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Los Angeles Valley College 2021 - 2022 CATALOG Your Future Begins Here Visit us on the web at www.lavc.edu 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401- 4096 (818) 947-2600 LAVC TELEPHONE DIRECTORY CAMPUS TELEPHONE: (818) 947-2600 Administrative and College Services Listed Alphabetically with Telephone Extensions. Dial (818) 947- plus extension. OFFICE EXTENSION OFFICE EXTENSION Academic Affairs 2326 Lost & Found 2911 Academic Resource Center 2811 Maintenance & Operations 2301 Admissions and Records 2553 Mosaic Center (818) 778-5998 Associated Student Union (818) 778-5516 Museum 2373 Athletic Director 2508 Ombudsperson 2691 Bookstore 2313 Personnel 2414 Business Office 2318 President 2321 CalWORKS 2976 Radio Station (KVCM) 2305 Career/Transfer Center 2646 Receiving 2996 Child Development Center 2931 Scholarships & Grants 2700 Community Services Center (818) 947-2577 EXT Services for Students with Disabilities 2681 4172 Cooperative Education 2334 Sheriff’s Department 2911 Counseling (818) 947-2600 EXT Student Health Center/Psychological (818) 763-8836 4200 Services Donations 2619 TDD (for Deaf only) 2680 EOPS/CARE/NextUp/Guardian 2432 TRiO/Student Support Services 2487 Scholars Financial Aid 2412 Valley Star (School Paper) 2868 Foundation 2619 Veterans Services (818) 778-5627 Guiding Your Path to Success 2587 Vice President, Academic Affairs 2378 Center International Students (818) 778-5517 Vice President, Administrative Services 2336 Job Resources 2334 Vice President, Student Services 2691 Library (818) 778-5716 Los Angeles Valley College 2021-2022 Catalog: Matthew Walsh, Editor; Luiza Minasyan, Graphic Designer; with the collaboration of Karen Daar, Vice President of Academic Affairs; Edgar Perez, Curriculum Chair; and Anita Martinez, Articulation Officer. Photos courtesy of: Luiza Minasyan, Dale Beck, Jamie Holladay-Collins, Leon Cruz, Armine Galukyan, Xiaoyang Liu, Gregory Morrison and Arantxa Rodriguez. Cover Photo: Luiza Minasyan 2021-2022 CATALOG Volume 72 Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Los Angeles Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 204, Novato, CA 94949, 415- 2021-2022 Calendar 506-0234), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Information on filing a complaint against the college regarding a possible Fall Semester 2021 violation of accreditation standards can be found on the ACCJC website at www.accjc.org. Classes: August 30 - December 19, 2021 Accuracy Statement Finals: December 13 - December 19, 2021 The Los Angeles Community College District and Los Angeles Valley College have made every effort to make this catalog accurate and may, without notice, change general information, courses, or programs offered. The Spring Semester 2022 reasons for change may include student enrollment, level of funding, or other issues decided by the District or college. The District and college also reserve the right to add to, change, or cancel any rules, regulations, Classes: February 7 - June 6, 2022 policies and procedures as provided by law. Finals: May 31 - June 6, 2022 Effective Date: August 30, 2021 - August 28, 2022 LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES FRANCISCO C. RODRIGUEZ, PH.D. CHANCELLOR COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION STEVEN F. VERES PRESIDENT MELINDA A. NISH, ED.D. DEPUTY CHANCELLOR DR. BARRY GRIBBONS PRESIDENT GABRIEL BUELNA, PH.D. 1ST VICE PRESIDENT RYAN M. CORNNER, ED.D. VICE CHANCELLOR OF EDUCATIONAL KAREN L. DAAR VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DAVID VELA 2ND VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS FLORENTINO MANZANO VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SERVICES MIKE FONG MERCEDES C. GUTIERREZ, ED.D. INTERIM VICE SARAH SONG VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES NICHELLE HENDERSON CHANCELLOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES ANDRA HOFFMAN CARMEN V. LIDZ, MS VICE CHANCELLOR/CHIEF INFORMATION ACADEMIC SENATE OFFICERS ERNEST H. MORENO OFFICER CHAUNCEY MADDREN PRESIDENT CORAIMA MARTINEZ STUDENT TRUSTEE JEANETTE L. GORDON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER DR. KEVIN SANFORD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT JEFFREY M. PRIETO, J.D. GENERAL COUNSEL EDGAR PEREZ CURRICULUM VICE PRESIDENT RUEBEN C. SMITH, D.C.SC. VICE CHANCELLOR/CHIEF FACILITIES DR. WESLEY OLIPHANT TREASURER EXECUTIVE VACANT SECRETARY PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to Los Angeles Valley College n behalf of the faculty, staff, and administrators, I would like to welcome you to Los Angeles Valley College. We are passionate about our goals of supportingO access, equity, and success, and are committed to supporting you in achieving your educational goals. As you can see by the catalog’s content, Valley College offers all the general education courses you