Now through February 4 - Late enrollment - space available basis

Now through March 31 - AA/AS degree or certificate filing period

February 4 - Last day to add a full-term class; last day to drop a full-term class and be eligible for a refund of fees

February 17 - Last day to drop a full-term class without a "W" appearing on transcript;  last day to request P/NP option for a full-term class

February 18-21 - Holiday - Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays - college closed - no Saturday or Sunday classes

Sign up to receive emergency email and/or text message alerts from DVC. These alerts will only be sent in the case of an actual emergency when the safety of our students and staff is at risk, or when we have to close campus for any reason. (At times, you may also receive a message as a test, at the same time that the monthly siren test is run. You will be notified that this is a test.) Please sign up at the following link:


Please create a new account, and fill out your contact information. To receive text messages, please click on the "Mobile device" tab behind the default "Email" tab.

Now available:  Textbook rentals  Save money by renting your textbooks.  Details at the DVC Book Center.
Purchase your DVC 2010-2011 catalog through

New online service available!
Need to order an official transcript? DVC now offers online service. Just log on to WebAdvisor and under "Academic Services" click on "Official Transcript Request." You can also track the status of your request.

Summer 2011 searchable schedule is now online.

Don't miss our Courses to Consider section.

Check WebAdvisor for your summer registration dates.

Get all of your student information in one place! Visit your Insite Portal page.

View your class schedule, important announcements from the admissions office, DVC news, and even great campus photos! Use the feedback link to let us know what you think and how we can make it better. Go to WebAdvisor from the DVC home page and then click on the "Try it now" button in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Student e-mail available in February 2011!
You may have heard that the College District is preparing to launch Live@edu - an e-mail service for students made possible through a program with Microsoft. Beginning Feb. 15, e-mail accounts will be created for all current students. During this process, your password to the InSite Portal and WebAdvisor will be reset to your six digit date of birth (mmddyy). Log in to the portal to get more details and instructions about the e-mail program.

Jan. 24-March 31, 2011 - AA/AS degree or certificate filing period Visit www.dvc.edu/grads for more graduation information.

Feb. 1-April 15, 2011 - Graduation Speaker application period. Students may apply, and faculty and staff may recommend. Applications available online or in the Vice President of Student Services Office.

May 27, 2011, 7 p.m. - Graduation ceremony in Viking Stadium at DVC, Pleasant Hill Campus (weather permitting). The commencement ceremony and celebration are open to students who earned a degree or certificate for summer or fall 2010, or spring 2011. Students who have applied for and who have met the requirements for a degree or certificate will be sent detailed information about graduation in early May. Please take a few moments to complete the Graduation Memories form. Thank you... and congratulations!

College representatives visiting DVC
Find out when college representatives will be visiting campus this semester. Check the calendar regularly as colleges are added daily.

Transfer Center comes to San Ramon Valley Center!
Do you have transfer questions? The Transfer Center Coordinator will be in the Learning Commons at the San Ramon Valley Center on the first Wednesday of each month to answer your transfer questions. No appointment needed - simply drop in between 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

CSU documentation requests for fall 2011 applicants
Each campus will be submitting requests for information independent of other campuses so be sure to check your email each day. Stop by the Transfer Center if you have questions.

UC campuses do not request transcripts
University of California will use the UC Application Updates completed Jan. 31, 2011 in evaluating admission for fall 2011 applicants. They do not require transcripts to be sent.

The division offices for Applied and Fine Arts and for Math and Computer Science and Business Education have moved.

Telephone extensions and email addresses are unchanged. Please take note of the new locations.

Division	Old Location	New Location
Applied and Fine Arts	Humanities Building H-112	Business/Foreign Language Building BFL-204
Business Education	Business/Foreign Language Building BFL-204	Math Building MA-267
Math and Computer Science	Business/Foreign Language Building BFL-204	Math Building MA-267

The first two Whistling Vivaldi Project events will be on Thursday, Feb. 10 in the BFL Community Conference Center:

The DVC Data and Beyond by Mohamed Eisa, Dean of Planning, Research and Student Outcomes, is a thorough case study of the data, root causes, and possible solutions for narrowing the achievement gap at our college, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Expanding Equity in Higher Education presented by Deanna Cherry, Center for Urban Education (CUE), examines ways we can work with students on an equity rather than a deficit minded approach. This presentation is associated with the DVC College Success Inquiry project, 3-5 p.m.

Attendance slips will be available to students.

Check out the webpage for additional spring events and resources: www.dvc.edu/whistlingvivaldi

The ART of DVC marketing  You've seen (and heard) our work and probably never realized the marketing department was responsible for creating it. See posters and other art work designed by DVC marketing staff for the DVC community.
Exhibit dates: Feb. 3-May 20, 2011
Reception: Thursday, March 2, 3-4:30 p.m. in L-218

Join the DVC Viking Alumni Association now.
Stay informed and connected to the college community. Membership is free.  Visit www.dvc.edu/alumni for more information.