LAVC Valley Weekly: April 14-20, 2025
This issue of the LAVC Valley Weekly Student Newsletter highlights events and student announcements for the week of April 14, 2025.
Fall 2025 Schedule Available Online
Monday, April 14
The Fall 2025 Schedule will be available online on Monday, April 14 on the Class Schedule page. You will be able to register starting on your assigned enrollment date.
Spring 2025 - 2nd 8-Week Classes Start
Monday, April 14
Classes begin for Spring 2025 2nd 8-Week classes. Check the mycollege.laccd.edu Student Portal for your class meeting time and location.
ASU Clubs of the Earth Day
Tuesday, April 15 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Monarch Square (view map)
Join us for ASU Club Day: Earth Day, and celebrate sustainability, community, and student life! Enjoy exciting booths, tasty treats, and fun games while supporting club fundraisers. Meet new people and discover what each club has to offer. Don't miss out on the fun!
Meet the Candidates: ASU & Student Trustee Forum
Tuesday, April 15 from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Student Union Plaza (view map)
Come learn more about the candidates running for LAVC Associated Student Union and LACCD Student Trustee! Hear their goals, ask questions, and find out how they plan to represent you.
CSUN x UCLA Day
Wednesday, April 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Student Services Plaza (view map)
Join us for CSUN x UCLA Day to learn more about the different majors, services, and resources available at CSUN and UCLA. This will be an in-person tabling event where students will be receiving information/outreach materials about different department or program.
SBS CAP Land the Job: Letters of Rec That Get You Hired
Wednesday, April 16 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Campus Center 102 (view map)
Learn how to request strong letters of recommendation for jobs, internships, and scholarships. Get tips on who to ask, how to make the request, and what makes a letter stand out. Enjoy free pizza, cookies, and enter to win a $100 LAVC Bookstore gift card!
Free Wednesday Concert: Music for Political Expression - National Identity
Wednesday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall (view map)
This concert features performances by the LAVC College Choir and Chamber Singers conducted by faculty member Glenn Carlos. (Performers subject to change.)
Twilight Tutoring: Evening Study Lounge & Tutoring
Wednesday, April 16 from 6-10 p.m. &
Thursday, April 17 from 6-10 p.m.
LARC 226 – Second floor of the Library (view map)
Need a place to study in the evenings with free coffee, snacks, and tutors? Come to Twilight Tutoring in the ARC’s Study Lounge—the perfect place to study or connect with a tutor for accounting, anatomy, chemistry, physics, math, statistics, or writing!
FREE Writing Workshops
Types of Verbs Workshop: Thursday, April 17 from 10-11:30 a.m. &
Types of Clauses & Conjunctions Workshop: Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Online (Zoom)
Improve your writing, grammar, and be ready for Final papers and projects at the ARC’s free online workshops! This week are workshops on “Verbs: Types of Verbs, Auxiliary Verbs, and Verb Tense” and “Types of Clauses and Conjunctions.”
ASU Campus Clean Up
Thursday, April 17 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Student Union Plaza (view map)
Join ASU in giving back to our campus! Help us clean up the campus and take pride in keeping LAVC looking great. Gloves and supplies will be provided. Bring your friends and make a difference, every helping hand counts! Pizza will be provided.
FREE Math Workshops
Math 227 Workshop: Friday, April 18 from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Math 259/260 Workshop: Friday, April 18 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Don’t miss FREE Workshops that are tailored to the content being taught by your professor. The Math 227 Statistics workshop is on “Chapter 7 Confidence Interval”, and the Math 259/260 Precalculus workshop covers “Graph of Trigonometric Functions”.
Add Math 227 Workshop to Calendar
Add Math 259/260 Workshop to Calendar
Meet College Reps at the Career/Transfer Center this Week
CSULA Representative
Monday, April 14 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Make an in-person appointment with the CSULA representative to learn about the admission process at California State University, Los Angeles!
Mount Saint Mary's University Representative
Monday, April 14 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
An admissions representative from Mount Saint Mary's University will be on campus for any transfer-related questions.
CCCP Peer Mentor
Monday, April 14 from 12:30-6 p.m. & Wednesday, April 16 from 9 a.m-3 p.m. & Thursday, April 17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Meet with a UC CCCP Peer Mentor and learn about UC application, Financial Aid, PIQs, CCCP, living in the UCLA dorms, UCLA clubs, graduate school, and anything transfer related.
