Irvine Valley College Foundation
PROGRAMS
The Spot (Food Resource Center)
IVC students struggling with food insecurities are encouraged to seek out resources in The Spot. The Spot is a free, confidential service aiming to provide registered students with the appropriate resources to manage a sufficient, healthy diet. The program provides short-term relief and offers referrals for additional community support and ongoing assistance with food insecurity..
Services for Current Students:
• Free protein packs and sandwiches* (while supplies last)
• One week’s worth of free pantry items
• Short-term food relief
• Help to apply for CalFresh benefits
• Information on community resources
• Meal plans and nutritional advice
ELEVATE AAPI@IVC
As an AANAPISI (Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution) grant recipient, ELEVATE AAPI @ IVC’s goal is to close the gaps in academic achievement and transfer among students at Irvine Valley College by focusing on subgroups that are historically underrepresented in higher education. Our integrated activities, pathway and services are designed to provide educational experiences that support and challenge our students.
ELEVATE created a learning center where counseling, tutoring, and workshops are offered. In addition, the program hosts many cultural events across the campus to bring awareness and understanding.
Veterans Program
The Veterans Services Center is an initiative at Irvine Valley College to nurture a welcoming campus culture for our veteran students. It is founded on the premise that the challenges faced by veterans may be addressed through a combination of services stressing academics, camaraderie and wellness. Veterans currently have the opportunity to experience these essentials in a one-stop site staffed by specialized staff who empathize with the issues with which veterans struggle, and which they must address to help themselves achieve success. The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides educational benefits for 36 months. Veterans receive $2,500 Board and Housing Benefit while enrolled in 12 units Student Veterans do not receive pay when the college is not in session
IVC Veterans have an 87% graduation rate. Our persistence rates increased 14% over one year due to our support services in our one stop shop. IVC Supports their veterans in all areas including housing, providing a food bank and emergency funds. Long term success will allow our Veteran Students to have all their education paid for while they are at IVC and leave them with their Veteran's Benefits to be available for their 4 year or postgraduate study. Our long term success is measured by the outcomes, data and measures we continually collect to assess and promote positive, holistic services to our veterans.
Re-Entry Center
The Re-Entry Center at Irvine Valley College is dedicated to helping students 25 years and older succeed in college. Whether you are returning to school after 3 years or 30 years, the Re-Entry Center is here to provide a supportive environment for you! We offer additional workshops, resources and networking opportunities specifically for nontraditional students.
The Re-Entry Center Offers:
• One-on-one academic, personal, and career counseling
• Referrals for student services and campus resources (Student Success Center, childcare, tutoring, career and transfer centers, financial aid, etc.), and off-campus resources
• Networking opportunities with other re-entry students through special events (orientations, support groups, open houses, etc.)
• Access to workshops on a variety of topics tailored to nontraditional students such as financial aid, stress and time management, goal setting, study skills, and balancing work, family and school
Student Equity
The Office of Student Equity offers support to disproportionately impacted communities of students in order to help promote success for every student at Irvine Valley College. We recognize that some students face more barriers to success than others and that these barriers are often built through unequal access to power and privilege. The purpose of this office is to both address these barriers to success as well as offering tailored support specific to the needs of each impacted student community. Our current programs include support for LGBTQIA+ students, Dreamers and undocumented students, current and former foster youth, students aged 25 years and older, women of color, and those facing food and housing insecurity. Additionally, Irvine Valley College is a federally recognized Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and the Office of Student Equity supports this service by running multicultural programming and events on campus as well as virtually.
The Irvine Valley College Office of Student Equity provides programs, support services, and initiatives that promote access, course completion, ESL and basic skills completion, degrees, certificates and transfer. The CCC Student Success Scorecard and student success indicators inform the decisions of the Irvine Valley College Student Equity Task Force to ensure the campus is implementing programs to help better serve students from backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. The Student Equity Task Force consists of faculty, staff, administrators, and students who meet monthly to discuss current measures supporting student success and how to expand our services and impact.
CONTACT
Irvine Valley College Foundation
5500 Irvine Center Drive
#B251
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-451-5290