need to transfer to a major university. For students specifically seeking to transfer to a CSU campus, we currently offer 26 approved Associate Degrees for Transfer. Valley College also offers courses and programs that prepare you to succeed in a wide array of occupational fields, in addition to courses that help you enhance your basic skills. Complementing these programs, Valley College provides you with opportunities to participate in Extension and Community Education programs. With a focus on supporting success in these instructional programs, we provide services and programs which have been designed to meet the needs of members of our diverse student population. Valley College publishes a schedule of classes prior to each academic session, and both the catalog and the schedule of classes are available on our website at www. lavc.edu. If you don’t find the answers to your questions as you browse through the catalog or the website, our dedicated staff and faculty are available to help you. Again, welcome to Valley College. I wish you success in reaching your educational goals. Sincerely, Barry Gribbons, Ph.D. President MISSION: CORE VALUES: of academic and career pathways and services in an atmosphere of Los Angeles Valley College serves RESPECT, DIVERSITY, OPENNESS AND academic freedom and collaboration as our students’ pathway to their SUPPORT responsive to students, faculty, staff, success and career goals. We embrace Los Angeles Valley College is a and community. The college proactively the diversity of our community and respectful and supportive community, guides, helps navigate, and supports strive to empower all members to be open to all learners. We recognize students’ growth to fulfill their engaged, confident, and productive. diversity by offering extensive educational goals through innovative Our comprehensive curriculum and resources and pathways within a teaching and learning. support services enrich learning and vibrant and evolving campus. Our inspire our students to achieve their focus on equity and inclusion will RESOURCEFULNESS AND personal goals, including completion ensure our disproportionately impacted ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP of certificates, degrees, and transfer students are served. The college strives to be effective requirements. We are dedicated to STUDENT GROWTH THROUGH stewards of our physical, technological, providing continuing education, and INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND and financial resources to maximize enhancing personal development and LEARNING institutional effectiveness. The college quality of life. fosters sustainability and pride in our The college creates a learning-centered vibrant and evolving campus. environment that offers a broad range 2 Los Angeles Valley College | General Catalog | 2021-2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Grade Changes, Grading Symbols and Definitions, College History, Facilities, Mission & Core Values 4 How to Access Your Grades, Course Repetition, Final What We Offer, Los Angeles Valley College Foundation 5 Examinations, Petition for Graduation, Academic College Colors/Mascot, Academic Freedom, Calendar 6 Standards, Dismissal, Course Repetition to Remove Substandard Grade, Duplicative Credit, Repetition of MATRICULATION/ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION Courses in which a Satisfactory Grade was Recorded, PROCEDURES Transcript, Awards, Recording Devices, Office of the Admission Eligibility 7 Ombudsperson, Standards of Student Conduct and High School Students 7 Disciplinary Action, Policy on Academic Integrity, Drug- K-8 Students 7 Free Environment, Student Right-To-Know Disclosure Fee Payment 7 Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 8 DISTRICT AND COLLEGE POLICIES 212 Residency Requirements 8 Non-Discrimination Policy, Limited English Proficiency, Foreign Student Admission 8 Equal Opportunity, Sexual Assault Policy, Sexual Fees 9 Harassment Policy, Diversity Program, Smoking Policy Business Office 11 Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEA) 13 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SUPPORT 216 Placement 13 Counseling Department, Tutoring, Reading Center, Orientation 13 Library, Academic Computing Counseling/Student Education Planning 13 English, ESL, and Math Placement 14 SPECIAL PROGRAMS 219 Registration Process 16 CalWORKS Program, Citizenship Center, Community Services and Education, Continuing Education, LAVC MILESTONES 18 Cooperative Agencies Resource for Education (CARE), Program Mapper 18 Dream Resource Center, Extended Opportunities Programs and Services (EOPS), Extension Program, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS High School Dual Enrollment Program, HiSET/GED, Instructional Programs at Los Angeles Valley College 19 LAVC Family Resource Center, Mosaic Center, NextUp/ Student Learning Outcomes