Cal Poly Humboldt Representative
Tuesday, April 15 from 2-4 p.m.
An admission representative from Cal Poly Humboldt University will be on campus for any transfer related questions.
CSUN Representative
Thursday, April 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Make an in-person appointment with a CSUN representative to learn about the admission process at California State University, Northridge!
Sacramento State University "What’s Next" Presentation
Thursday, April 17 from 2:30-3 p.m.
Were you recently admitted to Sacramento State? Stop by our “What’s Next” presentation and learn about the next steps for your admission at California State University, Sacramento!
Sacramento State University Representative
Thursday, April 17 from 3-4 p.m.
Make an in-person appointment with the Sac State University representative to learn about the admission process at California State University, Sacramento!
Welcome Center is Here to Help You!
The Welcome Center is your go-to place for answers, support, and guidance as you navigate campus and online resources. Whether you're adding a class, finding your way around, or need help with Canvas, we've got you covered! Get help 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 map)
- Chat live - Welcome Center Virtual Lobby (craniumcafe.com)
- Text live - Text us a question at (747) 346-8390
- Phone - (818) 938-8418 (press 1 for Welcome Center)
- Email - @email
Use the Library’s Libby App to Read eBooks and Audiobooks
The LAVC Library is excited to introduce Libby—a popular platform that lets you borrow fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks on your phone, tablet, computer browser, or Kindle e-reader. Getting started is simple. Please refer to our Libby/Overdrive guide to gain access and set up your account.
Podcast with Hpri "Rip" Geru-Maa, Office Assistant for the Umoja Black Scholars Program
Join the Valley College Connection podcast as Hpri "Rip" Geru-Maa shares his journey—from overcoming hardships to finding his passion for education and mentorship. Learn how community support and programs like Umoja transform lives through culturally relevant engagement and advocacy. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on resilience and growth!
Show Your School Pride—Vote for LAVC in the Daily News Readers’ Choice Awards
It’s time to let everyone know that YOU go to the Best Community College by voting for “Los Angeles Valley College” in the 2025 Daily News Readers’ Choice Awards. To make your vote count, make sure that you vote in at least 5 different categories AND complete the online registration form at the end of the ballot. Voting ends on April 27, 2025. Ask your friends and family to vote online today!
Get Ready to Vote in Student Government Elections
Vote online from April 28 to May 3 for the 2025–2026 ASU officers and the next LACCD Student Trustee via your SIS portal. Discover candidate details on the ASU Elections Website.
Upcoming Events
Summer & Fall 2025 Priority Registration Begins
April 21, 2025
To find your Summer/Fall 2025 enrollment date, continuing students should check the mycollege.laccd.edu Student Portal on or after April 18, 2025.
ASU Puppy Therapy
Monday, April 21 from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza
Need a break? Come hang out with friendly therapy dogs! Stop by to relax, feel good, and enjoy some puppy love. Everyone is welcome!
Arbor Day: Tree Planting
Tuesday, April 22 from 12-1 p.m. in Monarch Square
Come plant trees on-campus for Arbor Day 2025! The Arbor Day Committee invite you help us plant two new Trumpet Trees and two new Eastern Redbud Trees in the Monarch Square area. Light refreshments will be served.
Genocide Remembrance Day - Holiday
Thursday, April 24
LAVC is closed on April 24 to observe Genocide Remembrance Day. College services will reopen and classes will resume on Friday, April 25.
FREE Math 227 Statistics Workshop
Friday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom
Don’t miss the Academic Resource Center’s free Chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing for One Sample workshop. This session will help you understand the content, prepare for test and exams, and earn higher grades.
FREE Math 259/260 Precalculus Workshop
Friday, April 25 at 1 p.m. on Zoom
Come to the Trigonometric Equations, Trigonometric Identities workshop. This free session is tailored to the content being taught by your Precalculus professor to help you prepare for test and exams, understand the content and earn higher grades.
ASU Town Hall
Tuesday, April 29 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza
Have questions or ideas for improving student life at LAVC? Come to the ASU Town Hall! Meet your student leaders, share your thoughts, and learn more about what’s happening on campus. Your voice matters, let’s talk!
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.
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