshop.
Brown bags are held Thursdays from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Conference Room.
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 CalWORKs announcements
TANF/county cash aid
Are you a student parent receiving TANF/county cash aid? If so, come join DVC's CalWORKs program for spring. CalWORKs can help with books, supplies and parking. Stop by or contact the
CalWORKs Office for more information about eligibility and services.
If only your child is receiving TANF/county cash aid, visit or contact the
CalWORKs Office for information about other programs.
Mid-semester progress
Mid-semester progress forms have been sent to your InSite/WebAdvisor email and must be submitted for all classes. Please bring the completed forms to the CalWORKs Office by the April 15 deadline.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
CalWORKs students are required to maintain
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) which includes a 2.0 semester GPA, 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 67 percent or more of all units attempted every semester to remain in satisfactory standing for financial aid. Stop by the Financial Aid Office if you have questions or concerns.
CalWORKs students are required to sign in once each day when attending classes on campus. The sign-in kiosks are located in the EOPS/CalWORKs suite and in the library.
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Student ID cards and ASDVC activity discount sticker
The DVC student ID card is provided to enrolled students and is required for library checkout, printing and copying on campus, and to show proof of identification to access many services on campus. Students may obtain their ID card at the Student Life Office in the Student Union Building, the Library at the Pleasant Hill Campus or at the Learning Commons at the San Ramon Campus (SRC).
To get your student ID card, present an official photo identification (such as a California's driver's license). A black and white student ID card is provided free of charge to all enrolled students who have been registered in a class at least a minimum of 24 hours. Color IDs are available only from the Student Union Building at the Pleasant Hill Campus for a $4 charge.
An optional ASDVC activity and discount sticker is available for purchase at the Student Life Office or Book Center and costs $10 per semester. A discount combo purchase of color ID and ASDVC sticker can be purchased at the Student Union Building at the Pleasant Hill Campus for $12.
The benefit of purchasing a sticker include a five percent (5%) discount at the DVC Book Center, free admission to DVC athletic events, and discounts from many off-campus businesses. The sticker is issued through the Student Life Office and at the San Ramon Campus. The fee helps to fund student activities including club events, films, concerts, special athletic events, and campus enhancements. Fees are non-refundable.
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Please be a good neighbor and consider our surrounding neighborhoods
Our neighbors have reported that some students who park in the residential areas surrounding the college are not respectful of those neighborhoods. Our students have been reported emptying ashtrays and garbage from their cars onto the streets, playing loud music, and engaging in other types of disruptive behavior. We want to preserve DVC's excellent reputation as a top notch institution of higher learning. Part of that means being a good neighbor. We understand that our students often have no other choice but to park on neighborhood streets, especially at the beginning of the semester and during heavy enrollment periods, but please show respect for our neighbors as you would your own. Help keep our neighborhoods clean, quiet and peaceful. |
Be watch
ful of your belongings and visit the lost and found.
Just a reminder to use extra vigilance in watching over your personal belongings. Thefts are common at this time of the year and we don't want it to happen to you. Please keep your belongings safely under watch at all times.
If you do lose an item, be sure to visit the lost and found located at Police Services. Pleasant Hill Campus Police Services are located next to the Engineering Technology Building, parking lot 1. San Ramon Campus Police Services are located in W-102.
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Smoking policy
Smoking at Diablo Valley College is restricted to parking lots at the Pleasant Hill Campus and to the student parking lots at the San Ramon Campus.
State law also prohibits smoking within 20 feet of all doorways and windows.
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Safety reminder
If you are faced with a potentially violent or dangerous situation on campus:
First move to a safe location
and then immediately contact campus police at
ext. 23000
from a campus phone, or
925-680-7000
from your cell phone (calling 911 from a cell phone will result in an unnecessary delay).
Our campus police are highly trained to deal with a wide variety of situations involving students and visitors on campus.
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Police Services silent witness tip line
Students, faculty and staff can call 925-229-6464 to provide information without having to leave any personal information.
For more information in case of emergency:
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Our mission statement
Diablo Valley College (DVC) is passionately committed to student learning through the intellectual, scientific, artistic, psychological, and ethical development of its diverse student body. DVC prepares students for transfer to four-year universities; provides career and technical education; supports the economic development of the region; offers pre-collegiate programs; and promotes personal growth and lifelong learning. View our complete
mission statement.
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