WEST VALLEY COLLEGE CREATING AN ANTI-RACIST CAMPUS SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 4–WEEK WINTER SESSION STARTS JANUARY 4 WINTER & SPRING 2021 SPRING SEMESTER STARTS FEBRUARY 1 Welcome, students, to West Valley College. We want you to know how much we appreciate you for PRESIDENT’S continuing or starting your college studies here at West Valley. We know these are trying times and we are proud of you as you persevere along the path in higher education. We are all here for you, MESSAGE albeit virtually, and are dedicated to helping you succeed and reach your academic goals. We continue to put the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staf as a main priority. Accordingly, most winter/spring classes will be taught online per guidelines from local, state, and federal health agencies. Our students will continue to have access to live online support services from ofces like Admissions, Counseling, Financial Aid, Health Services, and more through the Cranium Cafe app. Our Ofce of Student Needs will continue to provide bags of groceries and box lunches and in some cases, Safeway gif cards to students in need. We also ofer laptop checkout and free wireless access, so no student is lef behind in this online learning environment. But the pandemic isn’t the only crisis we are all facing. Systemic racism continues to pervade our communities globally. At West Valley we are committed to addressing racially-biased structures on our campus, addressing anti-Black racism, becoming culturally profcient in all cultures our students represent, and producing equitable and successful outcomes for all students of color. Te college is committing to an Anti-Racism and Inclusion Action Plan that outlines in detail the pathway to the college goal of creating a truly anti-racist environment in which all students feel a sense BOARD OF TRUSTEES of belonging. Our task is to help all students achieve their academic goals of degree and certifcate Susan Fish, President completion and university transfer or job skills training at equal levels across demographic groups. Randi Kinman, Vice President Te foundational work needed to achieve an anti-racist environment is to dismantle structures of Adrienne Grey inequity and ensure anti-Black racism at the college does not have a foothold. Tis plan is designed Anne Kepner Jack Lucas to do just that in the fve goals listed below. Recognizing inequitable outcomes at the college requires Robert Owens a parallel process of dismantling barriers and old cultural norms, while building a new institutional Karl Watanabe culture based on centering the experiences and needs of marginalized and minoritized members of CHANCELLOR our community, most prominently Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students and employees. Bradley Davis WVC STUDENT TRUSTEE We have many challenges ahead and our commitment to your academic success and an anti-racism Tisha Hartman campus environment requires teamwork from faculty, staf, and you. We hope you’ll join us as we evolve towards a more educated and anti-racist community. Sincerely, Stephanie Kashima President, West Valley College Five Goals of the Anti-Racism and Inclusion Plan GOAL A: Unearthing, examining, acknowledging and identifying concrete actions to account for the racial history of West Valley College GOAL B: Address Anti -Blackness in the campus culture GOAL C: Implement sustainable actions to contribute to an anti -racist culture at West Valley College GOAL D: Create a cultural competency training for staff, students, faculty and administrators GOAL E: Creating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive campus climate Faculty, staff, and administrators are working towards an inclusive and anti -racist campus. See the plan at westvalley.edu/social -justice 1 AT WEST VALLEY YOU CAN Earn a degree Transfer to a top four-year university Earn a specialized certificate and get a high-paying job Learn new skills to advance your career Save on tuition compared to universities Get individual attention from our excellent faculty Expand your mind Find out more at westvalley.edu West Valley College Mission Statement The West Valley College community supports students along their pathways to reach transfer and career goals in an environment of academic excellence. 2 Index page7 page3 page13 STEPS TO DEGREES & FINANCIAL APPLY CERTIFICATES AID page5 page136 TRANSFER COLLEGE DEGREES VALUES Adding Classes .................................................................................9 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................... 17 Advertisements .......................................................................140-144 General Education Planning Guide, CSU .................................... 134 Application Process ...........................................................................7 Grading System ............................................................................ 138 Associate Degrees ............................................................................3 Health Information ........................................................................ 139 Associate Degree Planning Guide ................................................135 High School Concurrent Enrollment ................................................. 9 Auditing Classes ................................................................................9 International Students .................................................................... 18 Bookstore .........................................................................................18 Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) ...... 133 Calendar Spring Semester 2021 ..................................................... 33 Late Start Classes ................................................................. 130-131 Calendar Winter Session 2021 ....................................................... 21 Math Course Sequence .................................................................. 92 Cal Grant ..........................................................................................13 New Students ................................................................................... 7 California Nonresident Tuition Exemption ........................................15 Nondiscrimination Policies .......................................................... 136 Career Programs .............................................................................. 6 Orientation ........................................................................................ 8 Certificates ....................................................................................... 3 Parking Information ........................................................................ 16 Challenges .................................................................................... 138 Payment Plan Options ................................................................... 12 Changes in Rules and Policies ..................................................... 138 Police ...................................................................................... 18, 137 Changing your Class Schedule ..........................................................9 Prerequisites, Corequisites .......................................................... 138 Class Listings—How to Read ......................................................... 20 Priority Registration .......................................................................... 8 Continuing Education/Free Classes .........................................31, 123 Refunds ..................................................................................... 11-12 Crime/Safety ................................................................................. 137 Repeatability ..................................................................................... 9 Complaints .................................................................................... 138 Registration Information .............................................................. 8-10 Disability & Educational Support Program ...................................... 18 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Dropping Classes ............................................................................. 9 WINTER SESSION ........................................................................ 21 Drug-Free Campus ....................................................................... 139 SPRING SEMESTER ..................................................................... 33 English Course Sequence .............................................................. 66 Scholarships ................................................................................... 13 ESL Assessment ............................................................................... 8 Sexual Harassment ...................................................................... 136 Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) .................. 18 Smoking Policy ............................................................................. 139 Face-to-Face Classes .................................................................. 132 Telephone Numbers ....................................................................... 18 Fees and Tuition ........................................................................ 11-12 Transfer Degrees .......................................................................... 3-5 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