Los Angeles Valley College
11/03/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2024 00:22
LAVC Valley Weekly: November 4-10, 2024
This issue of the LAVC Valley Weekly Student Newsletter highlights events and important student announcements for the week of November 4-10, 2024.
LA County Vote Center
Early Voting: Monday, November 4 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. &
Election Day: Tuesday, November 5 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Vote Center - Cafeteria: Student Union, 1st Floor (view map)
LA Valley College is a multi-day Voting Center and Mail-In Vote Ballot Box location for the 2024 General Election. The 11-day vote center on campus is open to the public from October 26 - November 5, 2024. There is also a Mail-In Ballot Drop Box in Parking Lot G.
Opening Reception with Artists for "And, This Too..." Exhibition
Tuesday, November 5 from 12-2 p.m.
Art Gallery (view map)
Join the LAVC Art Gallery for a reception with artists Miguel Rodriguez, Ben Jackel, Dirk Hagner for its latest "And, This Too…" exhibition. This exhibit features works in clay, print media, and mix media that ignite critical conversations about societal forces that shape our collective identities and experiences. The exhibition runs from November 4 - December 6, 2024.
FREE Writing Workshops
Tuesday, November 5 from 1-2:30 p.m. &
Saturday, November 9 from 10-11:30 a.m.
Online (Zoom)
Join us on Zoom for "Run-on Sentences" on November 5, and "Business Writing: How to Deliver Good and Bad News" on November 9. These workshops will help you improve your writing, grammar, and be ready for Final papers and projects!
ASU Town Hall
Tuesday, November 5 from 2-3 p.m.
Student Union Plaza (view map)
Join us at the ASU Town Hall to share your concerns, feedback, and ideas with student leaders. This is your chance to voice what you'd like to see on campus and help improve the student experience. Let your voice be heard!
Twilight Tutoring: Evening Study Lounge & Tutoring
Tuesday, November 5 & Thursday, November 7 from 6-10 p.m.
LARC 226 - 2nd Floor of the Library (view map)
Need a place to study in the evenings with free coffee and snacks? Visit the ARC's Study Lounge with comfy chairs, couches, tables, and whiteboards. It's the perfect place to study or connect with a tutor for math, statistics, or writing.
ASU Go Big Green Day
Wednesday, November 6 from 12-3 p.m.
Student Union Plaza (view map)
Join us for the ASU Go Big Green Day to gear up for the Homecoming game on November 9th! Enjoy free food, cupcakes for ASU members, games, a club parade, and plenty of Valley Pride. Don't miss the fun and show your school spirit!
Managing Life Pressures & Time Management Workshop
Wednesday, November 6 from 1-2 p.m.
Family Resource Center - Child Development & Family Complex (view map)
The Family Resource Center (FRC) invites student parents to come learn essential strategies for balancing academic duties and parenting responsibilities, enhancing time management, and reducing stress.
First-Generation College Celebration
Thursday, November 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Student Services Plaza (view map)
Come recognize and celebrate the contributions and experiences of first-generation students and personnel at LA Valley College. Join us for fun activities, lunch, and an opportunity for you to contribute to our "What Does Being First Gen Mean to You" mural.
Umoja: Transfer Thursdays
Thursday, November 7 from 1-4 p.m.
Umoja Village - CC 102 (view map)
Join the LAVC UMOJA Black Scholars Program for "Transfer Thursdays," collaborative events focused on obtaining scholarships & transferring to 4-year universities.
Hang with Professors: Explore Careers/Transfer in Social & Behavioral Sciences
Thursday, November 7 from 6-8 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Majoring in the Social and Behavioral Sciences? Come and connect with Professors and your peers, find out about careers in the Social & Behavioral Sciences, & learn about the SBS educational pathway from Valley to the University!
FREE Math Workshops
Math 227 Workshop: Friday, November 8 from 12:30-2 p.m.
Math 259/260 Workshop: Friday, November 8 from 1-2 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
These interactive sessions will help you prepare for test and exams and earn higher grades. If you are talking Math 227, this "Quick Review Chapter 7, 8 & 9 Exam 3 Review" workshop is tailored to the content being taught by your professor. If you are enrolled in Math 259 or Math 260 this semester, come to the "Right Triangle Trigonometry, The Law of Sines, The Law of Cosines and Area".
Add Math 227 Event to Calendar
Add Math 259/260 Event to Calendar
Homecoming Pregame Tailgate & Football Game vs. Santa Monica College
Pregame Tailgate: Saturday, November 9 from 3-5:30 p.m.
Game: Saturday, November 9 at 6 p.m.
Parking Lot E & Monarch Stadium (view map)
Come show your Monarch pride before the big game at our 75th Anniversary Homecoming Pregame Tailgate in Lot E with food ($10 suggested donation), music, games, giveaways and plenty of school spirit. Plus, free admission to the homecoming game versus Santa Monica College.
Add Pregame Tailgate to Calendar
Add Homecoming Game to Calendar
Got Questions? Our Welcome Center Can Help You
Find answers to your general questions and enrollment help at the Welcome Center. It's open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. & Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (except on holidays).
- In-person assistance - Welcome Center, 1st Floor of the Student Services Center (SSC) (View campus map)
- Chat live - Welcome Center Virtual Lobby (craniumcafe.com)
- Phone - (818) 938-8418 (press 1 for Welcome Center)
- Email - @email
Want a Chance to Win $50? Complete the LACCD's Fall 2024 Student Survey
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is conducting its biennial Fall 2024 Student Survey. Check your LACCD email for an invitation to the survey. Students who completes the survey will be entered in drawing every 2 weeks for $50 awards. The survey closes on Sunday, December 9. We greatly appreciate your feedback, which helps us improve!
Upcoming Events
Veterans Day
Monday, November 11
Campus is closed November 11 to observe the Veterans Day holiday. Classes will resume and college offices and services will reopen on Tuesday, November 12.
Winter & Spring 2025 - Open Enrollment Begins
Monday, November 11
Open Enrollment & Group 5 Registration (continuing, new and returning K-12 students: K-12 students who applied after the cutoff date to assign priority registration appointments) for the Winter 2025 & Spring 2025 terms. Log into the Student Portal to enroll online.
Spring 2025 Enrollment Day
Tuesday, November 12 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Student Services Plaza & Counseling Office
Get help and enroll at our In-Person Enrollment Day! See admissions, counseling and financial aid and get enrolled for Spring 2025!
UCLA Transfer Talk
Friday, November 15 from 3-4 p.m. on Zoom
Join Tau Alpha Epsilon Honor's Society, Hillel, Women's Empowerment, and SACNAS got an online UCLA Transfer Talk. Transfer representatives from UCLA will present to students and offer recommendations for transfer applications. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Women's Basketball vs. San Diego City College
Saturday, November 16 at 1 p.m. in the South Gym
The LAVC Women's Basketball team will play a pre-season home game against San Diego City College. Free admission.
ASU Holodomor Remembrance Day
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 1-2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza
Join us to honor the millions of Ukrainians who perished during the Holodomor, the man-made famine of 1932-1933. ASU Holodomor Remembrance Day will feature a guest speaker, and a moment of silence to remember the victims & raise awareness of this tragic chapter in history.
For a complete list of upcoming events, check the LAVC Events Calendar.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the event organizer listed in the link above as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
To view past issues, check the Valley Weekly Newsletter page.